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U.S. Paralympians and wounded warriors to join The Hartford Ski Spectacular

Annika Hutsler makes her way down a slope while skiing at Breckenridge Ski Resort on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, during the Hartford Ski Spectacular.
Joe Kusumoto Photography/Courtesy photo

More than 800 individuals, ranging in ability from first-time skiers to elite Paralympic athletes will come together for the 38th annual Hartford Ski Spectacular conducted by Move United Dec. 8-14 in Breckenridge.

The Hartford Ski Spectacular, held at Breckenridge Ski Resort and Beaver Run Resort, is one of the nation’s largest and longest running winter sports festivals for people with physical disabilities. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in six adaptive sports, including Alpine and Nordic skiing, snowboarding and sled hockey.

On Wednesday, Dec. 11, The Hartford, along with Paralympic medalist Keith Gabel, will surprise 15 deserving athletes with custom-fit adaptive sports equipment. Adaptive athletes pay approximately 15 times more for equipment than non-adaptive athletes. Over the past six years, The Hartford has provided more than 7,000 pieces of adaptive sports equipment that has impacted more than 55,000 individuals in more than 75 communities across the U.S.



Catch all the action at The Hartford Ski Spectacular by following Move United and #SkiSpec on Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram. To get involved, visit MoveUnitedSport.org.


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