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Paralyzed Veterans of America CA

For 75 years, Paralyzed Veterans of America has been on a mission to change lives and build brighter futures for our seriously injured heroes—to empower these brave men and women with what they need to achieve the things they fought for: freedom and independence.

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Alpine Skiing

Skiing is exhilarating, liberating, addictive, wet, cold, expensive, inconvenient, unique, dangerous, chic, and accessible.

Today, almost everyone can enjoy the freedom and excitement of downhill skiing.  Adaptive equipment and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) have paved the way for most people with a physical disability to enjoy the thrills of this winter sport.  Specially designed skis, known as mono-skis and bi-skis, allow individuals with disabilities the opportunity to enjoy downhill skiing.  These adaptive skis allow skiers to ski sitting down instead of standing. Each ski is equipped with a bucket type seating apparatus. The skier uses two outrigger skis (rather than ski poles) to maneuver down the slopes.  Generally, a beginner will usually need to be tethered to a certified ski instructor (known as a ski buddy) until he or she feels comfortable on the slopes.


Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center (BOEC)   
PO Box 697
Breckenridge, CO 80424
970-453-6422
boec@boec.org
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Challenge Aspen
PO Box 6639
Snowmass Village, CO 80615
info@challengeaspen.org
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Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra   
APO Box 7275
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
(760) 934-0791
info@disabledsportseasternsierra.org
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Disabled Sports, USA    
451 Hungerford Drive, Ste. 100
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 217-0960
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DSUSA Los Angeles – The Unrecables 
PO Box 24856
Los Angeles CA 90024-0856
communications@unrecables.org
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DSUSA Orange County – The Achievers   
PO Box 54546
Irvine, CA 92619
dsoc.trips@gmail.com
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Higher Ground
160 7th Street W
P.O. Box 6791
Ketchum, ID 83340
208-726-9298
Info@HigherGroundUSA.org
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MOVE UNITED
451 Hungerford Dr.
Suite 608
Rockville, MD 20850
240-268-0237
info@moveunitedsport.org
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National Ability Center  
1000 Ability Way
Park City, UT 84060
info@DiscoverNAC.org
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National Sports Center For The Disabled (NSCD) 
1801 Mile High Stadium Circle
Suite 1500
Denver, CO 80204
(970) 726-1518
info@nscd.org
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Rolling Without Limits
Contact@rollingwithoutlimits.com
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SportsAbilities
5023 West 120th Avenue
Suite 341
Broomfield, CO 80020
303-435-6116
SportsAbilities@gmail.com
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U.S. Adaptive Alpine Ski Team   
2329 West Main Street
Ste. 207
Littleton, CO 80120
(435) 649-9090 / 649-3613 (fax)
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U.S. Adaptive Recreation Center
43101 Goldmine Drive
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315-2897
(909) 584-0269
mail@usarc.org
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