On February 4, 2010, Bear Mountain Ski Area in Big Bear Lake, California played host to the Life Rolls On organizations 2nd annual They Will Ski Again event. Individuals with spinal cord injuries enjoyed a full day of skiing and specialized instruction by adaptive ski instructors employed by Bear Mountain. The They Will Ski Again event was first organized to demonstrate the vast athletic possibilities available to spinal cord injury survivors, according to a Surfline article.
The Life Rolls On organization prides itself on providing adaptive instruction and experiences in skiing, snowboarding, and surfing for spinal cord injury survivors. The Program Director of the group, Meghan Schinderle, said, “We are thrilled to once again adapt snowboarding and skiing for our incredible participants who are eager and ready to hit the slopes, some, for the very first time since their injury,” according to a press release.
Previously, Life Rolls On hosted its signature event for surfers, They Will Surf Again. The event empowered paraplegics and quadriplegics to “experience the joy of catching a wave with the assistance of adaptive equipment and dedicated volunteers,” the press release noted. Through the work of Life Rolls On, experienced and newbie skiers, snowboarders, and surfers have enjoyed a return to the slopes and the waves, in spite of their seemingly debilitating injuries.
The Life Rolls On Foundation is a non-profit organization created as a division of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. Their mission is “to be a resource that provides hope and is an advocate on behalf of young people whose lives have been affected by spinal cord injury (SCI). LRO utilizes action sports to push the boundary of possibility for those with SCI,” according to the Life Rolls On Web site.
The groundbreaking organization displays a list of scores of individuals they have empowered, with a background story for each of them. The LRO areas of focus are: “1. The They Will Surf Again and They Will Ski Again events; 2. Injury Outreach and Being a Resource; and 3. Education, Motivation, and Awareness. We congratulate the LRO foundation and the SCI survivors who have found empowerment on the waves and slopes.
References:
Life Rolls On Foundation. (February 12, 2010) “Who Is LRO?” Retrieved on February 12, 2010 from the Life Rolls On Foundation Web site: http://www.liferollson.org/site/pp.asp?c=egLLKTNJE&b=932743
Press Release. (February 3, 2010) “Life Rolls On Hosts 2nd Annual They Will Ski Again at Bear Mountain.” Retrived on February 12, 2010 from the Surfline Web site:http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/press-release/life-rolls-on-hosts-2nd-…
On February 4, 2010, Bear Mountain Ski Area in Big Bear Lake, California played host to the Life Rolls On organizations 2nd annual They Will Ski Again event. Individuals with spinal cord injuries enjoyed a full day of skiing and specialized instruction by adaptive ski instructors employed by Bear Mountain. The They Will Ski Again event was first organized to demonstrate the vast athletic possibilities available to spinal cord injury survivors, according to a Surfline article.
The Life Rolls On organization prides itself on providing adaptive instruction and experiences in skiing, snowboarding, and surfing for spinal cord injury survivors. The Program Director of the group, Meghan Schinderle, said, ‘We are thrilled to once again adapt snowboarding and skiing for our incredible participants who are eager and ready to hit the slopes, some, for the very first time since their injury,’ according to a press release.
Previously, Life Rolls On hosted its signature event for surfers, They Will Surf Again. The event empowered paraplegics and quadriplegics to ‘experience the joy of catching a wave with the assistance of adaptive equipment and dedicated volunteers,’ the press release noted. Through the work of Life Rolls On, experienced and newbie skiers, snowboarders, and surfers have enjoyed a return to the slopes and the waves, in spite of their seemingly debilitating injuries.
The Life Rolls On Foundation is a non-profit organization created as a division of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. Their mission is ‘to be a resource that provides hope and is an advocate on behalf of young people whose lives have been affected by spinal cord injury (SCI). LRO utilizes action sports to push the boundary of possibility for those with SCI,’ according to the Life Rolls On Web site.
The groundbreaking organization displays a list of scores of individuals they have empowered, with a background story for each of them. The LRO areas of focus are: ‘1. The They Will Surf Again and They Will Ski Again events; 2. Injury Outreach and Being a Resource; and 3. Education, Motivation, and Awareness. We congratulate the LRO foundation and the SCI survivors who have found empowerment on the waves and slopes.
References:
Life Rolls On Foundation. (February 12, 2010) ‘Who Is LRO?’ Retrieved on February 12, 2010 from the Life Rolls On Foundation Web site: http://www.liferollson.org/site/pp.asp?c=egLLKTNJE&b=932743
Press Release. (February 3, 2010) ‘Life Rolls On Hosts 2nd Annual They Will Ski Again at Bear Mountain.’ Retrived on February 12, 2010 from the Surfline Web site:http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/press-release/life-rolls-on-hosts-2nd-…