Working as head coach of the Silver Star Freestyle Ski Club in Vernon, Josh was preparing students for the 2004 Canadian junior nationals. On a demonstration jump, he was too fast and overshot the landing hill. He dropped 100 feet, breaking his back and flipping his world upside-down. At 23, Josh was paralyzed from the waist down.
Just nine months after the fall, Josh was back on the hill. Since then, he’s has been an international winner for the Canadian Para Alpine Ski Team, winning the world championships in 2009. And this year, he won a silver medal in the men’s sitting slalom at the Paralympic Winter Games.
Josh credits three lessons learned from his injury:
- Trust your gut instinct when it says something is wrong.
- Know that how you see the world shapes what you can do.
- Find your passion, and dream big.
My Latest Posts
- Year end wrap-up
- Posted by Josh on January 17, 2012
Happy NEW YEAR! I hope that everyone was able to enjoy life’s simple pleasures over the holidays, and taste a bit of the magic that comes along with the festivities. Since I last dropped in on ye old blog I’ve done some racing down in Colorado, a full overhaul on my sit ski, a handful…
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- Early season training
- Posted by Josh on December 15, 2011
The last part of November was dedicated to some high intensity training with the Canadian Para-Alpine Ski Team in Nakiska, and Panorama. It was probably one of the best camps I’ve had in quite some time, despite the bitter cold that is common in these places at this time of year. We focused the majority…
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- A change in seasons means a change in focus
- Posted by Josh on November 28, 2011
Hey everybody, It’s been quite the week, month, and for that matter life has been hectic for me since last winter. My summer was pretty full on with some intense projects to prepare my body and my equipment for the upcoming winter. As well, I was both a student and teacher at a variety of…
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