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Interests I'd like to share with others: Camping, hiking, outdoor life, Music, Photography, Sports - Athlete, Volunteer/Community Activites
My Favorite Sports: Auto Racing, Biking, Rock Climbing, Skiing, Surfing, Walking/Hiking
Top 5 movies: Good Will Hunting, 40 Year Old Virgin, Borat
Top 5 bands, composers, or musical artists: Dropkick Murphys, Pennywise, Social Distortion, Hank Williams Jr, Willy Nelson
Top 5 books: Into the Wild, I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell, Catch 22
Overview: I broke my back in a car accident in 2000 while living in VT.  I'm now the program director of the adaptive ski school at Attitash Mtn in Bartlett NH.

 

Disability

Disability Community - Member Type: Person with a Disability
Disability Type: Physical
Disability Name: Spinal Cord Injury
Disability Description: I broke my T7 and T8 vertabrae in a car accident in 2000
Assistive Technology: Wheelchair - Manual
Adaptive Sports: Handcycling, Skiing - Alpine, Track & Field, Other
How has your disability changed your life...for better or worse?: After a while its not better or worse, its just the way things have turned out
How have you overcome obstacles?: I got bored sitting around the house
What is your most embarrassing moment?: Any time I have to ask someone for help with something simple for able bodies folks
What is your most triumphant moment?: Moving back to the mountains
What are your dreams...for yourself and your peers?: TO continue to enjoy everday like its the last one

 

Social

Relationship Status: Single
I'm looking for: Friends, Relationships, Business Partners
Height: 6'3" - 6'4" (189 cm - 193 cm)
Weight: 191 lbs - 200 lbs ( 87 Kg - 91 Kg)
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Religous Background: I'm not religious
Languages: English

 

Business

Professional Area: Sports/Management
Educational Level: College Graduate
Job Title: Program Director
Company: AbilityPLUS
Company Website: www.abilityplus.org
Areas of Expertise: Skiing, adaptive sports
Current Status: Employed, full-time
My Blog, Websites, or Webpages: www.monoskierx.com
Overview: I've been the program director of the adaptive ski/sports program at Attitash for 3 years.  We are part of a larger organization called AbilityPLUS that operates and supports adaptive ski/sports programs accross New England.

 

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