Unfiltered | Elizabeth Gerritzen X Faction Skis

Member of the Month

partyandBS
December, 2024

Online

Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post. Register to become a member today!

Any adaptive skiiers?

profile picture
SouthToNorth
Posts: 22 - Karma: 27
I'm an able-bodied skiier but ski with a lot of adaptive skiiers, so I'm curious how many other girls out there are involved in adaptive?
Dec 10 2014 10:13PM
3 0
profile picture
Mingg
Posts: 13992 - Karma: 49,657
what is adaptive?
Dec 10 2014 10:15PM
0 0
profile picture
ModMommy
Posts: 10838 - Karma: 57,574
*SBCmingg*what is adaptive?


Sit ski, visually impaired, ect. I help out with Eagle Mount, an adaptive ski program out of Bozeman!
Dec 10 2014 10:17PM
0 0
profile picture
SouthToNorth
Posts: 22 - Karma: 27
Dec 10 2014 10:28PM
0 0
profile picture
SouthToNorth
Posts: 22 - Karma: 27
I work with kids and adults with physical/mental disabilities, as well as disabled veterans. it's an amazing experience!
Dec 10 2014 10:30PM
0 0
profile picture
B.Aussie
Posts: 5852 - Karma: 4,531
I'm going to do a course in adaptive guiding this year. I'm pretty excited for it.
Dec 11 2014 12:11AM
0 0
profile picture
SouthToNorth
Posts: 22 - Karma: 27
B.AussieI'm going to do a course in adaptive guiding this year. I'm pretty excited for it.


I'm taking my Level I Adaptive for PSIA this February!
Dec 11 2014 12:13AM
0 0
profile picture
errrka
Posts: 2261 - Karma: 6,058
When I was a ski instructor I was lucky enough to be able to do a lot of adaptive training. I never ended up getting my certification, but I loved it. When I broke my hand they just used me as the test dummy in the sled, which was awesome and terrifying. I was getting to the point where I could go 4,000 vert on my own, with outriggers. They also liked to take me off jumps, which was so scary. I wish I could get more involved where I moved, just don't have the connections up here.
Dec 11 2014 10:46AM
0 0
profile picture
SouthToNorth
Posts: 22 - Karma: 27

I work with a bunch of big guys so I'm usually the training subject haha. Also they like to share the shit out of me on occasion.
Dec 11 2014 1:08PM
0 0
profile picture
SouthToNorth
Posts: 22 - Karma: 27
*scare!
Dec 11 2014 1:12PM
0 0
profile picture
East_ski
Posts: 67 - Karma: 233
I have that program at my home mountain. Its really cool to see them ski again or just starting out.
Dec 11 2014 1:48PM
0 0
profile picture
Mingg
Posts: 13992 - Karma: 49,657
IVe never heard of this but holy shit. That is fucking awesome. To give someone the chance to ski again after some kind of accident or even just the chance to ski for the first time is so incredible. This is so rad. I'm speechless.
Dec 11 2014 3:51PM
0 0
profile picture
robbinJAHood
Posts: 1202 - Karma: 3,075
I help with them at my resort!!
Dec 11 2014 11:01PM
0 0
profile picture
taylor_gang
Posts: 309 - Karma: 260
MinggIVe never heard of this but holy shit. That is fucking awesome. To give someone the chance to ski again after some kind of accident or even just the chance to ski for the first time is so incredible. This is so rad. I'm speechless.


http://highfivesfoundation.org/about/


High fives is the ish
Jan 3 2015 10:21PM
0 0
profile picture
taylor_gang
Posts: 309 - Karma: 260
LOL @ me bringing up all of these old threads. sorry gals
Jan 3 2015 10:22PM
0 0
All times are Eastern (-5)