Going to the Winter Olympics was a dream come true for Laura Donaldson, who has had to take various jobs in the past to finance her skiing career.

These have included posts as a chalet girl in Meribel and as a crew member aboard Ivana Trump's yacht, in addition to office work at home.

Donaldson has made an impressive return to competition since recovering from a knee injury two seasons ago, gaining a string of successes in the Rocky Mountain League.

There was no fairytale ending at Salt Lake City though and she finished last out of the 29 competitors.