he'll steer with outriggers. nats - the first few practice tries? pretty successful. "there you go," and the first fall. nats - laughing met with a big laugh. nats - moving nats - chairlift nats - off chairlift. a quick ride up the chairlift... and it's time for a full run. nats - a few runs later... nats and jim's a pro. "you just lean into the corners and come down the hill and get ready for your next run. it's great." at the time of his accident... jim never thought he would do anything like this again. boy was he wrong. "definitely not something i thought i would ever be doing, but i am glad i am." "once they get out here and try a high challenge sport, we are hoping they can go away and do other things in their lives so they can embody our motto "if i can do this, i can do anything"." for the folks at achieve tahoe... giving these vets a little bit of confidence... and a lot of fun... is the least they can do. "these guys... they are very very special because they are our american heroes and we owe them a lot and it is a great chance to give something to these gu

. >> outriggers just looked on as we ski and a lower stance with polls extended out to the side and constant contact with the snow. >> considered just leaning we are taking an active interest in angling and tilting her skis on the snow so it gives us really good sport lowing unit. >> quick ride back up the chairlift and we get to meet ski patrol or hunter and to avalanche rescue dogs. >> boudreaux is two and a half, learning from nine -year-old tally. still has a lot of spunk. here's a tip for getting back into your skis. binding. women's clinics aren't just about skiing. >> woman laugh more and talk more the men. >> you also get to ski in to watch video analysis of your turn. >> i can tell you until blue in the face what you're doing on your skis but until you see it, you might not really realize it. >> it's fun training to help you look like a rockstar on the slopes and pick up some tricks happy tackle any train. them pull plan, turn and breathe out. and there you have the zen of skiing. jennifer broome, fox 31 denver. >> if you can't make that event, breckenridge has women and wine on wed

. >> kimokeo takes me on a traditional outrigger canoe, for one final visit to an area known as the coralemetery. this is what becomes of coral when it has died, and its remaining skeleton becomes brittle and collapses. >> when i think of a coral reef i think of an ecosystem that's full of life, colorful and structured, almost cathedral-like, but i have to say i'm a little heart broken right now because where i'm standing right now is indicative of what might happen to corals if the threats go uncontrolled, they'll probably look more and more like this. >> from the rainforest of the seas to a lifeless pile of rubble. and without change, it is a fate that could befall the world's coral reefs within most of our lifetimes. >> i've never seen coral bleaching like this, i've never seen this happening, where you see entire mounds of coral that are just completely on the verge of death. >> how does that make you feel? >> i'm sad, you know, it made me actually really really sad to go through there because i think of a coral reef as this iconic system. for me it was almost a spiritual experience t