Powder Alert In The Pacific Northwest
Beating Bone Cancer
“I started to realize I had a pain in my left leg. I get an x-ray, and my whole world changed.”
Noah Elliott was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma bone cancer in his left leg at the age of 16, ending his skateboarding career. With the dream of becoming a snowboarder, he moved from St. Louis to Park City to train at the National Abilities Center. Overcoming physical, financial, and emotional obstacles, Noah went from never being on snow to topping the podium in PyeongChang, Korea.
Two Generations of Dreams
Two decades ago, they fell in love not just with each other, but with the mountain. Ever since, it has been their dream to return to Beaver Creek as a family.
That dream came true this year when they returned to celebrate Adriana’s 40th birthday. Her gift? Seeing her son’s reaction as they saw snow for the very first time.
Travis' Story
As a member of the U.S. Army, Travis journeyed to places and experienced situations unimaginable to most. His life was forever changed in Baghdad on November 27, 2006 when his vehicle was hit with an EFP bomb.
Following his injury and recovery, Travis went searching for something that once again gave him a sense of speed and accomplishment. He tried mono-skiing and fell in love immediately. Through the Vail Veterans Program ski day, he got the chance to tackle his first powder day this year in the Back Bowls. As always, Travis was up to the challenge.