Braydon Luscombe

Road cycling, designing tattoos, fishing, music, camping. (Facebook page, 14 Nov 2018; NPC Media Guide, 2018)

Canadian Para alpine skier Matt Hallat. (alpinecanada.org, 16 Mar 2012)

"When you get knocked down, be sure to gain experience on your way back up." (bluscombe.wix.com, 30 Aug 2011)

His right lower leg was amputated at age five after he contracted necrotising fasciitis, a flesh-eating bacterial infection. (NPC Media Guide, 2018; bluscombe.wix.com, 30 Aug 2011)

BROTHER'S LOVE
In 2018 his older brother, Tyler, and several of Tyler's friends, ran one marathon per day for nine consecutive days, covering a total distance of 432km. The goal was to help raise money for Braydon's equipment and travel costs for the 2018/19 season. "It's pretty neat what they're doing for me, I actually didn't know about it for the longest time so it's pretty cool." (alpinecanada.org, 31 Oct 2018; columbiavalleypioneer.com, 02 Nov 2018)

DRAWING AND SKIING
He likes to work on his drawing and tattoo designs while travelling for competitions, and has collaborated with a studio to transform his designs into a wearable, 3D-printed prosthetic cover. "I've always loved art. It has always intrigued me. Skiing and drawing definitely have similar elements. There are relaxing parts to both. When I'm skiing, there's something about it that calms me and takes me into my own world, and I feel the same way when I draw." (alleles.ca, 05 Mar 2015)