with the University of New Hampshire
USQRA team.
High Fives also helped Weischedel
with the costs of an off-road hand
cycle. “I can ride pretty much most
mountain bike trails with my adaptive
cycle,” said Wischedel. “If I can ride the
same trail with my friends that I used
to ride with them before my accident, it
doesn’t remind me that I’m different. I
love the stoke that you get when you’re
riding with others. Outdoor sport was
a huge part of my life before my acci-dent.
I was either biking or skiing every
single day. Being able to bike and ski,
to feel the speed and the wind in your
face, that’s everything.”
Weischedel’s efforts to relearn how to
ski continue. “After my accident, I used
to stare at the big magic carpet of
white snow that I can’t ski down. Now
I can. It’s amazing.” He’s using a mono-ski
and balances himself with two out-riggers.
“I basically had to relearn how
to ski from scratch. It’s totally different.
But I love it: the wind against my face,
the speed, the adrenaline.”
Characterizing the value of High
Five’s work, Weischedel said, “I’ve defi-nitely
met many others that could bene-fit
from the resources and help that I’ve
received from High Fives Foundation.”
Getting involved
Commenting on how the High Fives
Foundation can benefit the snow in-dustry,
Tuscany says that there are
plenty of ways to collaborate. “Compa-nies
looking to get involved with High
Fives can help with events and also by
helping to spread awareness about the
organization. High Fives actually has a
program called ‘Friends of Fives’ to fa-cilitate
donations. In turn, High Fives
provides partner organizations with
a corporate social responsibility plat-form.
It’s a great opportunity that can
be very win-win.”
Ultimately, Tuscany says that High
Fives is about more than just providing
financial assistance. It’s about helping
injured athletes “stay stoked about life,”
providing them a shoulder and a com-munity,
and the tools to move forward
in their recoveries. He said, “High Fives
really aims to be a beacon of hope to in-jured
athletes.”
PHILANTHROPY
“Eleven years later, High Fives has
supported 300 individuals from 38 states
across the country.”
– Roy Tuscany, High Fives Foundation
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KEN MACK
SNOW SURFACES MANAGER,
LOON MOUNTAIN RESORT
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