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Archive Home > 2009 > February > 16 > Paralyzed Bend teen rides slopes at Bachelor

Paralyzed Bend teen rides slopes at Bachelor

Snowboarder Tyler Eklund aided by nonprofit

By Patrick Cliff / The Bulletin
February 16, 2009

Tyler Eklund returned to the slopes Sunday.

The 16-year-old from Bend rode the snow for the first time since a fall during a snowboarding practice run left him paralyzed.

“It was just like old times,” Tyler said. “It just felt so good up there.”

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