2009 Newsletters
Blind Skiers Edge Ski Clinics - Breckenridge, Colorado
Dec 7th, 2009This week, December 10-11, Erik and his ski guide, Jeff Ulrich, will be showcasing their blind skiing and guiding clinics at the Hartford Ski Spectacular in Breckenridge, Colorado. The program they developed, called the Blind Skiers Edge, is an innovative technique which hopes to attract more blind skiers and guides to a sport that has seen marked decline in recent years.
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Photo: Serac Adventure Films
To see the duo in action and get a taste for blind skiing, click here to see the short film Blind Skiers Edge, which has played at film festivals around the country.
Visit www.BlindSkiersEdge.org for more information.
Want to join in? There is still space to register for the clinic and to ski with Erik and Jeff for the day. Register for the clinic at:
http://www.dsusa.org/programs-winter-hartford.html
Registration Open for 2010 Adventure TEAM Challenge
Last summer, Erik and his team competed in the third annual Adventure TEAM Challenge, a 2-day multi-sport adventure race through the wilderness outside of Vail, Colorado. Erik helped found the race four years ago as a way for athletes with all kinds of challenges to get out and test their capabilities. Teams of five each include at least two disabled athletes, one of whom must be wheel-chair bound. The race has flourished, and now includes numerous members of the military, elite paralympic athletes and weekend warriors alike. The non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports (The Exceptional Athlete Matters) is organizing the race.
Photo: Denise Kowal
Watch this powerful short video from last year's race:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VSjwoA7UsQ
Registration for the Adventure TEAM challenge 2010 is now open, for both teams and individuals. To learn more, please visit: http://www.worldteamsports.org/participate/2010-adventure-team-challenge
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