Spend a Day in Someone Else’s Skis: The Muffy Davis Cup

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The Muffy Davis Cup is the first and only experiential adaptive ski race of its kind. Scheduled for March 9th, this event showcases adaptive skiing disciplines and innovations in accessible sports technology.

What to Expect

The Muffy Davis Cup features eight teams of five competitors, each training in a different adaptive skiing discipline. These disciplines include:

  • Blind/Low Vision and Guide: One racer skis with visual impairments while their guide directs them down the course.
  • Ski Bike: A bike-like apparatus designed for skiing.
  • Three-Track Skiing: Using one ski and two outriggers for balance and control.
  • Monoski: A sit-ski mounted on a single ski.
  • Biski: A sit-ski with two skis for added stability.

A Groundbreaking Addition: The TetraSki

This year’s race debuts an exciting new addition: the TetraSki. Made possible through fundraising at the 2024 Muffy Davis Cup, the TetraSki employs sip-and-puff technology, allowing racers to steer the ski using their breath. This innovation opens new possibilities for individuals with physical disabilities to experience the thrill of skiing.

More Than a Race

The Muffy Davis Cup is more than just a competition—it’s an opportunity for participants to truly understand the challenges and triumphs of adaptive skiing. By training and competing in these disciplines, racers “spend a day in someone else’s skis,” gaining profound insight into the skill, strength, and resilience required.

Adaptive Skiing Glossary

  • Monoski: A sit-ski with one ski beneath a bucket (a seat for the skier).
  • Biski: A sit-ski with two skis for additional stability.
  • Outriggers: Poles with small skis on their ends, used to help balance in three-track, four-track, or sit-ski disciplines.
  • TetraSki: An adaptive ski controlled using sip-and-puff technology to steer with breath.

Breaking Barriers

The Muffy Davis Cup is a powerful reminder of how adaptive sports break barriers and foster connections. This March, experience the inspiring world of adaptive skiing and see how innovation and determination are creating new possibilities, one turn at a time.

Written by:

Higher Ground

Published on:

October 13, 2024