Adaptive Skiing
Adaptive skiing is one of the most popular adaptive sports for people with disabilities. With over 100 adaptive ski programs throughout the country, you're bound to be able to find your best option, be it sit skis, monoskis, outrigger skis, or even assisted blind skiing. Read on to learn more about how to get started in adaptive skiing, what equipment you need, where to hit the slopes, and what organizations are ready to help you start downhilling with the best of them!
These adaptive skiiers talk about the experience of having a disability. How did their family react? What's it like to be labeled "disabled?"
Outtakes from Disaboom's adventures at 36 Hours of Keystone, a benefit for adaptive skiing.
Greg Mallory tries not to take anything too seriously. When he's not hitting the slopes or practicing law, he's navigating some of the trickiest whitewater out there.
Meet Jon Kreamelmeyer, "Jake" to his friends, a long-time coach for the adaptive nordic team. He found that coaching adaptive athletes was incredibly rewarding. Hear what this dedicated man found most rewarding about coaching adaptive athletes.
Videos
1 2 
Erik Weihenmayer Takes on the Slopes
Erik Weihenmayer, the first blind person to climb Mt. Everest, talks about the thrill of adaptive skiing.
Training for the U.S. Adaptive Ski Team
Ever wonder what the U.S. Adaptive Ski Team does in the summer? Take a trip to the Olympic Training Center where you can see these skiing pros in action.
Related articles
U.S. Adaptive Ski Team Member Talks Motherhood and Competition
Meet Monica Bascio, U.S. Adaptive Ski Team member, mother, wife, and SCI survivor. Her disability was only a tiny bump in the road for this fired-up woman.
U.S. Ski Team Star Talks Sponsorships
Monte Meier, an amputee three-track skier, talks about sponsorships for the U.S. Adaptive Ski Team.
Skiing for Two Days Straight at 36 Hours of Keystone
Check out the highlights of 36 Hours of Keystone, an adaptive skiing benefit. Hear from adaptive skiiers and the rest of the Disaboom team.
Monoski? Freeski? Getting Started in Adaptive Skiing
Hear advice from several adaptive skiiers about how to get started, the adaptive equipment to use, and the high you get from being on the mountain.
1 2
