Adaptive Ski Week
44th Annual Adaptive Learn to Ski/Snowboard Event
Coming January 2026
Event History:
This is the oldest adaptive ski clinic being the first of a group of national instructional clinics started by Move United which in its history was known as Disabled Sports USA (DSUSA) and National Handicap Sports (NHS). The Atlanta Chapter of NHS assisted in developing the first clinic in 1981 and continued with it through 2004. The clinic is now run as a cooperative effort amongst programs all interested in the benefits of sports for individuals with disabilities with Beech Mountain Resort continuing to be our host with help from the Costin family, to whom we are especially grateful. The sponsors of this event donate to bring together the instructors, equipment, and resources necessary to teach skiing/snowboarding to individuals with disabilities in the southeast region.
Instructors:
The instructional team for the event is from all over the US and all PSIA Adaptive certified instructors with over 80 years of combined experience. The instructional team includes individuals from around the USA. The team is composed of experienced instructors in monoski, biski, twin ski, 2, 3, & 4 tracking, slider, visually impaired and snowboard instruction.
Participants:
The participants come from all over the southeast region. Ages range from age 5 to 70+ with a variety of diagnoses including: brain and spinal injuries, amputees, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, developmental delays, spinal muscular atrophy, multiple sclerosis, visual impairment, and a whole host of other neurological and orthopedic challenges. We are supportive of our military and work with veterans and active military in our region. We try to focus on family and have families participate in the event as much as possible.
44rth Annual Adaptive Learn to Ski/Snowboard Event
Coming January 2026
Event History:
This is the oldest adaptive ski clinic being the first of a group of national instructional clinics started by Move United which in its history was known as Disabled Sports USA (DSUSA) and National Handicap Sports (NHS). The Atlanta Chapter of NHS assisted in developing the first clinic in 1981 and continued with it through 2004. The clinic is now run as a cooperative effort amongst programs all interested in the benefits of sports for individuals with disabilities with Beech Mountain Resort continuing to be our host with help from the Costin family, to whom we are especially grateful. The sponsors of this event donate to bring together the instructors, equipment, and resources necessary to teach skiing/snowboarding to individuals with disabilities in the southeast region.
Instructors:
The instructional team for the event is from all over the US and all PSIA Adaptive certified instructors with over 80 years of combined experience. The instructional team includes individuals from around the USA. The team is composed of experienced instructors in monoski, biski, twin ski, 2, 3, & 4 tracking, slider, visually impaired and snowboard instruction.
Participants:
The participants come from all over the southeast region. Ages range from age 5 to 70+ with a variety of diagnoses including: brain and spinal injuries, amputees, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, developmental delays, spinal muscular atrophy, multiple sclerosis, visual impairment, and a whole host of other neurological and orthopedic challenges. We are supportive of our military and work with veterans and active military in our region. We try to focus on family and have families participate in the event as much as possible.