Francie on Inspiring Others
In this short episode, and with about six hours of hiking still in front of us, Francie Barron talks about why she has joined her second Power Over Parkinson’s trek and how she is inspired by the people on the trek with Parkinson’s.
Will on Why He Joined His First Power Over Parkinson’s Trek
Will Kauffmann, now living in Luxembourg, joined the Power Over Parkinson’s trek to support his long time family friend John Crawford, but now also has a very personal connection to Parkinson’s.
Alex on Being Able to Ask For and Accept Help on the Hikes
On our day three hike, Alex Trepte, another of our hikers with Parkinson’s, talks about how hard it can be to accept help, even though everyone around him is willing to offer it.
Lisa Graham on Why This Is Her Third Trek
Day three: in this episode Lisa Graham tells us what brought her to her third Power Over Parkinson’s trek.
John C on Why He Is on the Trek
Day three: meet John Crawford, one of our trekkers with Parkinson’s. In this short episode John tells us why he traveled to Italy to join the Power Over Parkinson’s trek.
Our Guide, Anna, on the Team as We Prep for Day 2
One of our amazing guides, Anna Vecellio Del Monego of Dolomite Treks, offers her take on the team, the motivation, the determination, and the joy she gets from guiding this powerful team of people with Parkinson’s and those connected to people with...
The Team Ready to Go on Day 2
And we’re ready to go on day two! After a long introduction to the Dolomites yesterday, the team is gathered at the start for day two, a shorter, more gentle hike than day 1. In this episode we check in with a few of the team members just minutes before we...
Looking Back on Day 1 Hike
Day 1 of the Power Over Parkinson’s Dolomites Trek is in the books. 20 km/about 12.5 miles and 3600 feet of vertical gain, this was a tough hike for anyone regardless of Parkinson’s. In this short episode, nurse practitioner Sherrie Gould looks at the...
Elena on the Day 1 Hike
Half way through our day one hike, Elena Andrews gives us a little insight on why she continues to travel the world for these Power Over Parkinson’s mountain treks.
We Are in the Mountains!
We are hiking! With about half the team assembled in Cortina we did our first acclimatization hike to a spectacular refugio overlooking the whole valley. Today we all got a look at just how powerful these mountains are. The trek officially starts with a welcome dinner...
