Shining Stars’ Burke Ryder, 15, claps hands with volunteer David Bach after finishing his run during the Aspen Winter Games at Buttermilk on Thursday, March 5, 2020. Ryder was on the Breckenridge Ski Team until he received his diagnosis in 8th grade. He said he’s considered getting into adaptive ski racing. Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times
Shining Stars Sophia Forga, 12, left, and Dakota Sylvester, 15, right, are greeted by their buddy Bobbi Seelendfreund after getting off the bus at the Aspen Inn on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. The Shining Stars Aspen Winter Games is hosting 70 pediatric cancer patients, from ages 8-18, through March 6. The winter games will host adaptive skiing and snowboarding, as well as a chance to make new friends. Each child has their own nurse to meet their medical needs and buddies to make their trip easier and more enjoyable. Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times
Shining Stars Burke Ryder, 15, and his buddy Bryan Cournoyer talk after settling in on arrival day at the Aspen Inn on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times
Shining Stars volunteer David Bach, left, Katie Peshek, center, and nurse Savannah Oddo cheer as the buses of children arrive to the Aspen Inn on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times
A Shining Stars child talks to volunteers at the top of the race course during the Aspen Winter Games at Buttermilk on Thursday, March 5, 2020. Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times
A Shining Stars volunteer gives advice to a child before their race during the Aspen Winter Games at Buttermilk on Thursday, March 5, 2020. Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times
Shining Stars talk from behind their snowboards at the top of the race course during the Aspen Winter Games at Buttermilk on Thursday, March 5, 2020. Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times
Shining Stars’ Sig gets a helpful push down the race course during the Aspen Winter Games at Buttermilk on Thursday, March 5, 2020. Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times
Shining Stars’ Staci Bills, 11, looks excitedly at her ski instructor Claudia Sun, left, after finishing her last run in 40 seconds during the Aspen Winter Games at Buttermilk on Thursday, March 5, 2020. Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times
The Shining Stars crew pose for a large group photo under the race banner before the start of the Aspen Winter Games at Buttermilk on Thursday, March 5, 2020. Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times
Spectators cheer for Alexis Herman, 15, after she crossed the finish line during the Shining Stars Aspen Winter Games at Buttermilk on Thursday, March 5, 2020. Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times
Shining Stars nurse Lauree Deublein, right, hugs Alexis Herman, 15, after she finished her run during the Aspen Winter Games at Buttermilk on Thursday, March 5, 2020. Both Deublein and Herman are from Phoenix, Arizona. Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times
Shining Stars’ Ben Mettlen, 12, skis down to cheering spectators during the Aspen Winter Games on Thursday, March 5, 2020. Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times
Shining Stars’ Alex Brown, 15, left, and Serenity Gibney, 16, talk before taking a group picture during the Aspen Winter Games at Buttermilk on Thursday, March 5, 2020. Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times
Shining Stars volunteer David Bach claps hands with children as they finish their runs during the Aspen Winter Games at Buttermilk on Thursday, March 5, 2020. Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times
Shining Stars participants make their way down the course during the Aspen Winter Games at Buttermilk on Thursday, March 5, 2020. Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times
Shining Stars ski instructor Becca Crook puts sunscreen on Erika Grigoryan, 9, at the beginning of the Aspen Winter Games at Buttermilk on Thursday, March 5, 2020. Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times
Shining Stars’ Morgan finishes a run during the Aspen Winter Games at Buttermilk on Thursday, March 5, 2020. Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times
Shining Stars and volunteers cheer on racers from the side of the course during the Aspen Winter Games at Buttermilk on Thursday, March 5, 2020. Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times
A Shining Stars racer finishes a run to the cheering of spectators during the Aspen Winter Games at Buttermilk on Thursday, March 5, 2020. Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times
A child with the Shining Stars Foundation crosses the race finish line and waves as spectators cheer during the Aspen Winter Games at Buttermilk on Thursday, March 5, 2020. Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times
Shining Stars’ Tony Enriquez, 9, crosses the finish line with his ski instructor, Billy Meyer, as David Bach, left, cheers them on during the Aspen Winter Games in Buttermilk on Thursday, March 5, 2020. Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times
Shining Stars’ Chelsea Craver, 9, crosses the race finish line during the Aspen Winter Games at Buttermilk on Thursday, March 5, 2020. Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times
Shining Stars’ Erika Grigoryan, 9, celebrates with a cheering audience as she crosses the race finish line during the Aspen Winter Games at Buttermilk on Thursday, March 5, 2020. Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times