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Mark Eberhart - Amputee Snowboarder

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Uploaded by on Feb 10, 2007

Mark Eberhart lost his leg above-the-knee to cancer in January of 2006. An avid snowboarder before his amputation, on February 9, 2007 Mark took to the slopes at Whitetail Ski Resort in Mercersberg, PA for the first time since his surgery.

In this video, Mark is using an Otto Bock C-Leg.

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  • Mark, You give me hope! My son is an AKA and his dream is to smowboard again. Is there a way he can contact you to get some details on your knee and the company that built it for you? Thanks for being so inspirational!

  • What is your email address?

  • Hey Mark...

    love the video!!!! MADE ME FEEL BETTER

    I am a cancer survivor of bone cancer. I am now faing a amputee as my knee fusion didn't work. I would love to ask you a few questions about the sports you do with a above knee amputation.

  • Anytime, I am also involved in whitewater kayaking (class IV rapids so far...I hope to better than soon) and hope to hit the trails mtn biking again this season with Brian Bartlett's leg (see his video).

    I used to run cross-country, so running is also on the list. That's about it though.. for now :)

    Whenever you think there's something you want to do or have questions about, let me know and I'll provide answers -- real answers as to how you can make it happen.

    Cheers!

    Mark

  • nice vid, what kind of knee to you use..??

  • Just a standard C-Leg with the flexion turned all the way up to where I can barely bend it. I am working with some people on something a little more intense for next season.

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  • man this excellent .. my mate just lost his leg in an accident an will be totally inspired by this and everyone else whos puttin themselves about to show that 3lims are just as good as 4

  • Hi, I noticed you are using a C-leg. One of the things I want is to come back skiing, but I have a 3R80, one could use a C-leg to ski? Thanks

  • Hey Mark. Awesome to see u crankin!! ive recently taken up snowboarding and am having so much fun with it. Guess its a bit easier for me tho cos im a below knee amputee. Cheers for the vid man

  • Adaptive Snowboarders are awesome anytime in my book.

    I've got an amputee snowboard vid of my best friend and Bro Buddy. He's AKA to but can't do the prosthetsis. So he's snowboarding with out one on one hell of a jimmy rigged contraption he made himself it's pretty sweet.

  • Mark, Did you get my email address?

  • it's good tosee it.. it made me smile (not missundarstan, not because he's with one leg), but cuz he's not given up.. he still enjoys life.. and this is a ademostration... good for him!

  • Hey Mark, good to see you out there, come join us next year at snowboarding nationals.Good to see another amputee rider.

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