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For Immediate Release
10 April 2006
MARC-ANDRE BELLIVEAU PARALYZED IN SKI ACCIDENT
Vancouver, B.C. -- Marc-Andre Belliveau suffered a
tragic accident on Monday, April 3, while skiing in
the British Columbia interior, leaving him paralyzed
from the waist down. Stand Strong Again has
established a fund for all friends, fans and fellow
skiers to help Marc pay medical expenses and rebuild
his life. Visit StandStrongAgain.org" target="_blank">http://www.StandStrongAgain.org to
make a contribution.
Visibility was poor on the day of the accident, and
Marc lost his line in a technical area. He attempted
to find his route down, but instead hit rocks that
sent him tumbling into bigger, jagged rocks. Marc
lost feeling in his legs immediately. After he was
flown to the hospital, doctors discovered that he
fractured his spine and permanently damaged his spinal
cord.
Marc will remain in the Vancouver General Hospital
until he can be transported home to Quebec, possibly
in three to four weeks. Still less than a week after
his accident, Marc is currently suffering severe pain
and mental anguish, but staying positive by visiting
with friends, listening to music, and dedicating
himself to his rehabilitation.
"Marc-Andre is still himself, joking with his
visitors and nurses, and singing songs," said his
sister, Rachel. "But there is a very long road ahead
of him with a new reality we need to prepare for."
Marc-Andre has brought passion, progression and
panache to the ski industry over the past seven years.
He made a grand entry into the scene in 1999 when he
took third place at the U.S. Freeskiing Open
Slopestyle Competition, which sparked a sponsorship
with Volkl skis. Volkl gave him a travel budget,
which allowed Marc to compete in New Zealand. There
he met Steve Rozendaal, who invited him to film with
Volume Video Magazine in Utah.
"I could see the passion in Marc from the start,"
said Rozendaal. "He was willing to make it happen in
any conditions and loved every second of it."
While in Utah, Marc fell in love with backcountry
skiing and even found a way to burn through three
snowmobiles in as many years during his quest for
easy-access to fresh powder. He produced mind-blowing
segments in Teton Gravity Research films for six years
and traveled across Europe, including places like
Bulgaria and Turkey, as well as to Chile and Alaska.
He was considered one of the best all-around skiers in
the world.
Life after 26 will be vastly different for Marc. He
will need all the support of family, friends and the
industry that he contributed so much to. Marc and his
family appreciate any help you can give.
StandStrongAgain.org is pleased to announce that
current financial donations and pledges will be
dedicated to help cover the costs of helping Marc
adjust to his life after the accident. The adjustment
costs are significant and include medical expenses,
physical therapy and modifications to his house to
make it wheelchair accessible, to name a few. To learn
more about challenges facing those with spinal cord
injuries, please visit The National Spinal Cord Injury
Association at www.spinalcord.org.
Stand Strong Again was formed in 2005, shortly
after professional freeskier Lars Veen from Norway
suffered a crash that left him without feeling or
function below his chest. The mission of Stand Strong
Again is to raise money from the action sports
community to fund quality of life initiatives for
people with spinal cord injuries, particularly those
who suffered injuries as a result of action sports,
and to fund spinal cord injury research that will lead
to a cure.
The family requests that letters be sent to Marc in
lieu of phone calls.
Vancouver General Hospital
c/o Marc-Andre Belliveau
855 West 12th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9
CANADA
10 April 2006
MARC-ANDRE BELLIVEAU PARALYZED IN SKI ACCIDENT
Vancouver, B.C. -- Marc-Andre Belliveau suffered a
tragic accident on Monday, April 3, while skiing in
the British Columbia interior, leaving him paralyzed
from the waist down. Stand Strong Again has
established a fund for all friends, fans and fellow
skiers to help Marc pay medical expenses and rebuild
his life. Visit StandStrongAgain.org" target="_blank">http://www.StandStrongAgain.org to
make a contribution.
Visibility was poor on the day of the accident, and
Marc lost his line in a technical area. He attempted
to find his route down, but instead hit rocks that
sent him tumbling into bigger, jagged rocks. Marc
lost feeling in his legs immediately. After he was
flown to the hospital, doctors discovered that he
fractured his spine and permanently damaged his spinal
cord.
Marc will remain in the Vancouver General Hospital
until he can be transported home to Quebec, possibly
in three to four weeks. Still less than a week after
his accident, Marc is currently suffering severe pain
and mental anguish, but staying positive by visiting
with friends, listening to music, and dedicating
himself to his rehabilitation.
