[Sportsandrec] Downhill eSkiing

[Scott]

Greeting Brice,


I'm all excited to hear from another skier! There are Adaptive ski organizations at most Ski destinnations. You can also find adaptive ski  programs online just google adaptive alpine skiing. Also, here is a link to a short list of programs  but there are many more :
 http://www.disabled-world.com/sports/snow/skiing/adaptive-skiing-locations-usa.php


Here is a link to video made by the Blind Skiers Edge, featuring  Erik Weidamayor, he also holds/teaches clinics:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpGLy-FyOc0




Hope you find away to have fun out on the snow.  -Scott







---- Original Message ----
From: Kyle via Sportsandrec <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
To: Brice Smith <brsmith2424 at gmail.com>; Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sun, Sep 28, 2014 2:49 pm
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Downhill eSkiing


On 9/28/2014 12:56 PM, Brice Smith via Sportsandrec wrote:
> Hi, everyone. I’m planning a trip to learn how to downhill ski with a
> couple of friends this winter. What are the best programs that teach
> the sport to the blind and visually impaired? I’ve heard good things
> about Maine Adaptive Sports and Recreation’s program; it looks
> affordable, but there doesn’t appear to be easy transportation to
> Sugarloaf Mountain and we would be flying in from the South. What
> other programs or suggestions would you recommend?
> Brice
>
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In my area we had a program called ski for light, whether or not that 
program is in your area i can't really say. maybe that's somethin g to 
look into?

-- 
K.B.Smith


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