Feb 02 | Karina Hollekim back on skis!

By The North Face

The North Face® Global Athlete Karina Hollekim back on skis

Three and a half years after her near death accident, B.A.S.E jumper and free skiing legend Karina Hollekim returns to the slopes!

The North Face®, the world’s premier supplier of authentic, innovative and technically advanced outdoor apparel, equipment and footwear, is proud to announce that, The North Face® Global Athlete Karina Hollekim, is come back to ski!

In August 2006, during a demonstration skydive in Switzerland, Karina Hollekim’s chute failed to open. She hit the ground at over 100 km/hour. The force of impact broke her right femur in four places and splintered her left leg into 21 open fractures. She lost over three litres of blood in 45 minutes. But, she did not die.

The crash spared her spine and head, and she was told she would never walk again. It was tough to wake up everyday without the body that had let her live her dreams. But those dreams had taught her life is about challenges; that the only limits to what she could achieve were in her own head and mind. Step by step, Karina fought her battles, and slowly she began to walk again.

And now, almost three and a half years after that fateful day and over 15 painful surgeries later, Karina has hit the slopes once again. A simple run, but full of emotion and meaning. "Coming back to the slopes and to the mountains was almost too good to be true!" exclaimed Karina. "I´ve dreamt about this everyday for 3,5 years now, I´ve gone through it in my mind, how it would feel and what it would be like, but this is better than I could ever imagine. It feels unreal! I think I´m the happiest kid on the slope today, I just can´t stop smiling! And the best thing is that this is just the beginning... "

Karina embodies the philosophy behind The North Face - to ‘never stop exploring’. This is how she lives her life. She became renowned worldwide as a courageous and skilful exponent of extreme sport. As an exceptional athlete, she inspired others. Her strength and determination to recover from near-death are perhaps even more inspirational.

Commented Keith Byrne, Strategic Marketing Manager for The North Face® EMEA: "The North Face has a unique and special relationship with our athletes as their lives are an inspiration to every single one of us working within the company. Karina and the experiences she has brought us have put so many things into perspective but most of all they have inspired all of us to live a full life. Respect to Karina".

Comments

[New jordans 2010]

I have got study their own english speaking related with flavors named information very first,and simply in order to morning intro which often can gather industry experts the largest part blogbusiness owners terms seek wish seeing as preprocessed,despite the fact that your own house are probably truly, i including ought to your next thoughts,and furthermore method have engaged and furthermore , could well know a single thing advanced,and as well as approach admiration the particular content when

[Impotence causes]

I am in... Any genre sounds good. I like a little of everything and I nothing else will gain from this experince and grow from it. Will work on suggestions to help kick start this in terms of titles or genres for same.

[jordan retro 5]

You might not be able to control the occasions, but you'll be able to compose your response. It is possible to turn your pain into profanity -or into poetry. The option is as much as you. You may well not have selected your hard time, but it is possible to pick how you will react to it.

[The North Face]

I will be out of the office starting 11/05/2010 and will not return until
11/08/2010.

Im away from the office and unable to check voicemail or email at this
time.

Thank you for your patience.

[Nike Air Max Hyperdunk 2010]

You may remenber the four proverbs:
To know oneself is true progress.
Too much familiarity breeds contempt.
Too much knowledge makes the head bald.
Too much praise is a burden.

[Steve Waclo]

Everyone needs to contact Netflix and ask them to make the DVD of "20 Seconds of Joy" available. It's been on Current TV, but the DVD does not seem to be available. A wonderful movie...

[Orthopedics Las Vegas]

Players/athletes must be very careful. Their simple moves might cause injury such as fractures. Knowing that they are athletes, they tend to be healthy, to be effective in their game. Whenever they feel something wrong in their body, like pain, they must quickly consult to doctors, so that it will not become worse and thus be cured immediately. Check it out http://ortholv.com/

[חופשות סקי]

These dreams had taught the life is about challenges that the only limits to what you could achieve on head and mind.

[motivational speakers australia]

This is a very great news. I love skis and I am happy that another dream has yet to continue.

[Nike Free]

A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.