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Blind freestyle skier

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Ian77
Posts: 25 - Karma: 10
Im legeally blind in both eyes and i ski in the park. I was just wondering, has anyone ever seen or skied with a blind park skier???
Feb 24 2011 5:22PM
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Ian.Ham
Posts: 1687 - Karma: 1,153
do you have a brail keyboard? how do you navigate teh interwebz?
Feb 24 2011 5:23PM
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Mr.Gaga
Posts: 2021 - Karma: 542
What does that mean lol??
Feb 24 2011 5:25PM
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D-Ross
Posts: 308 - Karma: 16
That's sick! I've never heard of this. Are you completely blind? Or can you still see, but it's bad enough to be considered "legally blind"? Props though.
Feb 24 2011 5:26PM
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Ian77
Posts: 25 - Karma: 10
I can still see but its just bad enough to be considered legally blind. I can never drive or anything
Feb 24 2011 5:29PM
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crab_pretzel
Posts: 3919 - Karma: 622
wow i never heard anything like that. props man. when you look at a terrain park what can you see? are the features like blurred shapes or something?
Feb 24 2011 5:40PM
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Ian77
Posts: 25 - Karma: 10
Everything is just kinda blurry. Before i hit anything, i usually ride throught hte park once to check everything out first so i know where everything is.
Feb 24 2011 5:44PM
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loganimlach
Posts: 5132 - Karma: 14,054
i used to ride with a dude who was deaf. he killed it really really hard.

but i've never heard of someone shredding who's legally blind.
Feb 24 2011 5:49PM
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TheQuailman
Posts: 7382 - Karma: 147

How are you reading the stuff on the computer

Feb 24 2011 5:50PM
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pink_squid
Posts: 1188 - Karma: 368
dude ur like my hero. if u can ride parks and do backflips then i will try my first back flip this weekend just for u. How do u learn tricks?
Feb 24 2011 5:51PM
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Mr.Huck
Posts: 6096 - Karma: 14,896
Way stoked for you.  Wish I could bump your K up more than 10.
Feb 24 2011 5:52PM
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Ian77
Posts: 25 - Karma: 10
To read the stuff on the computer, i have to look really close to the screen. And i learn new tricks by watching youtube vids and one of my friends helps me out a lot. And then i just go try stuff. Haha
Feb 24 2011 6:04PM
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iSmokeweed
Posts: 4793 - Karma: 1,370
IS IT EASIER TO READ THIS?
Feb 24 2011 6:06PM
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skibeest
Posts: 419 - Karma: 103
dude thats sick!! i've never heard nor seen of a blind freestyle skier but get good so you can show all the pros up!!!
props man
Feb 24 2011 6:35PM
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RubberSoul
Posts: 11249 - Karma: 14,642
that sounds absolutely terrifying. big props to you for being a badass..i don't think i'd even ski without my contacts in, and that just makes stuff blurry..
Feb 24 2011 6:37PM
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m.brus
Posts: 1597 - Karma: 103
props man. I would lack the determination
Feb 24 2011 7:06PM
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SCC-skis
Posts: 153 - Karma: 34

that shows that you gotta love the sport, props

Feb 24 2011 7:11PM
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yuck
Posts: 8384 - Karma: 2,090
i lol'd
Feb 24 2011 7:14PM
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Jahhsss
Posts: 681 - Karma: 2,564
So much Respect man!!
Feb 24 2011 7:16PM
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jeremy.g
Posts: 4931 - Karma: 459
win
Feb 24 2011 7:17PM
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crab_pretzel
Posts: 3919 - Karma: 622
wow thats incredible. you are inspirational
Feb 24 2011 7:26PM
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panojibber
Posts: 3382 - Karma: 216
I'm legally blind without my glasses, like actually. Its not an issue though because I have contact lenses hahaha.

I do know a kid from BC that's legally blind and he absolutely slays. Backflips off cliffs and shit, kid is so good and I don't even know how. He was almost going to win paralympics, but some new type of contact lenses came out and he's not considered blind enough to participate anymore. Kind of shitty but fuck it, he's so good at freestyle that it would be a loss for him to always be racing.
Feb 24 2011 7:42PM
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sammy_
Posts: 1597 - Karma: 467
props. that sick. just shows how much you love the sport, considering you cant like see very well. i have never heard about that before..interesting. respect.
Feb 24 2011 7:52PM
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.squirrely.
Posts: 7563 - Karma: 7,546
thats sick!!!  do you have a guide like with the orange vests that say blind skier or something?  i saw a guy in the park with a guide before but i would be soooo scared to hit a feature i couldnt see.  mad props man
Feb 24 2011 9:03PM
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