40. How A Skydiving Accident Changed Her Life Forever, But Isn’t Stopping Her From Competitive Ski Racing as A Sit Skier (feat. Andy Nelson)

Andy Nelson is a sit skier who’s training for the national team. Andy hasn’t always been a sit skier. She skied for many years before a skydiving accident which led to an L1 spinal cord injury rendering her mostly disabled from the waist down. Today she talks about what it’s like to sit ski, the challenges she’s faced with her disability and with her injury, and gives some amazing advice for those who want to learn more about sit skiing. To understand how a sit-skier navigates check out her IG: https://www.instagram.com/andreanels/