- A Chance to Ski
An article about adaptive skiing written by Rebecca Lozman, 10th Grade, Holy Names Academy, an adaptive ski guide.
http://www.cqc.state.ny.us/ski.htm
- A Mountain For All
Offers a program designed to enable the disabled to enjoy the sport of alpine skiing and to teach families and friends the skills necessary to assist and accompany the disabled skier. Includes information on instructors, volunteers, equipment, and the mountain. Program offered at Tremblant Ski Resort in Mont-Tremblant, Québec.
http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/3558/
- AbilityPLUS, Inc.
Offers disabled adaptive skiing and recreation programs for people of all ages throughout the Northeast US. Includes events calendar, skiing programs, news, how to get involved, sponsorships, and contact information.
http://www.abilityplus.org/
- Adaptive Ski Program
Offers alpine skiing instruction for adults and children with disabilities. Provides schedule and instructor information, sign up forms, program description, related links, and message board. Based in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
http://www.adaptiveski.org/
- Adaptive Sports Association Durango
Offers winter adaptive skiing program including mono-ski, bi-ski, 3 and 4 track, blind, cognitive, and snowboarding. Provides rental and contact information and discounts for independent disabled skiiers not needing instruction. Located in Durango, Colorado.
http://www.asadurango.org/winter.html
- Andy Parr
Official site of the 2000 Alpine Champion and a vision impaired member of the US Disabled Ski Team. Includes bio, photos, message from Andy, links, and sponsors.
http://www.andyparr.com/
- Bill Lounsbury Adaptive Ski Program
Based in Ellicottville, New York. Provides information about the program, its staff and lessons, photos, history, equipment and techniques, and related links.
http://www3.sympatico.ca/fitter/ski.html
- CADS Alberta, Calgary Zone
Alberta branch of the Canadian Association of Disabled Skiers provides a weekly newsletter, information about the group and sponsors, and special events. Also includes a gallery and related links.
http://www.canuck.com/aads/
- Canadian Disabled Alpine Ski Team
Provides competition details and results of the team, events, member profiles, gallery, news, sponsorship, archives, and related links. Based in Kimberly, British Columbia.
http://www.canuck.com/cads/
- Challenge Aspen
Offers a complete adaptive ski program and provides summer, as well as, winter activities. Includes information about the programs, calendar of events, sponsors, volunteers, and contacts. Located in Colorado.
http://www.challengeaspen.com/index2.asp
- Challenge Mountain
Offers free instruction and use of equipment to skiers with disabilities. Includes contact information, hours of operation, and directions. Located in Boyne City, Michigan.
http://www.challengemtn.org/
- Disabled Skiers Association of British Columbia
Promotes and provides skiing programs and services to all persons with disabilities. Includes information about the programs offered, membership, events calendar, equipment, photos, and newsletter.
http://dsabc.com/
- Disabled Snowsports New Zealand
Provides history, newsletter, information about the team, helpers, and instructors, National Ski Week in New Zealand, and related articles in the news.
http://www.disabledskiing.org.nz/
- Disabled WinterSport Australia
Based in Merimbula, New South Wales with branch offices in several states. Provides history, membership, equipment, instruction, and contact information.
http://www.acr.net.au/~skidisabled/
- Discovery Blind Sports
A skiing program to provide self-sufficiency in blind and visually impaired children and adults through involvement in physical activities in Kirkwood, California.
http://www.discoveryblindsports.org
- Extreme Adaptive Sports
Provides stories, rant and rave section, who's who list of mono- and bi-skiers, classifieds, equipment reviews, single skiis for sale for qualified buyers, and EAS's and instructor's tips. Also a resource for handcycles, mono-ski camps, adaptive ski and resort programs, and adaptive sport programs.
http://www.sitski.com
- Greek Peak Sports for the Disabled
Offers an adaptive ski program at Greek Peak Ski Resort in Virgil, New York. Includes news, information about the program, its history, volunteers, participants, awards, photos, and related links.
http://www.skigpsd.org/
- Maine Handicapped Skiing
Information about the group and its programs, Ski-A-Thon schedules, the Ski-A-Thon team, ways to pledge support, photos, and related links. Headquartered at Sunday River Ski Resort in Newry.
http://www.skimhs.org/
- National Ability Center at Park City
Offers programs of alpine skiing and snowboarding for all levels of disability and The Park City Disabled Ski Team offers an intensive training and coaching program. Includes information about both programs, contacts, and satellite programs in Utah.
http://www.nationalabilitycenter.org/sports_programs.html
- National Handicapped Skiers Association
Provides history and objectives of the UK association, scholarship information, current projects, competition events, related links, sponsors, and contact information.
http://nhsa.org.uk
- New England Regional Ski for Light
Based in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Sponsor physically demanding sports including cross country skiing, hiking, canoeing, and tandem bicycle. Provides guide information, tips for the skiers, news items and archives, volunteer and donation information, related links, and contacts.
http://www.nersfl.org/
- Ontario Track 3 Ski Association
Volunteer, non-profit Canadian organization that teaches children and youth with disabilities to down-hill ski. Provides association history, news, events, list of clubs that host the programs, photos, and schedule.
http://www.track3.org/
- Optical Illusions
Provides history of the Michigan blind skiers club, scheduled meetings and events, and contact information.
http://www.mdscski.org/oi/
- Scotland's Alternative Skiers
Offers skiing opportunities to all abilities and runs year round training groups around Scotland on artificial slopes. Provides information about the group, schedule of events, FAQs, sponsors, how to join, and an archive section.
http://www.scot-alt-skiers.co.uk/
- SitSki Gruppen Totalskidskolan
Offers an adaptive ski program in Ã…re, Sweden. Provides adult program details, kids camp, and information about mono-ski, skicart, and standing. Also offers an annual heliski outing for advanced skiers.
http://www.totalskidskolan.z.se/
- Ski for Light Canada
Offers cross country skiing experiences for the blind and visually impaired. Provides history, details of the annual event, newsletter, medals, and rules and commands for guiding a blind skiier.
http://mypage.direct.ca/a/aac/
- Ski for Light, Inc.
A cross-country skiing program for blind, visually impaired, and mobility impaired adults that is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Provides program history, photos, information for participants, instructors, and guides, related links and clubs, events and rally results, and bulletins.
http://www.sfl.org/
- Ski New Hampshire
Provides a list of alpine and cross country ski resorts and areas that provide adaptive ski programs in New Hampshire.
http://www.skinh.com/programs/adaptive.htm
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