Para Alpine Skier Kelsey O'Driscoll on First Paralympics, Overcoming Obstacles & Gratitude
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Not many people get to live one dream in their 20s, but Kelsey O'Driscoll is living two: working as a nurse to help people and representing Team USA at the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games. After a spinal injury in 2021, Kelsey was determined to not let those dreams pass her by. She still works as a nurse (at the same hospital that inspired her to pursue the career) and became Gore Mountain's first adaptive ski patroller. Additionally, Kelsey now races as a four-track skier, a form of para alpine skiing where an athlete uses two skis and two hand-held outriggers (metal crutches with ski tips). It wasn't long before Kelsey's talent was recognized and just a few short years later she is competing in Milan with USA across her chest. She is blazing trails for young athletes facing any kind of obstacle, creating visibility in the hospital and on the mountain, and doing it all with a bright and optimistic attitude. Today we dive in to:
- Excitement and gratitude heading into her first Winter Paralympic Games in Italy
- How her family instilled a passion for skiing and community at a young age
- Her early passion for nursing
- Goals for recovery after her spinal injury in 2021
- Why it was important for her to get back to Gore Mountain and become the mountain's first adaptive ski patroller (and how it actually gives her an edge!)
- What training & traveling the world has looked like as a para alpine skier
- The best advice her veteran teammates have offered her
- Where her strong resilient mindset was born
- The impact her family has had on her life, career & success
Follow along with Kelsey on social: @kelski_odriscoll
Follow along with the U.S. Para Alpine Ski & Snowboard Team: @usparaskisnowboard
Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnelly
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