In Park City, Utah, an Adaptive Sports Center Sets a New Standard

“Rolling into the McGrath Mountain Center that morning, I had admittedly been nervous, estimating it was close to a decade-long hiatus since my last attempt to master the art of skiing sitting down, an activity my high-level spinal cord injury makes challenging. But any apprehension was instantly knocked out of me as a young man with cognitive disabilities rushed over, arms extended, and grasped me in a hug. “I love your motorbike!” he said, explaining that he had been following my travels on social media, specifically a cross-America road trip I had taken on my adapted CanAm. Buoyed by his confidence and the sign behind him that read, “We empower individuals with disabilities through the transformative power of ADAPTIVE recreation and ADVENTURE,” I transferred from my chair into a rented monoski, buckled up, and followed suit. It was time to face the fear and get out there”.   ~Sophie Morgan