The ASF family was dealt a tragic blow this week when Bob Cooperman lost his valiant and courageous battle with cancer on Friday, December 2. Our hearts and prayers go out to Donna and his children, Dan and Jennifer, and the many grandchildren. It’s no surprise to any of us that Bob defied all the […]
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Soelden World Cup and other observations
We’ve just returned from Soelden where we got to watch the men’s GS. Ted Ligety won! As the crow flies, Soelden is probably about 30 miles from here. As the van drives, it’s almost three hours. Because almost 30,000 people are all trying to make their way up an extremely tight mountain pass to the […]
Continue reading "Soelden World Cup and other observations" →Snow Day
We finish up with our slalom training tomorrow. We had an unplanned day off yesterday as it started snowing Weds night and continued through the day Thursday. On top of that, the fog stuck around to make visibility zero. We got to do a little shopping and then did a CrossFit workout with the coaches. […]
Continue reading "Snow Day" →Three training days in the books….
…and we’re hanging tough. The weather is absolutely gorgeous (I have lots of pics, just can’t get them posted, Internet is too slow and spotty). It’s been completely clear with lots of sun and the snow is good. We free skied and did drills the first two days and trained GS today. We had some […]
Continue reading "Three training days in the books…." →Smooth sailing…almost.
We’ve just returned from dinner and are preparing to hit the slopes tomorrow. It would have been too much to expect for my flights to work out as planned. For the first time, we were trying out having me fly from Albany to meet up with Staci in Newark (her home airport). Yeah, how’d that […]
Continue reading "Smooth sailing…almost." →Ready, set, GO!
What do you get when you mix a 15 year old teenager, a 50 something old lady, a ton of baggage, and an overnight flight to Munich? One exceptionally LOOOOOONNNNNGGGG day. The boarding passes are printed, the bags and skis are packed, and that’s exactly what Staci and I have to look forward to tomorrow. […]
Continue reading "Ready, set, GO!" →Staci and Kim’s Great Adventure
ASF athlete Staci Mannella and her guide, Kim Seevers, will head across the big pond (that’s the Atlantic Ocean of course) to Austria for training with the US Paralympics Alpine National Team. The girls leave Thursday, October 13th on an overnight flight to Munich, Germany. They’ll arrive at their destination, Hintertux Resort, at lunchtime on […]
Continue reading "Staci and Kim’s Great Adventure" →Meet Volunteer Instructor Hannah Fandl
Volunteer Instructor: Hannah Fandl Age: 20 Hometown: Poughkeepsie Attending: Union College Major: Psychology & Neuroscience How did you find out about the Adaptive Sports Foundation? A friend mentioned that an ASF member had come to school to advertise the program. What made you want to volunteer? I missed the official pitch but everything my friend […]
Continue reading "Meet Volunteer Instructor Hannah Fandl" →Update: Warriors in Motion
In the midst of the devastation of Hurricane Irene here in the Northeast and the resulting day-to-day struggles many of our friends and loved ones face as a result of the storm, it is comforting to know that we are associated with an organization that has a mission to help people heal and change their […]
Continue reading "Update: Warriors in Motion" →$30,000 raised for ASF by Warrior Dash participants and ASF volunteers
On Saturday, August 13th, approximately 30 individuals, lead by ASF Board member Charlie McGuffog, ran up a mountain, through fire, under barbed wire, and dove head first into a mud pit – all for the ASF! This team not only got VERY muddy and ate VERY large turkey legs, they also raised $30,000 for the […]
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