At the end of the ski day we ask each visually impaired participant, or VIP as we call them, about their day and experiences. On Ryan’s last day I asked her what the favorite part of the day was for her. She responded with a laugh, “Going up on the mountain on the chairlift and knocking over my dad.” Sounded like a great day of skiing to me.
Ryan’s view of skiing with Foresight, in her own words.
“The reason why I liked Foresight skiing is because it was really fun. It was my first time ever skiing and they really helped me know what I was doing, and they stayed by me to make sure I knew where I was going. They also stayed by me almost the whole time while I was skiing and made me feel safe. They helped me back up when I fell. My ski guide put a vest on me that was bright orange so that people knew I was coming. The vest said, “Blind Skier” and told people I was visually impaired. My ski guide had one on also so that I could tell where he was. I had so much fun and can’t wait to ski more!”
-Ryan, 5th grader from Douglas County School District
