Blind skiing

[grungy-gonads 54]

Just saw a docu on Discovery channel about blind skiers - very interesting it was. The guy seemed to have a blast. He said the most difficult part was not the skiing but putting the boots on.

 

I wonder if Japan caters for blind riders? I think I might know the answer.

[Telleboy 0]

saw a few around Iwatake ski feild last winter, those people have some huge nads.

[rach 1]

What was it called - they usually repeat them, I wouldn't mind seeing that.

[damian 0]

I have seen a few at Aria. They cater well for the 'disabled' skier (except for that PR incident last season).

 

If I went blind, I would take acid every day.

[pon farr 0]

Wow, they sure do have a lot of courage.

 

Where's Aria?

[grungy-gonads 54]

I think he means Arai - they do disabled courses and stuff there I think.

 

rach - I don't know what it was called, I think it was a programme primarily about senses though.

[marnix 0]

A few years ago I gave 1-on-1 instructions to some blind people. It was a group and we knew they were coming so we tried it ourselves.

Skiing blindfolded and listening to instructions when to make a turn was really scary, because you know what the slope looks like and where you really have make a turn. So halfway you think that you know where you are and how fast you are going (and constantly thinking I have to make a tunr here before I crash into a tree), but in fact you are at a completely different point on the slope.

 

Later I understood from the blind people that all they did was listen and follow the instructions. There is no fear but a 100% percent trust in the person who is guiding them. They made it sound so easy.