[nabs-l] Has anybody skied before?

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> On Feb 19, 2015, at 7:05 AM, rhonda via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> On Feb 18, 2015, at 12:33 PM, Suzanne Germano via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> 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:
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>>> 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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