I am Amber, I am 18, and I love to ski.
I also have Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia, a rare
neurogenetic condition that affects my control over the muscles mainly in my
legs and trunk. I now have no voluntary movement from the mid-chest down, so I
am unable to stand or walk, and use a wheelchair to get around.
Due to my HSP I have lost many abilities - but the
ability to ski is not one of them. I have been sit-skiing for just over three
years and I am now a member of the development squad of the British
ParaSnowsport Team (formerly the British Disabled Ski Team).
I currently compete in the LW 12.1 class which is
for athletes with a disability that has a severe impact on my leg function, and
a mild effect on trunk and hip stability, however this is likely to change when
I get reclassified in November, as my condition has significantly deteriorated
from when I was first assessed two years ago. I ski sitting in a monoski in the
women's category.
My ambition is to race and have a lot of fun, this
is how I'm going to do it...
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