Ep: 285: Discovering a Passion for Skiing While Legally Blind - Abby and Chris Duffy
Adventure Sports Podcast
Curt Linville
4.6 • 580 Ratings
🗓️ 6 July 2017
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
13 year old Abby Duffy went blind when she was 6. She found she could not do most sports the other kids could, so when she won a learn to ski package, new doors to the world of adventure sports were opened. Since then, she has become an accomplished skier and a truly inspiring adventurer.
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| 0:00.0 | We have a special relationship that's not often found. |
| 0:04.8 | And, you know, Abby is getting to the age where she'd start separating for me. |
| 0:09.7 | And it's cool because out there, we're just a couple of friends skiing. |
| 0:14.6 | And so to me, it's actually created something that probably wouldn't have existed otherwise. |
| 0:21.6 | Like, when I ski, my dad is still my dad, but he becomes my guide dad. |
| 0:27.2 | So I get to like hang out with like a similar person, but also slightly different person |
| 0:34.2 | because he's a guide also. |
| 0:36.5 | Episode 285, discovering a passion for skiing after being diagnosed as legally blind, |
| 0:42.7 | with father and daughter, Chris and Abby Duffy. |
| 0:45.5 | Support for the Adventure Sports podcast comes from Kind Snacks. Go check them out at |
| 0:50.1 | kindnacks.com slash adventure. There you'll get a 10 snack variety pack for just 10 bucks with |
| 0:55.4 | free shipping. They'll send you some dark chocolate nuts and sea salt, some roasted jalapeno |
| 1:00.9 | almond bars, and some of my favorite, my new favorites are the mango apple chia pressed bars. |
| 1:06.7 | So check them out and let them know we sent you by going to kindsnacks.com slash adventure. |
| 1:11.2 | This episode is sponsored by Health IQ. If you're exercising regularly, don't you think you deserve a special |
| 1:16.0 | rate on life insurance? Find out how much you can save by taking the health quiz for your adventure sport |
| 1:20.6 | at HealthIQ.com slash adventure. A few minutes on their site can save you a bunch on your life insurance. |
| 1:26.3 | Get rewarded for all your hard |
| 1:27.5 | work at health IQ.com slash adventure. You're listening to the Adventure Sports podcast brought to you by |
| 1:33.9 | 180 tech. We talk with adventurers from around the globe to bring you the inspiration and motivation |
| 1:38.9 | you need to get started in the outdoors or to keep you moving if you're already there. Now here's your host, |
| 1:44.3 | Kurt Lindville. Hi friends. Thank you for listening in to the Adventure Sports podcast today. |
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