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Old March 15th 10, 02:58 AM posted to alt.mountain-bike,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.backcountry,ca.environment,sci.environment
Mike Vandeman[_4_]
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http://olympics.thestar.com/2010/art...soul-to-slopes

Sam Danniels brings 'heart and soul' to slopes

'I'm not looking to come 15th,' says Canadian skier of his first Games

March 14, 2010

Daniel Girard

WHISTLER, B.C.–It's fair to say Sam Danniels is a focused individual.

About 3 1/2 years ago, the Toronto native decided that even though he
remained "very weak physically" after breaking his back in a mountain
bike accident it would be good therapy to try and secure himself a
spot on the Canadian alpine ski team for the 2010 Paralympics.

"It just seemed like a great goal, something I could put my heart and
soul into," the 23-year-old says.

"And that's exactly what I've done.

"But really, there was never much doubt in my mind that I'd be here
today."

So, you'll have to forgive Danniels for not getting too worked up
about his Paralympic debut being delayed by fog, which led to the
postponement of the downhill races here Saturday.

He'll eventually ski in the downhill and super-G, his two sit-ski
events at these Winter Games, once race organizers sort out the
scheduling.

Whatever. He'll just roll with it.

"It's part of the sport," says Danniels, who moved to Whistler about
three years ago after spending time back with his family in Toronto
following the accident in 2005.

"Sometimes everything goes smoothly and you get a nice, blue bird day
and sometimes it's just a nightmare.

"Whistler is a skier's paradise. It's just not a ski-racer's
paradise."

Danniels, who attended Upper Canada College and graduated from Royal
St. George's College in the Bloor-Bathurst area, moved to Kamloops,
B.C., right after high school to study adventure tourism management at
Thompson Rivers University.

While there, he travelled to Whistler virtually every weekend to ski
in the winter and mountain bike in the summer before the accident left
him a paraplegic.

As part of his rehabilitation in Ontario, Danniels learned sit skiing
at Collingwood about four years ago.

Danniels, who is in his first season on the International Paralympic
Committee World Cup circuit, doesn't come in here as a medal
favourite.

But on Wednesday, in the only training run for the downhill event, he
finished first by nearly a second, sweeping down the hill at average
73 km/h.

"If he pulls it off and wins, no one would be happier than us," Lasse
Ericcson, development coach with the Canadian para-alpine team, said
in an interview Saturday. "But we don't have any expectations like
that on him and we've told him that we're here to see him learn for
future games.

"In the disabled community, he's still a very young athlete. I hope to
see him for a lot more years and a couple of more Paralympic Games for
sure."

Danniels knows he'll be a better skier in four years.

But, since he's made the team and is competing on his home mountain
before a couple of dozen vocal supporters from Ontario and B.C., he's
not just looking to gain experience.

"I show up to race and I race to win," Danniels says. "That's my
mentality and that's why I'm here. I'm not looking to come 15th."

Still, no matter what the result when his races finally happen,
Danniels says the ride to his first Paralympics has been worth every
minute.

"At the end of the day, it's about enjoying yourself," he says. "I've
been a skier or a snowboarder or an outdoors person my entire life and
I love this.

"This is what I do."
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Old March 15th 10, 03:21 AM posted to alt.mountain-bike,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.backcountry,ca.environment,sci.environment
VtSkier[_2_]
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Mike Vandeman wrote:
http://olympics.thestar.com/2010/art...soul-to-slopes

Sam Danniels brings 'heart and soul' to slopes

'I'm not looking to come 15th,' says Canadian skier of his first Games

March 14, 2010

Daniel Girard

WHISTLER, B.C.–It's fair to say Sam Danniels is a focused individual.

About 3 1/2 years ago, the Toronto native decided that even though he
remained "very weak physically" after breaking his back in a mountain
bike accident it would be good therapy to try and secure himself a
spot on the Canadian alpine ski team for the 2010 Paralympics.

