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Adaptive Athlete

Adaptive Athlete

My Wild

My Wild

Jessica Bernhard|October 2, 2023
A new short documentary produced by REI Co-op Studios follows five athletes with disabilities as they face a variety of challenges, showing the importance of adaptive sports.
Trevor Kennison uses a sit ski and outriggers to ski down the slope.

Trevor Kennison: The Skier Everyone is Talking About

Megan Michelson|April 17, 2019
He was paralyzed in a snowboarding accident in 2014. That didn’t stop him from checking off his dream of skiing Jackson Hole’s legendary Corbet’s Couloir this winter.
Adaptive climber Craig DeMartino pauses partway up an overhanging route to look for his next holds.

Climber Craig DeMartino on falling, losing a leg—and coming out better for it

Hilary Oliver|January 11, 2019
The film “Craig’s Reaction,” explores climber Craig DeMartino’s comeback story from amputating his leg to becoming an adaptive national champion. Here, he shares his take on how our decisions—not our circumstances—define us as people.
One Woman’s Story on Becoming an Adaptive Athlete

One Woman’s Story on Becoming an Adaptive Athlete

Kade Krichko|July 12, 2018
After a 15-foot fall left her paralyzed from the waist down, Lindsey Runkel found her way back to her bike.
Adaptive Climber Guns for Her First 5.12

Adaptive Climber Guns for Her First 5.12

Nick Mott|July 19, 2017
Maureen Beck wants to show that adaptive athletes can climb as well as—or better than—anyone else.
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