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- A Chance to Ski - An article about adaptive skiing written by Rebecca Lozman, 10th Grade, Holy Names Academy, an adaptive ski guide.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
www.nationalabilitycenter.org/sports_programs.html
- National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic: Adaptive Skiing - Provides a schedule of clinic events, participant information and profiles, press releases, fact sheet, event photos, and contact information.
www.va.gov/vetevent/wsc/2001
- National Handicapped Skiers Association - Provides history and objectives of the UK association, scholarship information, current projects, competition events, related links, sponsors, and contact information.
nhsa.org.uk
- New England Handicapped Sports Association - Event and program calendar, news, history, adaptive equipment and techniques, and related links. Supports disabled skiing in New Hampshire.
www.nehsa.org
- 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.
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.
www.track3.org
- Optical Illusions - Provides history of the Michigan blind skiers club, scheduled meetings and events, and contact information.
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.
www.scot-alt-skiers.co.uk
- SitSki Gruppen Totalskidskolan - Offers an adaptive ski program in Åre, Sweden. Provides adult program details, kids camp, and information about mono-ski, skicart, and standing. Also offers an annual heliski outing for advanced skiers.
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.
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.
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.
www.skinh.com/programs/adaptive.htm
- SPLORE - Offers adaptive cross country skiing, dog sledding, and yurting. Provides information about the programs and contacts. Based in Utah.
www.xmission.com/~splore/ski/ski.htm
- Tahoe Adaptive Ski School - Disabled Sports USA Far West offers adaptive skiing at the Tahoe Adaptive Ski School at Alpine Meadows. Includes hours of operation, rates, and reservation and contact information.
www.dsusafw.org/snowski.html
- Telluride Adaptive Ski Program - Offers adaptive skiing and sports programs for those with physical or mental disability in Southwest Colorado. Provides information about volunteering, events, programs, sponsors, how to donate, and a gallery.
www.skitasp.org
- The Adaptive Sports Center of Crested Butte Colorado - Offers adaptive skiing and snowboarding. Provides information about types of skiing instruction, rates, dates, and contacts.
www.adaptivesports.org/activities.cfm?page=1
- The Double H Hole in the Woods Ranch - Offers an adaptive ski program for children 6-16 years of age with cancer and other blood related disorders. Located in upstate New Yorks Adirondack Mountains between Lake George and Lake Luzerne on the shores of Lake Vanare. Provides information on the program which is free except for transportation to the ranch.
www.doublehranch.org/ski_program.html
- U.S. Deaf Ski and Snowboard Association - Event and trip calendars, convention news, and contacts for this organization that manages selection for the US Deaf Alpine Skiing, Cross-Country Skiing and Snowboarding teams.
www.usdssa.org
- United States Ski Team - The US team presents disabled news articles and a news archive.
www.usskiteam.com/disabled/disabled.htm
- Uphill Ski Club of Great Britain - With locations in Essex and Glenmore, the club promotes adaptive skiing. Includes history of the club, a list of local groups, news, gallery, schedule, sponsors, how to join, and related links.
website.lineone.net/~ccksb
- US Adaptive Recreation Center - Offers alpine ski and snowboard lessons to children and adults with virtually any disability. Includes contact and date information. Headquartered at Big Bear Mountain Resort in Big Bear Lake, California.
www.usarc.org/html/winter.html
- Vancouver Adaptive Snow Sports - Provides Learn to Ski and Ski Improvement programs in British Columbia for students of all ages and a variety of disabilities including amputee, cerebral palsy, brain injured, mentally challenged and visually impaired. Includes information about the group, programs offered, resorts used, student enrollment and volunteer information, and event calendar.
vass.ca
- Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports - News, history, events and contacts for this organization dedicated to providing sports opportunities to individuals with disabilities. Activities include skiing, snowboarding, horseback riding, dog and horse carting, water skiing, canoeing, and sailing.
www.vermontadaptive.org
- Waterloo Region Track 3 Ski School - Adaptive winter sports school located in Kitchener, Ontario. Provides history of the school, information about programs offered, how to volunteer, gallery, news, calendar, and related links.
www.waterlootrack3.org
- Waterville Valley Ski Resort - Provides information about the adaptive ski program at the resort located in New Hampshire.
www.waterville.com/winter/adaptive.html
- White Mountain Adaptive Snow Sports - Provides information about the programs, events, equipment, newsletter, contacts, and related links. Based at Loon Mountain Resort in New Hampshire.
www.adaptiveskiing.org
- Wintergreen Adaptive Skiing - Offers adaptive alpine skiing instruction at Wintergreen Resort in Virginia. Includes history, types of programs offered, volunteer information, news, annual Snow-a-Thon event, sponsors, and ways to get involved.
www.skiwas.org
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