"It just seemed like a great goal, something I could put my heart and
soul into," the 23-year-old says.

"And that's exactly what I've done.

"But really, there was never much doubt in my mind that I'd be here
today."

So, you'll have to forgive Danniels for not getting too worked up
about his Paralympic debut being delayed by fog, which led to the
postponement of the downhill races here Saturday.

He'll eventually ski in the downhill and super-G, his two sit-ski
events at these Winter Games, once race organizers sort out the
scheduling.

Whatever. He'll just roll with it.

"It's part of the sport," says Danniels, who moved to Whistler about
three years ago after spending time back with his family in Toronto
following the accident in 2005.

"Sometimes everything goes smoothly and you get a nice, blue bird day
and sometimes it's just a nightmare.

"Whistler is a skier's paradise. It's just not a ski-racer's
paradise."

Danniels, who attended Upper Canada College and graduated from Royal
St. George's College in the Bloor-Bathurst area, moved to Kamloops,
B.C., right after high school to study adventure tourism management at
Thompson Rivers University.

While there, he travelled to Whistler virtually every weekend to ski
in the winter and mountain bike in the summer before the accident left
him a paraplegic.

As part of his rehabilitation in Ontario, Danniels learned sit skiing
at Collingwood about four years ago.

Danniels, who is in his first season on the International Paralympic
Committee World Cup circuit, doesn't come in here as a medal
favourite.

But on Wednesday, in the only training run for the downhill event, he
finished first by nearly a second, sweeping down the hill at average
73 km/h.

"If he pulls it off and wins, no one would be happier than us," Lasse
Ericcson, development coach with the Canadian para-alpine team, said
in an interview Saturday. "But we don't have any expectations like
that on him and we've told him that we're here to see him learn for
future games.

"In the disabled community, he's still a very young athlete. I hope to
see him for a lot more years and a couple of more Paralympic Games for
sure."

Danniels knows he'll be a better skier in four years.

But, since he's made the team and is competing on his home mountain
before a couple of dozen vocal supporters from Ontario and B.C., he's
not just looking to gain experience.

"I show up to race and I race to win," Danniels says. "That's my
mentality and that's why I'm here. I'm not looking to come 15th."

Still, no matter what the result when his races finally happen,
Danniels says the ride to his first Paralympics has been worth every
minute.

"At the end of the day, it's about enjoying yourself," he says. "I've
been a skier or a snowboarder or an outdoors person my entire life and
I love this.

"This is what I do."


Nice article, thank you. We at our ski areas
sponsor and work with handicapped people who
like to ski. I have several friends who work
with this group. It's a wonderful way for those
with challenges to enjoy brisk physical out-
doors.
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Old March 15th 10, 03:31 AM posted to alt.mountain-bike,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.backcountry,ca.environment,sci.environment
VtSkier[_2_]
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VtSkier wrote:
Mike Vandeman wrote:
http://olympics.thestar.com/2010/art...soul-to-slopes


Sam Danniels brings 'heart and soul' to slopes

'I'm not looking to come 15th,' says Canadian skier of his first Games

March 14, 2010

Daniel Girard

WHISTLER, B.C.–It's fair to say Sam Danniels is a focused individual.

About 3 1/2 years ago, the Toronto native decided that even though he
remained "very weak physically" after breaking his back in a mountain
bike accident it would be good therapy to try and secure himself a
spot on the Canadian alpine ski team for the 2010 Paralympics.

"It just seemed like a great goal, something I could put my heart and
soul into," the 23-year-old says.

"And that's exactly what I've done.

"But really, there was never much doubt in my mind that I'd be here
today."

So, you'll have to forgive Danniels for not getting too worked up
about his Paralympic debut being delayed by fog, which led to the
postponement of the downhill races here Saturday.

He'll eventually ski in the downhill and super-G, his two sit-ski
events at these Winter Games, once race organizers sort out the
scheduling.

