In 2012 Arash fell from a third story balcony of an apartment building, landed on his neck breaking the C5-C6 vertebrae and suffered a spinal cord injury. Arash was instantly paralyzed from the chest down, and was rushed to surgery a couple days later. In surgery, they fused his spine between C4-C7 with titanium rods and screws. Soon after surgery Arash was diagnosed as a C7 Incomplete ASIA B spinal cord injury. In Arash’s quest to get stronger, gain back function, get back into the great outdoors, and enjoy life, he would like to partake in a new activity, specifically a winter sport. Arash’s girlfriend is an avid cross-country skier. With assistance from the High Fives Foundation he is on his way to realizing his goal of joining her in that sport.

“RECOVERY IS MY RELIGION. I LIVE IT, BREATHE IT, SLEEP IT, DREAM IT AND SPEND EVERY SECOND OF EVERY DAY FOCUSED ON ACHIEVING MY GOAL TO GET BACK ON MY FEET!”

Adaptive Cross Country ski lessons, rentals and day passes at Tahoe Donner (Truckee, CA)