[nabs-l] Has anybody skied before?

[Jordyn Castor]

Hey Sami,

I love to downhill ski.

If you contact the ski resort, they can definitely point you in the right direction and help you find an instructor who can help you. I've been skiing since I was nine years old, and have skied in Michigan, Breckenridge Colorado, and am going to Jackson Hole Wyoming (With some pretty intense skiing I hear) for spring break with my ski club. :) I have also skied downhill with my parents guiding me with verbal directions; hopefully, when your parents feel comfortable enough skiing themselves, they can do the same for you too. I am also totally blind, and have been all my life. Good luck, I look forward to hearing about your adventures skiing.

Jordyn
> On Feb 21, 2015, at 3:20 PM, Liliya Asadullina via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi I live in Colorado and I have skied a pretty good amount of times.
> You can get lessons at any ski resort. They usually have instructors
> that are willing to teach people with all different needs. You just
> need to call the ski resort and explain your situation to them.
> They should be able to help you find an instructor that could give you lessons.
> If you want to here more about my experience. Feel free to email me off list.
> Lily
> 
> On 2/20/15, Hannah via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 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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