Watch This!

Watch This!Watch This!

When I first started skiing I used a slider, or When I first started skiing I used a slider, or rode in a backpackrode in a backpack

Now I fly down the mountain in a sit Now I fly down the mountain in a sit ski!ski!

I bet you want to know how I do I bet you want to know how I do that!that!

Buckle that Seatbelt!Buckle that Seatbelt!

I wear a helmet and I hope you do I wear a helmet and I hope you do too!too!

I have a cool piece of equipment I have a cool piece of equipment called a sit ski - it’s heavy and called a sit ski - it’s heavy and

awkward when it’s not on the snow.awkward when it’s not on the snow.

BUT, when you put me in the sit ski BUT, when you put me in the sit ski that’s when things happen!that’s when things happen!

You’re probably wondering how in You’re probably wondering how in the world I get up the mountain.the world I get up the mountain.

You’ve got to go up before you can You’ve got to go up before you can ski down, it’s just part of it.ski down, it’s just part of it.

I need help getting off the chairliftI need help getting off the chairlift

Now watch this…It’s Zach the Now watch this…It’s Zach the athlete!athlete!

The guy skiing behind me is my ski The guy skiing behind me is my ski coach Paul.coach Paul.

I turn the sit ski myself by leaning to I turn the sit ski myself by leaning to the right or left.the right or left.

My coach gives me feedback and My coach gives me feedback and helps me when a situation could be helps me when a situation could be

dangerous.dangerous.

Sometimes I bucketSometimes I bucket

Sometimes I tetherSometimes I tether

I have won a lot of medals ski racingI have won a lot of medals ski racing

I work as an adaptive ski buddy for I work as an adaptive ski buddy for Vail Ski School. I am teaching other Vail Ski School. I am teaching other

people to ski.people to ski.

Here I am helping to teach a group Here I am helping to teach a group of people.of people.

If you get lost, just ask the supervisor If you get lost, just ask the supervisor in the red jacket for help!in the red jacket for help!

If you see me on the mountain, let’s If you see me on the mountain, let’s go skiing together and hang out!go skiing together and hang out!