Ever since 2007 I have been volunteering to photograph once a year, a very special ski race that my former co worker organizes. It is the Regina Alpine Adaptive Ski Program ski race. There are people who are sight impaired, legally blind, quadraplgics, para palegics, people missing limbs it really doesn't matter. This is just a small sampling of the different competitors throughout the years. Every year I am constantly amazed by the people who never let their disabilities get in the way of participation in this race. Their disabilities may not be initially visible but they are very determined and the smiles of satisfaction are very evident on their faces whether they are going up or coming down the hill.

Sadly some of the people in these photographs can no longer participate in this race or are no longer with us, but their incredible spirit and determination lives on.

This race owes a lot to the Canadian Paraolympic Committee.