• Snow Skiing

• Adaptive equipment available
  
  The sit-skis sometimes referred to as a (pulk or sled) is older technology. It is a fiberglass shell (approx. 4 to 4 1/2 ft. long) with metal runners on the bottom that sits directly on the snow. This equipment has a fabric or neoprene cover, a seat with straps to secure the skier, and a roll-bar. Sit skiers use short hand held poles or a long kayak style pole. Control is achieved by pushing and pulling movements, and by planting or dragging the pole(s) in the snow to create a pivot point to complete a turn, to slow down or stop.

• Fee to participate in the Program :
  Because ALL of our programs are different (offered in a wide variety of locations and outdoor environments at different times of the year), what is included will be different too. The number of participants, length of time, as well as the type of program and services you select will determine the tuition/fees. That is a choice for you to make!

  When you select a program, we will provide you with a price quote and a detailed list of what is included.

• Accessible by Public Transportation: No
  
  
• Transportation Provided by the Program: No

Sit-Skis - A partial list of those who would use Sit-Ski (pulk) methods includes: persons with lower extremity amputations, spinal cord injury (paraplegic/quadriplegic), spina bifida, cerebral palsy, etc.

Mono-Skiing: Instructional progressions are used for those individuals (a) who use a wheelchair as their primary means of mobility, (b) who have strong upper extremities and good torso/trunk balance, and/or (c) who switch or split scheduled skiing time in the mono-ski because they may or may not be able to ski for prolonged periods of time standing up(ie. low level paraplegics/MS).

Persons who ski in the Mono-ski begin the progression having an instructor skiing behind the ski - with a tether strap (nylon safety cord) attached to the back of the Mono-ski.

Bi-skiing: Instructional progressions are used for those individuals (a) who use a wheelchair as their primary means of mobility, (b) who are not able to ski standing up, and/or (c) who may or may not have strong upper extremities and/or good torso/trunk balance (tend to be more limited).

Control is achieved by using body movements to help carve the ski and, when possible to use the outriggers (hand held or fixed) for balance as well as to help to achieve desired dynamic skiing movements. Persons who ski in the Bi-ski almost always require having an instructor skiing behind the ski - with a tether strap(nylon safety cord) attached to the back of the Bi-ski.(some exceptions apply).