[nabs-l] Has anybody skied before?

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> On Feb 18, 2015, at 12:33 PM, Suzanne Germano via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I skkiied. I was on the us team at the world winter games for the disabled.
> Nope you don't need sight to ski.
> 
> Lots of legally blind and totally blind people ski. The San Diego Service
> Center for the blind had a program for skiing.
> 
> Most ski with a guide behind directing them when and which way to turn.
> 
> I loved it!
> 
> On Wednesday, February 18, 2015, Sami Osborne via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> So I have a question about your experiences as blind students and I hope
>> you can answer.
>> 
>> Today, my mom and my younger brother (who is sighted) are going out
>> skiing.  We've never actually done it before as a family, so I was looking
>> forward to trying something new (my mom has done it before back in France,
>> and my brother did it last month on a school field trip).  But today my mom
>> told me that she'd love that I come with them, but that skiing requires a
>> fair amount of vision.  She thinks I can learn, but that neither she, my
>> dad, or my brother is sufficiently good enough at it to teach me how (as a
>> blind person,) and I would therefore need a specialized instructor.
>> While I was of course pretty disappointed, I could also see the confidence
>> that my mom had that I can ski if I get the proper instruction (both my
>> parents have high expectations for me and my brother).
>> 
>> So I'd like to know if any of you guys have gone skiing before and how
>> your experiences were.  Did you manage without vision, and did you learn
>> from your family, friends or a special instructor?
>> Also, how different is skiing from sledding in terms of requiring the use
>> of vision?
>> Just to let you know, we go sledding every winter, and I am able to sled
>> down the hill and walk back up without any problems with vision or sighted
>> assistance (where we go sledding, the hill is just a straight line, so it's
>> relatively easy to walk up once I slide down).
>> 
>> I look forward to hearing about all your experiences and try something new
>> with my family eventually.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Sami.
>> 
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> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/rhondaprincess%40gmail.comvhi. I also go skiing, and I also have a God. I've done it for several years. It is fun.