Smiles on Skis: Adaptive Cup, Sit Skis, Paralympics

Posted Friday, February 18, 2022 10:52 am

CXC SKIING

Congratulations to CXC Adaptive Cup, Endurance United & Mahtomedi High School skier Max Nelson, - Max will compete at the Paralympics in Beijing as the youngest person on the U.S. Nordic Skiing Team.

As you may know, our Adaptive Cup has had races at our CXC Cup events thus far. We will continue to have Adaptive Cup racing at the CXC Cup Finals in Minneapolis and Rhinelander this coming weekend.

Smiles on Skis: Maria Velat and Cosmo Trikes (CXC Cup, Michigan). Click on images to enlarge.

Another initiative of our Adaptive program is creating access to skiing for youth, adults and veterans with physical disabilities and visual impairments. To make skiing more accessible, CXC designed and manufactured sit-skis for recreational use. A sit-ski includes a seat attached to a pair of skis by a frame. Individuals can either push themselves with poles or have assistance from a push handle on the sled's rear. These sit skis can support individuals with mobility issues related to spinal cord injuries, limb amputation, or temporary impairments.

Please consider donating to CXC to help with sit-ski manufacturing costs

SUPPORT ADAPTIVE NORDIC SKIING

I MPRESSIONS INC is the official CXC Adaptive Cup partner. Impressions Inc support comes with providing grants to athletes with physical disabilities and visual impairments who need assistance with covering costs of transportation, event registration fees, room, and board when traveling to CXC Adaptive Cup events.

"Impressions Inc, having a longstanding relationship with CXC and their Nordic adaptive skiing program, is proud to sponsor the CXC Adaptive Cup, for we believe that every athlete should be given a chance - and have the opportunity to excel!", - Michal Jorgensen, CEO at Impressions Inc.