Apr 3, 2017 - or raft the American. River. Step into the ring with adaptive boxer and trainer Rustin Hughes. All abiliti
THE TOP TEN REASONS TO ATTEND THE 2017 NO BARRIERS SUMMIT
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UNMATCHED ACCESSIBILITY
No Barriers is committed to an accessible experience for all! The 2017 Summit is going to be the most accessible Summit to date. In addition to working with Squaw Creek’s very own Accessibility Specialist, we’ll be offering accessible equipment, CART, ASL, and Closed Captioning.
FEATURED PERFORMANCE: SPARE PAGES
NORTH LAKE TAHOE, CA RESORT AT SQUAW CREEK
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Spare Pages is a GRAMMY™ considered musical duo consisting of Australian born song bird Emily Rex, most recently known on the hit TV Show “The Voice,” and International Poet, spoken word artist, and author Azure Antoinette.
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FEATURED SPEAKER: MARLEE MATLIN
BUILD COMMUNITY
Though Matlin lost her hearing when she was only 18 months old, she never let her challenges dictate her future or deter her dreams. Matlin is the only deaf recipient of the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Connect with a community that supports and inspires you! The 2017 Summit has tracks for Veterans, Women, Educators, and Youth.
LEARN MORE AND REGISTER TODAY: NoBarriersSummit.org
COMMUNITY CONCERT: X AMBASSADORS
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Don’t miss an intimate acoustic performance and interview with platinum-selling rock band X Ambassadors.
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PADDLE TAHOE Try your hand at fully accessible open water kayaking on beautiful Lake Tahoe or raft the American River.
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OUTDOOR CLIMBING
EXPLORE INNOVATIONS
Hadeel Ayoub, a Saudi designer, has invented the BrightSign Glove, a device that converts sign language into text and speech. See it in action at No Barriers University and make sure to visit Hadeel and others at Innovation Village!
Rope up! This year’s Summit activity list includes adaptive outdoor rock climbing above Donner Lake with adventurer and mountaineer Mark Wellman, an icon in the adaptive climbing world.
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ADAPTIVE BOXING
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Step into the ring with adaptive boxer and trainer Rustin Hughes. All abilities welcome!
VIP HIKE WITH ERIK WEIHENMAYER
VIP opportunity to hike with No Barriers co-founder Erik Weihenmayer, the only blind man to summit Mount Everest and the Seven Summits.
BUY YOUR PERSONAL COPY OF ERIK’S NEW BOOK NO BARRIERS: A BLIND MAN’S JOURNEY TO KAYAK THE GRAND CANYON AT THE SUMMIT
