How this New Brunswick man uses his walker to cross-country ski
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88 year-old Fernand Vautour decided to attach skis to his walker after a fall left him with mobility issues. Now he's inspiring others to stay active.
Eighty-eight-year-old Fernand Vautour won’t let age or a broken hip break his stride.
After injuring himself falling on ice last winter, Vautour was unable to go cross-country skiing, a sport he’s loved since he was a teenager.
“I was kinda stuck. I couldn’t go outside, it was too slippery,” he said.
Vautour decided to screw two skis to his walker.
“I went outside. I could walk on the ice again.”
He now skis the trails at Kouchibouguac National Park several times a week.
Staff took notice and posted photos of Vautour’s ski trips on social media, where it quickly went viral.
The park’s acting external relations manager, Tim Leblanc-Murphy, said Vautour’s story is inspiring others.
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