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Barry Corbet

Barry Corbet
  • Name: Barry Corbet
  • Birthday: 1936-08-01
  • Also known as: James Barry Corbet
  • Place of birth: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Popularity: 6.889
Biography: Unbeknownst to the rest of the skiing world, the namesake of Corbet’s Couloir, Barry Corbet, had been shaping Trevor’s path since the day he was hurt. An intrepid skier, mountaineer, explorer, filmmaker, and Jackson Hole legend, Barry broke his back in a helicopter crash in 1968. Frustrated by a pre-ADA culture that did not accept or support the disabled, and unable to pursue the outdoor lifestyle he loved without access to modern equipment, Barry reinvented himself. In the years after his spinal cord injury, he became a seminal leader in the disability community. Barry wrote books, edited magazines, made films, and became a community leader at Craig Hospital in Denver. Despite his... Read More

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Title Release date
Full Circle   as  Self 2023-10-20
Sentinel: The West Face   as  Narrator 1967-01-01