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SNOWMASS VILLAGE, Colo. – A Lake County was among the participants in the 40th National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic that took place from April 4 to 11 in Aspen-Snowmass, Colorado.
Kenneth Breen, 54, a U.S. Navy veteran, traveled to Colorado for the event, where he took part in snowboarding.
“The Winter Sports Clinic epitomizes the strength, courage, and determination of our veterans,” said Thomas R. Talamante, interim executive director of San Francisco VA Health Care System. “I’m excited for them to have this impactful experience as part of their health care journey.”
The veterans took part in downhill skiing, sled hockey, and several other adaptive sports activities alongside approximately 400 fellow disabled veterans, supported by approximately 600 volunteers and 200 sponsors.
The five-day event, affectionately called Miracles on a Mountainside, offers participants adaptive sports therapy opportunities, including skiing, sled hockey, scuba diving, snowmobiling, rock climbing, and other activities.
The Winter Sports Clinic is co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and DAV, with assistance from corporate sponsors and individual donors.
The first Winter Sports Clinic was held in 1987 and hosted 90 disabled veterans. For four decades, the event has helped veterans who live with physical disabilities and wounds unseen overcome obstacles and challenge their perceived limitations.
World-class instructors and recreation therapists help veterans experience the full potential of adaptive sports as a tool for improved health and well-being.
