(Photo: Getty Images) Do we really need sight if we have vision? Staci Mannella is a sophomore at Dartmouth, she's a D1 varsity athlete on the school's equestrian team, and she's a world-class skier. The 19-year-old New Jersey native has the pliable world in her hands, and a future so bright that she needs specially made contact lenses [...]
Photo: Jordan Manley/LynseyDyer.com By Kim Constantinesco Snowflakes may be fragile, but take into consideration what they can do when they stick together. Big mountain pro skier Lynsey Dyer, 31, believes in the power of the woman just as much as she believes in the power of snowflake. "When we choose to support each other as women, it [...]
By Kim Constantinesco Regardless of one's age, there's no limit to wishing upon a star. That's the philosophy that former World Champion/Olympic skier and former NFL player Jeremy Bloom honors. Bloom, 32, has never paid much attention to societal boundaries. He was told he couldn't be both a champion skier and a wide receiver in the NFL. The result? He [...]
Josh Dueck raises his arms as he crosses the finish line at the Paralympic Games in Sochi. Photo: Canadian Paralympic Committee By Kim Constantinesco For professional skier Josh Dueck, it ironically took going upside down to help him see things right side up. After many years of pursuing his dream of becoming an Olympic skier, Dueck decided [...]