(This story was updated to include new information.)
A blind veteran from Stark County is hitting the slopes next week.
John Albrecht, 78, a U.S. Army veteran from the North Canton area, will participate in the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic, in which hundreds of veterans will travel to Aspen-Snowmass, Colorado.
The event allows disabled veterans access to guidance and instruction in performing popular winter sports activities, including skiing, sled hockey and snowmobiling.