Tyler Turner lost both legs below the knee and sustained a traumatic back, pelvis, and brain injury due to a skydiving accident in 2017. It was a freak crash during an otherwise routine landing. He spent five days in a coma and years in rehab on painkillers, battling depression and addiction while confronting the loss of his legs, independence, and identity as an adventure sports athlete. Tyler’s return to the snow and action sports is nothing short of remarkable. He is not only back to where he was before the accident, making multiple jumps a day as a skydiving instructor and pursuing and accomplishing monumental lifelong goals, but he has also gone above and beyond his previous heights. He won Canada’s first Paralympic gold medal in snowboard cross and a bronze medal in banked slalom at Beijing 2022, as well as back-to-back world championships. Most recently, Tyler and his partner, Kayleen, finished runners-up in CTV’s The Amazing Race Canada. Through this experience he has learned what it takes to overcome adversity and redefined the meaning of resilience. Faced with extreme hardships, Tyler persevered and garnered the tools he now shares to lead you on a transformative journey to reignite your spirit and achieve unimaginable feats.
Sessions in which Tyler Turner participates
Friday 26 April, 2024
The future is fragile and dramatic change is inevitable. These are lessons Tyler has learned the hard way. One day he was on top of the world and the next, he lost not just his legs, but his entire identity. Through this experience he has learned what it takes to overcome adversity and redefined the meaning of resilience. Faced with extreme hardships, Tyler persevered and garnered the tools he now shares to lead you on a transformative journey to reignite your spirit and achieve unimaginable ...