[nabs-l] Has anybody skied before?

[Hannah]

Hi. I just A couple of weeks ago at a place in Michigan called Challenge  Mountain for people with disabilities. They had an instructor for people who are blind to ski with. They use different technique to help you ski. I really enjoyed it.I can tell you more about it if you want.
Thanks, 

Hannah Furney 
National federation of the Blind of Michigan 
At Large Chapter President 

> On Feb 18, 2015, at 2:23 PM, 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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