Rick Finkelstein returns to Aspen six years after severing his spine and enduring other serious injuries in a ski accident that paralyzed him.
In 2004 Rick Finkelstein was paralyzed in a ski accident on Aspen Mountain. With a severed spine and severe internal trauma, he wasn’t expected to live. Six years, nine surgeries, and a lifetime of rehab later, cameras captured his dramatic return to Aspen. Even with the latest gear, expert coaching, and mentorship from the sport’s pioneers, Rick faced a daunting challenge with many risks and no guarantees. Rick’s friend, witness to the crash: ‘It wasn’t until later that I completely broke down. You realized that it’s just so fragile.’ Narrator: ‘Our movement started with the word never. ‘You’ll never walk again… You’ll never see… You’ll never live to age five.’ Never? Our heroes refused to accept that word.’
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