Adaptive Climbing
Adaptive climbing, also known as adaptive rock climbing, takes strength, skill, and endurance. And having good adaptive rock-climbing equipment helps, too! These organizations will help you with the equipment information, and also connect you with support resources, climbing programs, and information about pursuing this challenging type of adaptive recreation.
Organizations
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Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra
Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra is a volunteer-based nonprofit dedicated to changing the lives of children and adults with disabilities and their families by offering year-round outdoor sports and activities, creating inspiring challenges, providing expert instruction and adaptive equipment, and rallying the community to comfortably accommodate people with disabilities.
We are a group of outdoor enthusiasts that wish to share our love for the fun and adventure of outdoor recreation with people who have disabilities. We are a 501(3)(c) public charity and a chapter member of the national Disabled Sports USA organization with the intent of serving the community of Mount Shasta and its surrounding regions.
Challenge Aspen is dedicated to impacting lives by presenting meaningful recreational, cultural and competitive experiences to individuals faced with cognitive or physical challenges.
National Sports Center for the Disabled
The mission of the National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD) is to provide quality outdoor sports and therapeutic recreation programs that positively impact the lives of people with physical, cognitive, emotional, or behavioral challenges.
Sun Valley Adaptive Sports Program
SVAS is developing a national reputation of adaptive sports excellence. Our winter and summer programs attract youth, adults, veterans, and adaptive sports superstars from around the country.
Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana Sports Program
RHI Sports believes that sports, recreation, and leisure play important roles in the intrinsic motivation of people with disabilities to re-enter the workforce, develop strong social skills, and improve levels of physical fitness.
AccesSportAmerica, a national non-profit organization founded in 1995, inspires higher function and fitness for children and adults of all disabilities through high-challenge sports.
The National Ability Center is committed to the development of lifetime skills for people of all ages and abilities by providing affordable sports and recreational experiences in a nurturing environment. The objective of these experiences is to build self-esteem, confidence and physical development, thereby enhancing active participation in all aspects of community life.
Common Ground Outdoor Adventures
Common Ground Outdoor Adventures' mission is to provide life-enhancing outdoor recreational opportunities for youth and adults with disabilities. We provide adaptive equipment and support, which enable people with disabilities to participate in outdoor recreation alongside their peers. These experiences reduce stereotypes, raise awareness, and empower people to realize their full potential. Our trips are not only accessible physically but also financially.
To provide the opportunity for individuals with disabilities to gain confidence and dignity through participation in sports, recreation and related educational programs.
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