The Eyes Free Sports Podcast: Ep. 28 - Skiing for the Blind with Ski for Light

<p>In Episode 28 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, Tim McCorkle of Ski for Light, Inc. joins the conversation to speak about: </p> <ul><li>Growing up in Juneau, Alaska and the winter sports he learned to love as a youngster, especially cross-country skiing</li> <li>Being diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative retinal condition</li> <li>Jobs he has had working in accounting and finance</li> <li>How he discovered Ski for Light, Inc. and got involved in cross-country skiing as a blind individual</li> <li>The history of the Ski for Light organization and how it was born out of an effort from a blind musician in Norway in the 1950s</li> <li>How the ski guides are trained and what information they verbally provide to help blind skiers navigate the terrain on which they are skiing</li> <li>The weeklong Ski for Light international event held annually since 1975</li> <li>How a location is identified for the Ski for Light international events</li> <li>The 2021 virtual Ski for Light event being held from Jan. 27-30, 2021</li> <li>His experience skiing at the Ridderrennet (“Knights race” in English”) event in Beitostolen, Norway in 2014</li> <li>How skiing has benefited his orientation and mobility to be a better independent blind traveler Learn more about Ski for Light, Inc. at <a href='http://www.sfl.org'>http://www.sfl.org</a>. Check out their Facebook page at <a href='http://facebook.com/skiforlight'>http://facebook.com/skiforlight</a> and follow Ski for Light on Twitter at <a href='http://twitter.com/skiforlight'>http://twitter.com/skiforlight</a>. </li> </ul>