For the first year the publication of Spinal Network News will be coordinated by the Burwood Rehabilitation Research and Learning Centre and distributed to all members of the network. I love the freedom. As a wheelchair user I'm not so keen on the snow, but as a skier I think snow is the work of a genius. It seems like there's so much to think about at first, and the fear of falling doesn't help. On the way down.
Outriggers help the sit skier balance and steer in the same way an able-bodied skier uses poles.
The helpers get quite a workout with a sit skier. They help you on and off the tows or lifts and help dig you out when you find yourself heading towards a deep drift and have momentarily forgotten how to turn. They also offer great advice, encouragement and enthusiasm. My first experience of skiing was at an indoor centre in the UK with man-made snow. That got me sufficiently hooked to sign up for a trip to Colorado at the National Sports Centre for the Disabled.