Sarah moved to Aspen
in 1987, but after
only three months
suffered a tragic
ski accident that
left her paralyzed
from the waist down.
A highly motivated
woman, Sarah took on
the challenge of
rehabilitation. She
read the book,
Bold Tracks By
Hal O'Leary, Head of
the National Sports
Center for the
Disabled in Winter
Park.
One year later she
was making her first
turns on a monoski.
She moved back to
Colorado in 1992 to
train at Winter
Park, started
competing and later
that year was named
to the U.S. Disabled
Ski Team. She Later
moved to Vail where,
with team mate Chris
Waddell, she founded
the Vail Monoski
Camp.
During her
competitive career
she represented the
United States at the
Paralympics in 1992,
1994, 1998, and
2002, winning 13
paralympic medals,
of which 12 were
gold, making her one
of the most
decorated athletes
in U.S. Ski Team
history.
Sarah now works as
an instructor for
the Vail Adaptive
Ski Program and is
proud to give back
to the sport that
has given her so
much.
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