“I Like Going Fast” – Luke’s Story

Luke is a burst of energy. Whenever he arrives at Achieve Tahoe, he runs up, ready to go, bouncing up […]

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Meet Nelya: Summer Intern and Adaptive Athlete

By Nelya Schasfoort Hello! My name is Nelya Schasfoort; I am 21 years-old and a rising senior at San Diego […]

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An Interview with Ricci: Paralympian, Mother, and Achieve Tahoe Participant

In honor of the upcoming Paralympics, Achieve Tahoe recently had the pleasure of speaking with Ricci, a long-time Achieve Tahoe […]

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Meet Kabir and Keerat: Brothers Who Achieve

Keerat and Kabir moved to Tahoe in 2021 from the Bay Area, and learned about Achieve Tahoe through a group […]

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Shana wears a hamburger costume and poses with her instructor who is wearing a unicorn onesie at the 2023 Ability challenge. 

Meet Shana: Achieving Independence

“My name is Shana, I’m from San Jose, and I’m 15. I started skiing when I was 7. My favorite […]

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Meet Amelia: Skiing While Deaf

Amelia Xu began skiing with Achieve Tahoe last winter, along with her husband and her sons. Amelia and her husband […]

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Anthony Adapts with Achieve Tahoe

We recently had the opportunity to speak with Wangchen, the mother of Anthony, one of our participants for the past […]

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Meet Frances, Dani, and Kika

This summer the Reyes-Acosta family decided it was time to get outside again. Though they had grown up an active […]

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