The price tag of adaptive sports equipment, beyond the dollars

The price tag of adaptive sports equipment, beyond the dollars

TRUCKEE, Calif. — For many athletes, the cost of participating in sports can already be daunting, with expenses ranging from lift tickets, race fees and equipment upgrades. For adaptive athletes, however, simply obtaining the specialized equipment needed to reach the trailhead, ski slope or starting line can cost tens of thousands of dollars more, creating barriers that can make returning to sport feel out of reach. Those costs are driven by hig…