Luke Eckenberg
Luke was snowboarding in January of 2011 and hit a jump too fast. Immediately after take off Luke started tipping backwards, missed the landing and fell flat on his back causing a T-12/L1 spinal cord injury. Luke always enjoyed snowboarding, and following his 2011 injury, he takes every opportunity to get back to the mountains.
“PLUCK THE DAY LIKE A RIPE FRUIT AND ENJOY, FOR IT MAY BE YOUR LAST.”
High Fives has provided:
Ski Lessons, Rentals and Tickets at Disabled Sports USA Far West and Acupuncture from Vitality Primary Care. 2014 – Hand Cycle, Monoski. 2016 – Monoski. 2017 – Medical Bills and Massage Sessions. 2018 – Medical Equipment from Tahoe Forrest Pharmacy, Adaptive Bike Repairs.
Cycle 1 2022 – $3,270 towards Adaptive Equipment
“Everything always works out perfectly.“
– #HighFivesAthlete, Luke Eckenberg
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