Whatever. He'll just roll with it.

"It's part of the sport," says Danniels, who moved to Whistler about
three years ago after spending time back with his family in Toronto
following the accident in 2005.

"Sometimes everything goes smoothly and you get a nice, blue bird day
and sometimes it's just a nightmare.

"Whistler is a skier's paradise. It's just not a ski-racer's
paradise."

Danniels, who attended Upper Canada College and graduated from Royal
St. George's College in the Bloor-Bathurst area, moved to Kamloops,
B.C., right after high school to study adventure tourism management at
Thompson Rivers University.

While there, he travelled to Whistler virtually every weekend to ski
in the winter and mountain bike in the summer before the accident left
him a paraplegic.

As part of his rehabilitation in Ontario, Danniels learned sit skiing
at Collingwood about four years ago.

Danniels, who is in his first season on the International Paralympic
Committee World Cup circuit, doesn't come in here as a medal
favourite.

But on Wednesday, in the only training run for the downhill event, he
finished first by nearly a second, sweeping down the hill at average
73 km/h.

"If he pulls it off and wins, no one would be happier than us," Lasse
Ericcson, development coach with the Canadian para-alpine team, said
in an interview Saturday. "But we don't have any expectations like
that on him and we've told him that we're here to see him learn for
future games.

"In the disabled community, he's still a very young athlete. I hope to
see him for a lot more years and a couple of more Paralympic Games for
sure."

Danniels knows he'll be a better skier in four years.

But, since he's made the team and is competing on his home mountain
before a couple of dozen vocal supporters from Ontario and B.C., he's
not just looking to gain experience.

"I show up to race and I race to win," Danniels says. "That's my
mentality and that's why I'm here. I'm not looking to come 15th."

Still, no matter what the result when his races finally happen,
Danniels says the ride to his first Paralympics has been worth every
minute.

"At the end of the day, it's about enjoying yourself," he says. "I've
been a skier or a snowboarder or an outdoors person my entire life and
I love this.

"This is what I do."


Nice article, thank you. We at our ski areas
sponsor and work with handicapped people who
like to ski. I have several friends who work
with this group. It's a wonderful way for those
with challenges to enjoy brisk physical /activity/
out doors.

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Old March 17th 10, 03:32 AM posted to alt.mountain-bike,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.backcountry,ca.environment,sci.environment
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Hi mikey...sad to read when anyone gets hurt...mike loves other's
misfortunes. better to have a weak back than be like a hypocrite and
spineless mike
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Old March 17th 10, 10:05 PM posted to alt.mountain-bike,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.backcountry,ca.environment,sci.environment
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On Mar 16, 7:32*pm, "
wrote:
Hi mikey...sad to read when anyone gets hurt...mike loves other's
misfortunes. better to have a weak back than be like a hypocrite and
spineless mike


You must be describing people like yourself and VtSkier, who don't
have the guts to use their real name.

Still waiting for your explanation of why you deliberately LIED,
Walter Skrzypek (professional LIAR):

"I found this picture of Mike Vanderman protesting a bike race...he is
trying to run down the biker...that crazy Mike!! He's always good for
a laugh.

http://bikehugger.com/images/blog/nugget-thumb.jpg"

You aren't going to live this down, until you admit your dishonesty.
  #6  
Old March 18th 10, 03:22 AM posted to alt.mountain-bike,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.backcountry,ca.environment,sci.environment
VtSkier[_2_]
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Default "He remained "very weak physically" after breaking his back ina mountain bike accident"

Mike Vandeman wrote:
On Mar 16, 7:32 pm, "
wrote:
Hi mikey...sad to read when anyone gets hurt...mike loves other's
misfortunes. better to have a weak back than be like a hypocrite and
spineless mike


You must be describing people like yourself and VtSkier, who don't
have the guts to use their real name.


If you would like my name, please contact me off
group and I would be glad to furnish it.
The only thing I would ask is that you not
publish it in a newsgroup. It's not a secret,
it just helps to keep some of the spam away.


