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The US Athletes, Inventors and Scientists of NBD 2005
Hugh Herr
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During NO BARRIERS DOLOMITI 2005 attendees will be offered the opportunity to actively participate in athletic events led by athletes with disabilities.

Here below are the activities which have already been programmed, others will be added as we get closer to the event, also following your suggestions which you are invited to send via e-mail

To help us better organize the activities, if you are interested in participating , we recommend to book via e-mail at the address info@nobarriers.com
Athletic activities for visually impaired attendees

Friday, July 15th - Afternoon At the end of the Symposium II Session (Technologies for the Visually and Hearing Impaired ) - A walk through Cortina downtown guided by visually impaired person Michael May and his BrailleNote GPS.
Saturday, July 16 - morning
  • Excursion with Michael May in the Natural Park of the Ampezzo Dolomites
  • Climbing clinic on rockface with visually impaired persons Erik Weihenmayer and Andy Holzer and the Mountain Guides of Cortina d'Ampezzo
Saturday, July 16 - afternoon Climbing clinic on the artificial wall in the center of Cortina with Erik Weihenmayer , Andy Holzer and the Mountain Guides of Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Sunday, July 17th Guided excursions with Erik Weihenmayer, Michael May and the Rangers at Pian de ra Spines in the Natural Park of the Ampezzo Dolomites.
Athletic activities for people with physical disabilities
Saturday, July 16 - afternoon Climbing clinic on the artificial wall in the center of Cortina with Mark Wellman and the Mountain Guides of Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Sunday, July 17 - morning Guided excursions with double amputee Hugh Herr , paraplegic Mark Wellman, and the Rangers at Pian de ra Spines in the Natural Park of the Ampezzo Dolomites
Sunday, July 17th - Afternoon Attendees are offered the opportunity to try sledge-hockey at the Olympic Ice Arena of Cortina d'Ampezzo with the athletes of the Italian and the Czeck Paralympic Teams.