I didn't even think about snowboarding until after my accident.

Mike Schultz

Categorized in : Think About Even Accident

I was always out wiping around on the farm with three-wheelers and four-wheelers. I loved the speed and the adrenaline rush that followed.

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I'm from Minnesota and have always lived there. And my competitive career actually started in the late '90s racing motocross, which then turned into racing snowmobiles professionally. I turned pro in 2003, racing with the best in the world and living my dream as a professional athlete.

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I had a wreck during a race in Michigan, which led to the hyperextension of my left leg and subsequent amputation.

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Snowboarding and skiing are big adaptive sports, so that's kind of a market that I wanted to make our equipment used for.

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I'm out of my comfort zone every time I'm on the race course.

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