Still waiting for your explanation of why you deliberately LIED,
Walter Skrzypek (professional LIAR):

"I found this picture of Mike Vanderman protesting a bike race...he is
trying to run down the biker...that crazy Mike!! He's always good for
a laugh.

http://bikehugger.com/images/blog/nugget-thumb.jpg"

You aren't going to live this down, until you admit your dishonesty.

  #7  
Old March 18th 10, 03:34 AM posted to alt.mountain-bike,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.backcountry,ca.environment,sci.environment
VtSkier[_2_]
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Default "He remained "very weak physically" after breaking his back ina mountain bike accident"

VtSkier wrote:
Mike Vandeman wrote:
On Mar 16, 7:32 pm, "
wrote:
Hi mikey...sad to read when anyone gets hurt...mike loves other's
misfortunes. better to have a weak back than be like a hypocrite and
spineless mike


You must be describing people like yourself and VtSkier, who don't
have the guts to use their real name.


If you would like my name, please contact me off
group and I would be glad to furnish it.
The only thing I would ask is that you not
publish it in a newsgroup. It's not a secret,
it just helps to keep some of the spam away.

Pardon me, I should have supplied a real email
address: mistypnd AT vermontel DOT net with obvious
editing will get a message to me.



Still waiting for your explanation of why you deliberately LIED,
Walter Skrzypek (professional LIAR):

"I found this picture of Mike Vanderman protesting a bike race...he is
trying to run down the biker...that crazy Mike!! He's always good for
a laugh.

http://bikehugger.com/images/blog/nugget-thumb.jpg"

You aren't going to live this down, until you admit your dishonesty.

  #8  
Old March 25th 10, 07:34 PM posted to alt.mountain-bike,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.backcountry,ca.environment,sci.environment
Mike Vandeman[_4_]
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Default "He remained "very weak physically" after breaking his back in amountain bike accident"

On Mar 17, 7:22*pm, VtSkier wrote:
Mike Vandeman wrote:
On Mar 16, 7:32 pm, "
wrote:
Hi mikey...sad to read when anyone gets hurt...mike loves other's
misfortunes. better to have a weak back than be like a hypocrite and
spineless mike


You must be describing people like yourself and VtSkier, who don't
have the guts to use their real name.


If you would like my name, please contact me off
group and I would be glad to furnish it.
The only thing I would ask is that you not
publish it in a newsgroup. It's not a secret,
it just helps to keep some of the spam away.


I doubt it. My internet provider does a near-perfect job of keeping
spam away. You need a better internet provider.
  #9  
Old March 26th 10, 02:31 AM posted to alt.mountain-bike,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.backcountry,ca.environment,sci.environment
VtSkier[_2_]
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Default "He remained "very weak physically" after breaking his back ina mountain bike accident"

Mike Vandeman wrote:
On Mar 17, 7:22 pm, VtSkier wrote:
Mike Vandeman wrote:
On Mar 16, 7:32 pm, "
wrote:
Hi mikey...sad to read when anyone gets hurt...mike loves other's
misfortunes. better to have a weak back than be like a hypocrite and
spineless mike
You must be describing people like yourself and VtSkier, who don't
have the guts to use their real name.

If you would like my name, please contact me off
group and I would be glad to furnish it.
The only thing I would ask is that you not
publish it in a newsgroup. It's not a secret,
it just helps to keep some of the spam away.


I doubt it. My internet provider does a near-perfect job of keeping
spam away. You need a better internet provider.


Maybe, maybe not. Contact me with the email
(munged) address that I provided and that
you snipped, and I'll be glad to provide you
with my name and general location.

By the way, this is called 'sidestepping' and
has nothing whatever to do with the offer I
made. I prefer to use a 'handle' while
communicating on a usenet group. This does not
mean that my name is a big dark secret.

Email me off-group and see what happens.
 




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