[Sportsandrec] Discovery Blind Sports--blind skiing in general

[Lori]

Sorry to hear about your experience. I hope if you go again you have a 
better time. Even though cross country doesn't ordinarily have the wicked 
fast speeds, it's still crucial to have a good guide. For down hill totally 
blind skiers it is important to have a skilled guide. In fact when racing 
the system we used had a science to it. If I don't have a decent guide I 
won't ski because it isn't worth the consequences. We need more blind skiers 
out there in both alpine and nordic. It is so sad. At the same time, we need 
more trained and skilled guides.

In the late 90's we had atleast 5 totally blind women dabbling in ski 
racing. I don't think that is the case any more.

I recommend that people find good programs to get into and enjoy the sport. 
We need a base from which elete racers can emerge. However, then it seems to 
come back to funding and time...

L...



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger Acuna" <kearney at lmi.net>
To: "Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List" 
<sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 3:15 AM
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Discovery Blind Sports


> You down hill skiers are fn vrave!   I am a total and I was scared 
> crapless
> the one time I went cross country skiing.  There was a hill where my guide
> promised me that the coast was clear.  She was right except that some 
> bushes
> jumped in my path. It was actually pretty fun crashing through them with
> only minor scratches,  but I will never ski down hill again.  I can't
> imagine slamming into a tree.  That would hurt!  I really enjoy cross
> country skiing but I don't think down hill is for me.  With cross country 
> I
> have some control over my skis and can maintain some level of echo
> preception.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lori" <twilight2 at kconline.com>
> To: "Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List"
> <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 7:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Discovery Blind Sports
>
>
>> Another great place to learn to ski. It's been a while, but I 
>> participated
>> in learn to race camps there and my race guide from there will always be
>> the best!  Hope to hear that some folks make it up there to take 
>> advantage
>> of the diverse slopes and good programs.
>>
>> Kirkwood was where I morphed from a recreation skier to a alpine ski
>> racer.
>>
>> Lori
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Jennifer Boylan" <jaboylan at gmail.com>
>> To: <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 8:07 PM
>> Subject: [Sportsandrec] Discovery Blind Sports
>>
>>
>>> Hi!
>>> The talk about Steamboat and ski guides made me think of another 
>>> ski/snow
>>> sport opportunity for the blind.  Discovery Blind Sports provides guides
>>> for
>>> visually-impaired individuals who want to experience snow-related 
>>> sports.
>>> They have some scholarships available, too.  I don't know all the
>>> particulars, but I'm sure their website would be informative!  My friend
>>> fundraises for them and is trying to get our beepball team to go
>>> cross-country skiing this winter.
>>> www.discoveryblindsports.org
>>>
>>> Jennifer
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