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Tuesday, March 6th
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Film Screening - 4
Wheel Bob
Tal Skloot & Bob
Coomber
Director / Producer -
Adventurer |
This movie screening
will be held in the atrium of the
Peterson
Building (Building 550). Community members are welcome to attend. Please
RSVP to Dave if you plan to attend,
to insure an adequate number of chairs and supply of
popcorn.
Abstract:
Bob Coomber, an intrepid
adventurer, sets out to be the first wheelchair hiker to cross the 11,845-foot
Kearsarge Pass in the Sierra Nevada. This story of overcoming immense obstacles
will inspire us to look at our own self-imposed limitations and perhaps reach
beyond what we think is possible.
Kearsarge Pass is a classic high
approach into the Eastern Sierra, ten miles north of Mt. Whitney, the highest
peak in the lower forty-eight states. The famously steep and prolonged trail to
the pass unfolds with Kings Canyon National Park providing the dramatic
backdrop. For Bob in his wheelchair, this adventure is fraught with danger. He
must deal continually with altitude sickness and the threat of diabetic coma,
not to mention possible fatal or crippling falls in the steep terrain. The path
is often blocked with shattered granite, and Bob must turn his wheelchair
backward in order to push uphill using only his arms. Going downhill has its
own hazards; the trail is narrow, and his wheels often skid on the loose rock.
We gain an intimate, foot-by-foot familiarity with Bob’s herculean effort
and with some of the most perilous sections of the famous trail.
Away from the Sierra, Bob is an
advocate for the disabled in his beloved Northern California. He takes groups
from the wheelchair-bound community as well as war veterans on local hikes,
teaching about ecology, animal and plant life, and ways to navigate in the
wilderness.
- Contact
Information:
- Tal Skloot - Director /
Producer
- skloots - at-
earthlink.net
- Lecture Material:
- Photos - 292 Kb pdf file
- Links:
- UNAFF webpage
- Website
- Trailer (2:03)
- Hiking Adventures
with Bob '4WheelBob' Coomber
- '4
Wheel Bob' blazes a trail
- Bob
Coomber Wants to Cross the Sierra in a Wheelchair
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