Welcome to my blog!

Hello, my name is Adil and I have been slowly losing my eyesight from the age of 14. I am now 25 and near blind. In April 2007, I performed a helidrop which involved me snowboarding down the Trient Glacier in Switzerland. To read more on the day I descended down the glacier you can read the post The Big Day.

Alternatively you can watch a short video.
of the day I snowboarded down the glacier.


The rest of this site will give you insight into my learning how to snowboard and in general, the ramblings of a blind snowboarder.

Why did I do it?

A simple message that can be taken from my challenge is that if a blind person can be guided through deadly crevices on a glacier, then what ever challenge or problems (crevices) you have in your life, there is a strong possibility you can overcome them. At times, this may require some guidance and help from people around you; however never be scared in living up to the challenge.

There is a charitable aspect to my snowboarding also, it is to bring light to the great challenge ahead for the child survivors of the Asian earthquake of 2005. These children survived the earthquake but lost their families and communities. Its important that these children don't lose hope. The children need to live up to the challenge facing them and they can do this through our help. this site has commited to helping 300 of the children by providing them with Action Aid's Child Friendly Schools. To equip one building into a school cost £1,400 and the hope is to have 10 schools at a total cost of £14,000. more information can be obtained by visiting the post:
Charity Update
Please reward my snowboarding efforts by supporting the children!

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Thanks to everyone who send comments and messages of support. They are greatly appreciated. Please continue sending your comments and questions to
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