There is so much for me to love about this photo: the Tuckerman Ravine sign behind us, my dad being fit enough to hike up to the Ravine, my then almost two year old niece Ella fiercely gripping 9 week old Carver’s fat little fist, my brother and sister- in- law who trekked in taking… Continue reading March Madness: Tuckerman’s Ravine
We play with wheelchairs– for fun. That’s how we roll here in Alpine Village, especially when a gently used one is dropped off as a donation for Eastern Adaptive Sports. Some people leave handmedown clothes in bags; we are left handmedown wheelchairs because when people need them, they need them. They are often challenging, time… Continue reading Universal Design: All for One and One for All
The one on the far left is the one who almost peed her pants while sliding down Cruiser at warp speed. I almost peed my pants sliding down Loon Mountain on Sunday when I should have been skinning up with two friends. No injuries were sustained, fortunately, and a very nice older man and lady… Continue reading Sliding Away in the Steeps
For most local children, the Kanc, a classic, magical rope tow, is where they learn to ski, learn to love to ski, and then, maybe, depending on the kid, learn to race, therein developing an incredible race program from the bottom up. Kanc Carvers is one of those experiences kids remember forever, first as little… Continue reading Circle of Life for Lin-Wood Kids at the Kanc (Title Credit to JJ Bujeaud)
This weekend in the lodge I smiled at a mom holding her little boy, probably 2 or 3 based on his tiny ski boots, sound asleep in her arms. I winked that knowing glance of having passed many a nap here at Loon Mountain, our baby, now 5 year old Greta, able to ski… Continue reading For the Love of Ski School
Today, December 3, marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2016. Each year is a theme, and this one is: Achieving 17 Goals for the Future We Want, creating a more inclusive and equitable world for persons with disabilities. Geoff returns home today after a week out at Ski Spectacular in Breckenridge, Colorado. Breck… Continue reading Together in the Spirit of International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2016
Watch out East Coast: here comes a 16 year old boy kind of hurricane in the form of Owen, Bryce and Matthew. This summer, Owen will use the East Coast Greenway to cycle 2,900 miles from Calais, Maine to Key West, Florida to build awareness for Adaptive Sports Awareness, a non profit organization he… Continue reading Owen’s Ride: One 16 Year Old’s Quest for Adaptive Sports Awareness
You realize how much your kid listens to your conversations with your spouse when your 6 year old son is worried he’ll get pressure sores on his bum from some new pants which have buttons on the rear pockets. I try to explain that Dad is afraid of pressure sores because he doesn’t have much… Continue reading Autumn and Atrophy: Once the Leaves Leave…
Our fundraising season for Eastern Adaptive Sports will be a short one this year as the days grow darker and leaves change color, and we truly speak from our hearts about how much we appreciate the support. Finally, we have received our official non-profit status from the IRS. Whoop whoop! I’m really proud of my… Continue reading Eastern Adaptive Sports Officially Welcomes Chief Motivational Officer Geoff Krill
Doesn’t every little girl want a Paralympic wheelchair racing Barbie doll? Ours did when she was four, and it remains one of her favorite toys because “wheelchair racing Barbie is so fast and has good clothes” in her words. Echoed further at the Circle Triathlon yesterday, which we compete in as a family, she asked… Continue reading #WeAreAllSportsFans #3: Did You Know in Addition to the Paralympics September is Also Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month?
Heather Ehrman Krill: The "Write" Kind of Coach 