Adaptive skiing and snowboarding programs serve adults and children across North America and throughout the world. For more information and adaptive sports programs listed by state, visit Disabled Sports USA. By Rich Silver We hopped off the chair lift on what was another beautiful Colorado ski day. Heading down the mountain in front of me […]
Adaptive Skiing
Meet Dee, A Brave Ski Mom Who Started Skiing at 40
Happy Mother’s Day! As in year’s past, I’m thrilled to feature an inspiring ski mom in this space today. Please meet Dee Oujiri, a ski mom who took up snowsports at 40, became a ski instructor at Buck Hill, Minnesota and offers retreats and classes for women in the outdoors, along with specialized services for adaptive […]
Looking at Purgatory, Colorado Through Different Eyes
Ski resorts look different when you view them from through someone else’s eyes. Last month, two friends, Betsy and Uschi, and I spent two days skiing at Purgatory, near Durango, Colorado. Betsy is a long-time Purgatory girl, so she knows the mountain inside and out. Uschi is an accomplished, independent adaptive monoskier and instructor. Skiing […]
The Benefits of Adaptive Skiing
Uschi Hall is an adaptive skier…and she rocks. She skis moguls, she skis groomers and she rips black diamond trails. Had the snow cooperated this season, she would have skied the backcountry above Crested Butte on a snowcat trip. While she was limited this season by the lack of snow, there’s not much else that […]
Noah’s Story: Skiing With Angelman Syndrome
Today’s post is written by a close friend, David Lazerwitz, a Brave Ski Dad. David and his wife Alyson have two beautiful, skiing children. Their oldest child, Noah, has Angelman Syndrome. For Noah, skiing is one of his miracles. On Saturday, the Angelman Syndrome Foundation is holding their annual fundraising walk. Team Noah will be […]