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For Kelli, watching her son Dorian laugh with friends and experience the outdoors on his own means more than most people could know. What started with one family ski day has grown into a journey of independence, connection, and finding their own place within the NSCD community.

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Snowboarding has always been a big part of George’s life. A spinal cord tumor left him partially paralyzed, and the life he once knew felt suddenly out of reach. Through NSCD’s adaptive programs, George has the ability to get back on snow. 

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Rainah is neurodivergent and lives with a rare genetic disorder, but what shines most is the happiness and strength she’s discovered in the outdoors.

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After a car accident left her without the use of her legs, everything changed for Kinzie. Now she's hitting 35-foot gap jumps on a sit ski and pushing herself further than ever before. She races competitively with the NSCD Competition Center Team and even teaches others with disabilities how to sit ski as one of our instructors.

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Adaptive outdoor programs helped Cris reconnect with the outdoors after his amputation.

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After a life-changing accident at 27, Kelsey feared she had lost the things that made her feel most like herself: skiing, surfing, and nursing. But just months later, she found her way back to the mountain, beginning a journey that would take her further than she ever imagined.

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