Feb. 23, 2012
The Blind Skier Program at Wisp Resort, sponsored and organized each year by the Deep Creek Lions Club and several auxiliary volunteers, proves again and again to be a true “win-win” for all involved. In operation since 1976, the program allows sight-challenged teenagers from the Maryland School for the Blind in Baltimore to spend two days on the ski slopes at Wisp, guided by willing local young people from both Northern and Southern high schools, along with several adult volunteers. While the downhill experience is certainly the highlight of the trip, the “collateral benefits” are many, for students and volunteers alike. See feature story on this page.
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In the photo above, taken by Barbara Law, two local high school students gently guide a very brave sight-challenged skier onto the ski lift, under the watchful eye of the lift operator.
More here.
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