Claire the Canadian

Name: Claire Rennie

Birthdate: February 18, 1985

From where and what high school: Ottawa, Canuck-land! Lisgar Collegiate Institute

Year in college and major: Senior, Biomedical Science

Where have you been, and what have you done so far this summer? What are you going to do? I was guiding and cooking at Mount Assiniboine Lodge, a backcountry lodge up in Banff. I was mostly taking people on cool hikes and fighting off grizzly bears and giant mosquitos in my spare time. I also spent some time hanging out and training in Bozeman and at home and next week I'm going on a family vacation to the east coast.

Favorite summer food and drink? Water, of course... and for food it would definitely be blueberries.

What’s your sweetest memory from the 07/08 season? Soldier Hollow 5km skate race and hilarious games of catch-phrase with the team.

What are you looking forward to the most in the coming season? Being healthy again and being part of a team that is going to kick butt at NCAAs.

What is the best thing about MSU and Bozeman? The people, the trails, the weather, the parties, the community... I could go on and on.

Your best summer song?? Wagon wheel. Nothing beats country.

Do you have a good summer story we should know about? Or another story? Well I really did almost have to fight off some grizzly bears this summer. I came within 2 meters of a bear that was running towards me one day, and I was ready to hose the guy down with bear spray but luckily he just kept going. I pretty much peed mypants.