The Eyes Free Sports Podcast - Ep. 27: Exploring Back-Country Skiing with the Braille Mountain Initiative

<p>In Episode 27 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, blind skier Tyson Ready of the Braille Mountain Initiative was our guest. Ready spoke about: </p> <ul><li>His early years and how he got into winter sports like hockey and skiing</li> <li>Why he suddenly lost a significant amount of vision in 2018 and 2019</li> <li>Working as a back-country ski guide for Great Canadian Heliskiing</li> <li>Getting services from the CNIB and Canadian Assistive Technology</li> <li>Receiving an Orcam device from the Canadian Ski Guide Association</li> <li>What inspired him to create the Braille Mountain Initiative, a nonprofit he recently started to bring back-country skiing experiences to blind and visually impaired skiers</li> <li>The upcoming back-country skiing trip he has planned for April 2021</li> <li>The adaptations of skiing for those with visual impairments and specifically how back-country skiing offers far more opportunity for independence for blind skiers</li> <li>Other mountain sports he hopes to incorporate into his organization</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Learn more about the Braille Mountain Initiative at <a href='http://www.braillemountaininitiative.com'>http://www.braillemountaininitiative.com</a> and on Facebook at <a href='http://facebook.com/braillemountaininitiative'>http://facebook.com/braillemountaininitiative</a>. Tyson welcomes email contact at <a href='mailto:braillemountaininitiative@outlook.com'>braillemountaininitiative@outlook.com</a>. </p>