At Aspen, in the Rocky Mountains, U.S.A., an organisation called Blind Outdoor Leisure Development enables blind people to participate in many sports. With experienced guides, 500 blind people are involved in all kinds of sports, including skiing, ice-skating, horseriding, fishing, mountain climbing, rafting in the Colorado rapids, and experiencing wildlife. Narrated by John Denver. Suitable for secondary school level.
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ACMI Identifier
012371
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Blindness
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Physically handicapped
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Physically handicapped - Recreation
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Sports for the physically handicapped
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Outdoor recreation
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Physically handicapped - Recreation
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports for the physically handicapped
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)