Welcome to Feel the Edge

Hello my name is Adil Latif and on this site I have blogged my experience of learning to snowboard without the use of my eyes as they are a bit rubbish and don’t work very well!

After mastering the basics of snowboarding I rewarded myself by going up in a helicopter in 2007 and being left on the top of a glacier on Mont Blanc with a guide to provide me directions to get me safely down.

More recently I’ve blogged about my time in Vermont where I was sponsored to train for snowboarding competition

Thoughts from the Season in Vermont

Adil Latif | Snowboarding- Training to compete | ON 20th February 2009
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It was hard at times believing in myself. Not having many blind role models made it very difficult for me as I didn’t know what was possible for a blind snowboarder. I had to push the possibilities and find out what I could achieve via the fun method of the learning process. Anyhow, being slightly crazy, not to mention a bit ugly and a tad on the chubby side I was able to, with the help of my guide ...

Hit the Road Jack

Adil Latif | Snowboarding- Training to compete | ON 15th February 2009
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After spending 2 months in the USA training fulltime and competing (and winning my event!) in the Canadian Adaptive Snowboard Program National Championships I felt it was time to return home. I only had a few weeks remaining on my visa as the American Embassy in London
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Competition! Canadian Adaptive Snowboard Program National Championships

Adil Latif | Snowboarding- Training to compete | ON 27th January 2009
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We travelled to Vancouver for a national snowboarding competition at Grouse Mountain. I was very excited as the purpose of my training this season had been to bring my snowboarding ability up to a competitive level.

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