"Marc-Andre is still himself, joking with his
visitors and nurses, and singing songs," said his
sister, Rachel. "But there is a very long road ahead
of him with a new reality we need to prepare for."
Marc-Andre has brought passion, progression and
panache to the ski industry over the past seven years.
He made a grand entry into the scene in 1999 when he
took third place at the U.S. Freeskiing Open
Slopestyle Competition, which sparked a sponsorship
with Volkl skis. Volkl gave him a travel budget,
which allowed Marc to compete in New Zealand. There
he met Steve Rozendaal, who invited him to film with
Volume Video Magazine in Utah.
"I could see the passion in Marc from the start,"
said Rozendaal. "He was willing to make it happen in
any conditions and loved every second of it."
While in Utah, Marc fell in love with backcountry
skiing and even found a way to burn through three
snowmobiles in as many years during his quest for
easy-access to fresh powder. He produced mind-blowing
segments in Teton Gravity Research films for six years
and traveled across Europe, including places like
Bulgaria and Turkey, as well as to Chile and Alaska.
He was considered one of the best all-around skiers in
the world.
Life after 26 will be vastly different for Marc. He
will need all the support of family, friends and the
industry that he contributed so much to. Marc and his
family appreciate any help you can give.
StandStrongAgain.org is pleased to announce that
current financial donations and pledges will be
dedicated to help cover the costs of helping Marc
adjust to his life after the accident. The adjustment
costs are significant and include medical expenses,
physical therapy and modifications to his house to
make it wheelchair accessible, to name a few. To learn
more about challenges facing those with spinal cord
injuries, please visit The National Spinal Cord Injury
Association at www.spinalcord.org.
Stand Strong Again was formed in 2005, shortly
after professional freeskier Lars Veen from Norway
suffered a crash that left him without feeling or
function below his chest. The mission of Stand Strong
Again is to raise money from the action sports
community to fund quality of life initiatives for
people with spinal cord injuries, particularly those
who suffered injuries as a result of action sports,
and to fund spinal cord injury research that will lead
to a cure.
The family requests that letters be sent to Marc in
lieu of phone calls.
Vancouver General Hospital
c/o Marc-Andre Belliveau
855 West 12th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9
CANADA
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These are the remainder of the photos from our travel day. I finally figured my minging computer out.
These shots are of our flight from Juneau to Haines.
ALSo,
If you are in Whistler during the WSSF, screw the big air, pipe and all that shit. It's the same every year. Instead check this out. There are some really talented artists showing, last year was great, so I'm sure this year will be the same.
http://whistler2006.com/art/
These shots are of our flight from Juneau to Haines.
ALSo,
If you are in Whistler during the WSSF, screw the big air, pipe and all that shit. It's the same every year. Instead check this out. There are some really talented artists showing, last year was great, so I'm sure this year will be the same.
http://whistler2006.com/art/
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Shots of our second day in Haines.
We actually went plane skiing which was funny. A lot different than heli skiing, but fun none the less.
The highlight of our day actually came at the end, just before bed the northen lights, or Aurora Borealis if you will, were going off. I mananged to capture a couple photos at the end, but it was absolutely amazing. Much more beautiful than these photos show.
We actually went plane skiing which was funny. A lot different than heli skiing, but fun none the less.
The highlight of our day actually came at the end, just before bed the northen lights, or Aurora Borealis if you will, were going off. I mananged to capture a couple photos at the end, but it was absolutely amazing. Much more beautiful than these photos show.
View from the airport
Nate Abbott+Mamyia=Love
The space invader!
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Yesterday I arrived in Haines, Alaska, to film with PBP over the next 3 weeks. Basically it's insane here. Super super sick. I skied with Jp and Chris Benchetler today and it was really fun, the next couple weeks look to be promising.
My computer sucks and I can't upload all my photos, I have no idea why. So here's what I could upload from my travels.
My computer sucks and I can't upload all my photos, I have no idea why. So here's what I could upload from my travels.
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Today I was sent these photos from a former camper at High North named Jordan... It's pretty amazing how a single image can instantly take you to a specific moment in time, as if it was one second ago.
Thanks for taking me back Jordan, that day was pretty funny.
JRL, Jordan and Anthony circa 2000
Thanks for taking me back Jordan, that day was pretty funny.
JRL, Jordan and Anthony circa 2000
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