SNOWSPORTS

Mid-December - Third week in March

Our adaptive ski and snowboard programs are held at

Private lessons and group experiences are available during the week and on the weekend by reservation through Granite State Adaptive.

Payment is made directly to Granite State Adaptive.

Reservations: heidi@gsadaptivesports.org

Family training is encouraged so that participants are able to safely ride lifts and ski with family members.

During the week we provided lessons to children from 18 local schools including:
Tuftonboro

Crescent Lake

Ossipee

Madison

Freedom

Brett School

Oyster River

New Durham

Effingham

Inter-Lakes

Since 2021

King Pine has repurposed the accessible meeting room utilized by Granite State Adaptive Snowsports. Participants and volunteers will meet in the main lobby or on snow which will be prearranged with the GSA Snowsports Program Director.

Two Track

Also known as 2T skiing, is a type of skiing where a skier stands on two skis and two boots and uses adaptive devices (tethers, spacers, ski bras, and other equipment) to help them control their balance, speed, and muscle fatigue.

Blind/vi guide

Sighted guides ski in front of or behind visually impaired skiers so that they can assist their skier traverse slopes of differing degrees of difficulty.

Mono Ski

Adaptive mono-skiing is a type of skiing that uses a single wide ski with a molded seat for the rider, and two handheld outriggers for balance and steering.

Bi Ski

An adaptive bi-ski is a piece of equipment that allows people who sit while skiing to use two skis for more stability than a mono-ski.

Three Track

Adaptive outriggers-3 and 4 track are types of equipment used in adaptive skiing that allow people who stand on one or two legs to ski with more balance and steering

Four Track