It's a view some thought they'd never have. But this week, people with disabilities are taking on Greek Peak's Winter Challenge. Tamara Lindstrom caught up with participants who are hitting the slopes and breaking down barriers.

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CORTLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Strapping on skis is something 21-year-old Jordan Oliver has never done.

"Nope. Never before," Oliver said.

And he thought he never would after a motorcycle accident two years ago cost him his leg.

"I used to be a lot more athletic than I am now," Oliver said. "This is the first thing I've ever done since playing basketball or going down to the ice rink. This is the first challenge that I've given my body athletically."

Oliver is taking part in the 2012 Winter Challenge, a week long program run by Greek Peak Adaptive Snowsports, with the help of scores of volunteers.

"The only thing I ask these folks is to come with a positive attitude and we'll do the rest," said Robyn King, co-chair of the Winter Challenge.

A positive attitude is something 62-year old Pete Frink kept after losing his leg in March.

"They've built me a prosthetic leg and I've learned to walk on it. And now I'm going to learn to ski," Frink said. "I've fallen down a few times, but I've learned a lot. And everybody around me has really helped me."

The week long program is fully paid for by sponsors and donations. It costs the participants nothing. And organizers say this week is about what you can do, not what you can't.

"One of the most important aspects of this program is just getting them back to feeling like I can do things and I'm not the only one in this boat," Kind said.

And she would know.

"That's my oldest son," King said of one of the instructors. "He was hit by a car when he was 14 and lost his leg. And I was looking for a way to get my son back. And this did it. He started in this program and never looked back."

But skiing on one leg is no easy feat.

"I go with one ski and two of what they call outriggers, posts with skis on the bottom," Oliver said. "And I go down the hill as quick as I can, I guess. And without falling."

But the payoff is priceless.

"When I see a mom and dad standing at the bottom of the slope with tears running down their faces as they see their kid come down the slope after a devastating injury, that's why we do this," King said.

"This is the greatest feeling in the world," Oliver said. "I love it. I'm having a blast."

A new sense of freedom participants hope to share.

"Don't be afraid," Frink said. "If you've got the courage, the people here will definitely help you."

The Adaptive Snowsports program runs on Sundays throughout the season. For more information, visit www.gpadaptive.org.