Adaptive Ski Instructors

Those who are physically challenged take to the slopes in large numbers these days, and many ski instructors are honing their training to meet the needs of this growing group of skiers. There is a PSIA-designed adaptive curriculum, and many resorts have special schools geared toward teaching the disabled.

Specific information regarding adaptive training can be obtained from the following sources:

National Sports Center for the Disabled
PO Box 36
Winter Park, CO 80482
(303) 726-5514

Handicapped Sports
5932 Illinois Avenue
Orangevale, CA 95662
(916) 989-0402

If you are currently certified as an adaptive ski instructor or are planning to teach physically challenged skiers, the following resorts offer such programs:

Tahoe Handicapped Ski School at Alpine Meadows
5932 Illinois Avenue
Orangevale, CA 95662
(916) 989-0402, (916) 581-4161

Bear Mountain
PO Box 6812
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
(909) 585-2519

Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center
Box 697
Breckenridge, CO 80424
(303) 453-6422

Park City Handicapped Sports
PO Box 680286
Park City, UT 84068
(801) 649-3991

Ski Windham
1A Lincoln Avenue
Albany, NY 12205
(518) 452-6095