Breaking down barriers for skiers with disabilities
For some skiers, it’s not as easy as heading up to the mountain, strapping on a pair of skis and hitting the slopes.
On this week’s episode of Peak Northwest, we speak with Carl Burnett, an adaptive ski racer who has been working with Oregon Adaptive Sports, a nonprofit organization dedicated to breaking down the barriers faced by athletes with physical, cognitive and developmental disabilities.
In winter, the organization heads to three Oregon ski areas to give people access to specialized equipment and training that might be otherwise be difficult to access. In summer, they do the same…
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