Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding

What is Adaptive Skiing?
Adaptive skiing uses specialized equipment and/or training to allow people (with disabilities) to experience the benefits of skiing. Skiing and snowboarding provide a sense of freedom that is difficult to duplicate in other sports. Skiing is a fantastic sport for people with physcial disabilities or visual impairements in... read more
Adaptive Adventures Ski & Ride Camps
The Adaptive Adventures All Mountain Ski and Ride camp series has been building momentum since our inception. Now in our 13th ski season, the series now visits overa dozen mountains annually and services adults and veterans with physcial disabilities and visual impairments.  All Mountain camps are for all... read more
STARS of Tomorrow Youth Camps
Be a Star of Tomorrow! Stars of Tomorrow Youth Ski & Snowboard Camps are fun sports camps for youth with physical disabilities who want to learn how to ski or snowboard.  They can participate with other youths in the same age group - and at an affordable price. STARS Camps are also great for those who have skied... read more
Team Mau - High Performance Sports Program
Team Mau was created by Adaptive Adventures' own head ski coach Mau Thompson. Mau recognized the need to support aspiring young athletes who are committed to pursuing a higher level of achievement in sports.  This Sports Leadership Program develops character and offers athletes a bright future with unprecedented... read more
Midwest Ski & Ride Program
Welcome to the third season of Adaptive Adventures Midwest Adaptive Ski & Ride Program. The program is presented by Adaptive Adventures working in collaboration with Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association, the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Sports Program and Wilmot Mountain. 2012 - 2013 will mark our third... read more

Adaptive Skiing and Snowboarding

PSIA (Professional Ski Instructors of America) Certified Ski School

 

Adaptive Skiing - Disabled Skiing - Adaptive Powdercat Skiing - Mono-SkiingThe Adaptive Adventures PSIA Adaptive Ski School works hard to deliver affordable programs and technical assistance to improve the overall quality and safety of adaptive skiing. Our comprehensive program includes Alpine Skiing, Snowboarding, and Nordic adaptive skiing opportunities. All programs are designed to safely increase the number of individuals with disabilities participating in winter sports. 

What Makes Us Different Our PSIA Ski School is unique because we operate with the intention to bring programs to people. You will find the Adaptive Adventures Ski School staff at a variety of venues and winter sports locations across the country. We serve a large cross-section of children, adults, and veterans with physical disabilities from coast to coast and worldwide. In 2012, we have programs scheduled in CA, CO, IA, IL, MN, NY, PA, UT, VT, and WY.

Our ski school focuses on specific niche areas within the adaptive skiing arena including: Train the Trainer instructor and volunteer training clinics, mid-level development camps, information resources, adventure trips and support for a variety of established adaptive ski events. Highlights of the Adaptive Adventures Adaptive Ski School include:

  • Certified, Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA) - Our PSIA certified instructors offer decades of adaptive teaching experience and are able to deliver education with the state-of-the-art equipment.
  • Unique programs and events - Our ski school is often event-driven and is not site-based, allowing us to bring "programs to people" around the world.
  • Leaders and Role Models - The majority of our instructors offer a first-hand point of view because they are certified instructors with disabilities. Under the leadership of Colorado native Matt Feeney, one of the top disabled ski instructors in the world, we are able to deliver added benefits to our clients.
  • Information Resource - Adaptive Adventures is known around the world and we have a strong knowledge base of adaptive recreation opportunities. Our experts promote other adaptive programs to offer all interested parties regional accessibility to programs.