SNOWBOARDING
RAD 50/50 Adaptive Snowboard Camp (Feb. 13-20, 2009)
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Rider JR Salzman
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by Colter Wade |
The 50/50 camp was for intermediate to advanced riders seeking to expand their riding into the realm of both alpine gate training and freestyle snowboarding. The session was a huge success and the entire group expanded their riding into new directions.
The alpine training was great for reinforcing the fundamentals of riding, even if the jibbers didn’t want to admit that it does them some good. The freestyle days of camp were off the hook. Our guest coach, Reed Silberman, was awesome! He gave all of the riders insight and some new moves for their bag of tricks.
The National Ability Center would like to thank the following organizations and people for making this camp a reality: WWDSP-word up Julia Ray, Dragon and Tim Ostler, Colter Wade-the photo guru, PCSBT, Purple Sage-delicious Travis, Clockwork Café-love it Ben, Wasatch Bagel Café, and Souperman Bob! Let’s also not forget Dan Monzo for coordinating the food!
Hey Deutsch, pull up your pants and remember that onesies were not cool the first time around.
Word up,
Lucas
NICOLE ROUNDY AT CANADIAN NATIONALS!
The National Ability Center's Nicole Roundy finished than four-tenths of a second out of first place at this weekend's Canadian Adaptive Snowboard Program National Championships at Grouse Moutain in British Columbia. Roundy won the second of three Slingshot Snowboardcross runs, but Emily Cavallin's 27.48 time in the first run was good enough to beat Roundy's 27.96 second run to take the title.
Congratulations to Roundy for an incredibly close finish and for representing the sport and the National Ability Center so well.
If you want to learn more about Nicole, click here.
RECREATIONAL SNOWBOARDING
The recreational snowboard program will include learn-to-snowboard and intermediate freestyle/alpine snowboard camps. They are designed to introduce new riders to the sport fundamentals and then provide them an opportunity to advance their skills into the different aspects of snowboarding.
NAC SNOWBOARD TEAM
On the performance end of the snowboarding program, is the National Ability Center’s new adaptive snowboard team for individuals with permanent physical disabilities. This team provides an opportunity for the intermediate to advanced rider who would like to take their riding to the next level. The team will consist of a handful of full- and part-time athletes. As a rider, they will have a choice of either a Freestyle or an Alpine training emphasis, but we recommend that team riders train on both disciplines. Coaching will be provided by the Park City Snowboard Team and, in part, by Ability Center staff. The coaches with the PCSBT are some of the best in the world, and integrating the able-bodied and adaptive riders is a key focus of the Center’s core values. Team riders will compete in a number of regional and national adaptive snowboard competitions throughout the year.
The NAC is currently looking for a few more adaptive riders to join its team. If you are an intermediate to advanced rider who is interested putting your shred on the fast track, then please contact Lucas Grossi at lucasg@DiscoverNAC.org.
National Ability Center's Summer Freestyle Session  <<Check out photos from the camp!>>
The National Ability Center had a unique opportunity to snowboard and ski in the summertime with Windells Camp. Stompin’ flat-down-flat rails in the summer? That's right, this freestyle experience took place on the glacier in Mt. Hood, Oregon in June.
Transworld Snowboarding gave the world a look inside this special week on its website complete with photos of World Superpipe phenom Nicole Roundy, Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran Joey Martinez, and Ability Center coach Lucas Grossi. Check it out!
You don't just have to watch the progress of others, though! Come try adaptive snowboarding for yourself. This winter, Lucas guarantees a snowboarding experience like nothing you've ever had. Check back this fall for opening dates of the National Ability Center's snowboard program.
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