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sherLocke
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my schools outdoor club took a day trip to windham early season and on the chairlift goin up i saw a blind skier. litteraly a blind skier. he had this orange bib on that said blind skier on it and he had these two guys with him telling him where and when to turn and stuff. it was so awesome. my friends were bashing on him and it was so cold hearted. i got mad respect for blind skiers cuz not being able to see doesnt stop them from doing something they love. it just goes to show you how much of a passion skiing is to people, and it really represents our sport in a unique way. power to the blind skiers!
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Jun 19 2003 2:28PM
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cj
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i seen those at whis before...funny realy, i cant understand the reasoning behind it...

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Jun 19 2003 3:28PM
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MARIAH
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because they want to ski too?
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Jun 19 2003 3:31PM
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QuazBotch
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yep, there are some blind kids at my 1440 inch tall hill too. Good for them.
Jun 19 2003 3:37PM
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ski8990
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blind skiers are sick! your friends are dumb for making fun of him! thats so cool that they are that dedicated that they dont let that get in the way of skiing
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Jun 19 2003 4:03PM
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What_A_Wookie
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haha, Windham is like the handi-cap skiing capital, ever seen the parapeligics in the pipe??? siiiiick, its funny when they fall and cant use their legs
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Jun 19 2003 5:12PM
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kuoppis
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i can't see anything funny in being blind so don't make fun of them.

mad props for blind skiers!
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Jun 19 2003 5:20PM
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The_Professor
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speaking of wich, i saw this black one legged skiier pull a 720 of this huge table top at vail,and he landed it, he did more with one leg than what most 2 legged people do

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Jun 19 2003 5:22PM
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sherLocke
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shit yo i know if was to all of the sudden lose my vision or use of my legs for some reason I would definitly continue skiing any way possible. you people who put the handicapped down are just ignorant.
-paul


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What makes any person right?'
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Jun 19 2003 5:25PM
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Mear-Focuz
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I haven't seen any blind skiers.


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Jun 19 2003 5:26PM
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BeckaSki
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I worked at the Paralympics in Utah last season, and the blind skiers in the downhill were amazing. These guys have such an amazing system down with their guides. They have a speaker system in thier helmets so they know what's up. The blind skiers were hauling too, it was amazing.

I was standing at the finish one day, and one of the guides fell, so he coulnd't tell the skier where to go, and the blind skier skied right into the back of the finish. He got up and said, 'I didn't see it coming,' and lauhged. It was one of the funniest things I have ever heard.

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Jun 19 2003 5:41PM
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tallboys
Posts: 257 - Karma: 10
I i've seen blind skiers at Bridger Bowl, MT. Its fun to yell the opposite way that there suppose to go. haha just joking


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Jun 19 2003 6:00PM
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MistaSkier
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Mammoth has blind skiers, skiers without legs, deaf skiers, basically everything.


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Jun 19 2003 7:34PM
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K_2
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Blind skiers kick ass! It would be like such an adreneline rush not seeing what you are skiing! I should try that sometime...
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Jun 19 2003 7:37PM
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VANULAR
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yes i find this amazing imagine skiing with your eyes closed!!!!!!
Jun 19 2003 7:37PM
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westcoaststyle
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i seen a couple at grouse over the last couple of years
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Jun 19 2003 7:38PM
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NH_LiNe
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dude i have so much respect i mean just imagine urself in there place being blind and still skiing i mean you must have a heart for skiing thats great, people who bash on those people should think twice

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Jun 19 2003 7:57PM
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switchskier88
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yeah i know i blind kid in my town who skis, i guess hes pretty good for being blind and he rides at loon mt NH i think
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Jun 19 2003 8:18PM
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weazelzb
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i give them mad props. its got to be so hard to ski without vision. i find nothing funny about people who are blind skiing. it makes me happy that people, no matter what their disabilities are can enjoy skiing


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Jun 19 2003 8:22PM
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dilla_says_go
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if i was blind id keep skiing, hell id do jumps and shit too

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Jun 19 2003 8:41PM
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Knewnews
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good for blind people.... do what you love.
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Jun 19 2003 9:20PM
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*cowboy*
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I have seen a few blind people at a few different resorts.. They are really good for being blind.. im impressed for sure
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Jun 19 2003 9:21PM
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CanadianSkiGod
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never saw a blind guy... but there are like tons of one-legged skiers at my resort.

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Jun 19 2003 9:28PM
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Ice-Is-Scary
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I saw alot of blind people on my trip out west. I was skiing at winterpark chillin on the park the last day i was there and this no legged guy in the ski-wheelchair had a pocket rocket mounted underneath his chair and hit like a 50 footer and landed it, it was pretty fuckin nuts. I saw alot of blind people that week too.

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Jun 20 2003 6:43PM
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rhcp
Posts: 2598 - Karma: 18
have you ever closed you eyes while skiing? its hard to not open them and look, even when you know there is plenty of space in front of you. i have no idea how blind skiers have the balls to go skiing or the trust to trust the person thats directing them.
Jun 20 2003 6:48PM
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enemy1080
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At my hill, they have a program for disablied skiers. I think its the greatest thing ever. Those people have so much heart and drive to do one of the best things in the world. I saw a blind guy on the hill one day and looked at him, and it looked like he was having the best time of his life. Mad props to anyone who is disablied in anyway and still goes out skiing.


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Jun 20 2003 7:55PM
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Lateralis
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ive never seen one and if i did,he wouldnt see me so it doesnt matter


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Jun 20 2003 8:47PM
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WIfreeskier
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there was one goin down the blackcomb glacier one time i was there, i'm not kidding. he had a guide with him who would tell the blind guy when to turn and stuff. but i didn't have time to watch that blind guy ski down ever so slowly, i had to rip up the glacier!
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Jun 21 2003 2:19AM
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PurpleSkier
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at the waterramps last summer (utah) there was a one legged guy learning backflips, it was dope, and then a guy who was a parapalegic who was hitting the single too
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Jun 21 2003 3:13AM
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park_master
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i've seen skiers with only one leg.
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Jun 21 2003 9:41AM
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Gregg
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I had a counsellor back in grade school who was in a wheelchair (motorcyle accident). Even after he lost the use of his legs, he would still scuba dive and ski. He was also into wheelchair racing (both on and off-road). We used to see him pop wheelies around corners in the school hallways.


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Jun 21 2003 11:39AM
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selfportrait
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Oh yeah, blind, one leg, and sleders are all great, it makes you apreciate the sport you take a part in. And my sister is big into racing, sponsered by fisher, but she tore stuff up in her knee playing soccer, and will not be able to ski next year. She is going to try one of those sleds.

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Jun 21 2003 12:03PM
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g-man
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I tried skiing down a run with my eyes closed once... such a rush untill I crashed and hurt myself
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Jun 21 2003 6:07PM
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weazelzb
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ya its definately harder than it looks.... and IT looks pretty fucking hard


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Jun 21 2003 6:14PM
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jibberkid69
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props to blind skiers, sit-skiers too



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Jun 21 2003 6:22PM
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