Imagine skiing down the Rocky Mountains with the wind in your face, snow flying behind you, on a beautiful sunny day deep in the heart of Colorado. Now, imagine the exhilaration of doing that if you hadn't walked in ten years or if you were a 20 year-old amputee from the recent conflict in Iraq who has a prosthetic device; or as a visually impaired skier who normally finds getting around new places a challenge. That what veterans experience in the National Disabled Veterans Winters Sports Clinc games.

The 23rd National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic takes place March 29 - April 3, 2009, in Snowmass Village, Colo. The clinic promotes rehabilitation by teaching downhill and cross-country skiing to veterans with significant physical or visual impairments.

Veterans are also introduced to other adaptive activities such as rock climbing, scuba diving and sled hockey, and can attend educational workshops. All activities help demonstrate that having a physical or visual disability need not be a deterrent to an active, rewarding life.

Listed below are the names of the veterans from Georgia who are registered to attend this event.

For additional information about the event and the service members participating call Richard Olague at (202) 461-7541 or send email to richard.olague@va.gov.

You can also get information on the website www.wintersportsclinic.va.gov.