Accessible Winter Sports: Embrace the Chill
Winter Sports Program
Benefits of Adaptive Skiing & Snowboarding
Adaptive snow sports enables skiers and riders with disabilities to participate in the sports and enjoy being outdoors. Besides being fun it also has health benefits such as working on skills like balance and coordination. If you are able to propel yourself with poles or outriggers, it can also provide a cardiovascular workout.
Getting out of the house and into the fresh air and sun can improve your Vitamin D levels, social skills, and mental health. From first timers to more advanced levels, lessons can be tailored to each individual's ability with the goal always of providing as much independence as possible.
Adaptive snow sports can be enjoyed by those with many disabilities including ASD, ADHD, Blind/Low Vision, Deaf/Low Hearing, Cerebral Palsy, Intellectual Disability, Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, PTSD, Anxiety and Limb Loss.
Winter Lessons
Private adaptive lesson reservations will be available beginning November 3, 2025. After completing the Athlete Registration Form*, waivers and rental form allow us 3 business days to process and then you should call Ski Sundown's Welcome Center at 860-379-7669 ext. 211 to reserve and book your lessons. Five individual lessons per participant are available.
We encourage you to complete the Athlete Registration Form*, sign the waivers and fill out the rental form as soon as possible to avoid any delays.
*If the participant is returning and 18 or older you only need to complete the Athlete Registration Form again if contact or medical information has changed. If participant is under age 18, or you are new to us, please complete the Athlete Regsitration Form. The waivers need to be signed by all every year.
Private Adaptive Lesson
LESSON PACKAGE INCLUDES:
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2 ½ hours of private instruction (includes time for equipment fitting)
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Adaptive and/or standard ski or snowboard equipment
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Lift ticket
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Accessible parking is available on the left and right of the main footbridge entrance.
LESSONS TIMES:
Weekends: Saturday and Sundays 9:30am & 1:00pm
Midweek:
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Monday 10:00am, 1:00pm, 4:00pm
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Tuesday 10:00am, 3:00pm & 5:30pm
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Wednesday 3:00pm (5:30pm is reserved for special programs, however we encourage you to place your name on the waitlist if this is a preferred time for you)
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Thursday 10:00am, 3:00pm
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Thursday 5:30pm reserved for special programs or by request only
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Additional midweek mornings & midweek holidays by request
Lesson Prices
PRIVATE ADAPTIVE PACKAGE:
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Midweek: $90 Weekend: $120
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Includes: Ticket, Lesson, & Equipment Bundle
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Eligibility Criteria: Click Here
ACCOMPANYING ADAPTIVE PARTICIPANT TICKET:
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Price: Midweek: $35 Weekend: $45
Valid for all lifts when accompanying lesson. Limited to one participant.
NEW THIS SEASON:
To better support the needs of our athletes and families we are offering the purchase of up to five (5) individual lessons per participant at times that best meet your schedule. If additional lessons are requested, we encourage you to put your name and desired dates on our waitlist.
CHANGE/CANCELLATION POLICY:
Lessons can be rescheduled up to 48 hours prior with no additional charge. If changed within 48 hours of the lessons start time, there will be a $25 change fee. No refunds are given.
Summit Adaptive Scholarship Program
Summit Adaptive Sports is committed to providing affordable programs that are accessible to all, regardless of one's financial situation. Our goal is that cost should never be the sole barrier to participation. All current season program offerings and lesson rates are listed on the sport event pages. Scholarships are available for all Summit Adaptive Sports programs and are made possible by grants and generous donors. Please submit your Scholarship Application by December 15th, 2025. Scholarship applications will be reviewed and awarded on a rolling basis until our scholarship funds are depleted. If you are interested in applying please complete a Scholarship Application (in addition to the Participant Registration Form) and our independent review committee will contact you. The Scholarship Application can be found below.