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Achieve Tahoe at Northstar California

Achieve Tahoe also operates adaptive ski and snowboard lessons at Northstar California.

Achieve Tahoe at Northstar California offers Para alpine skiing and Para snowboard in Truckee, CA. It serves kids, teens and adults.

Sports
Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard
Venue
Northstar California
Run by
Achieve Tahoe
Type
Ski area
For
Kids, teens and adults
Serves
Physical disabilities, Wheelchair users, Limb difference, Blind or low vision, Intellectual or developmental, Autism
Location
Truckee, CA (map pin at town center)
Cost
Fee, with scholarships or aid
Equipment
Adaptive equipment provided
Season
Winter
Lessons
Mono-ski, Bi-ski, 3- and 4-track, Stand-up and sliders, Visually impaired, Cognitive and autism, Snowboard
Lesson types
One-on-one private lessons/guides: skiing or snowboarding for intellectual or developmental disabilities, mono-ski, bi-ski, adaptive snowboard, blind and low-vision guiding, four-track and slider, three-track
Equipment
Variety of adaptive equipment and techniques used.
Instructors
PSIA-AASI certified instructors assisted by trained volunteers; Achieve Tahoe is a PSIA member school with 50+ years of instruction.
Season
Daily from mid-December through April.
Scholarships
Available for those who qualify.
History
Began in 1967 at Soda Springs; described as North America's first official adaptive winter sports program.
Website
palisadestahoe.com

To confirm: Ages not stated on the Achieve Tahoe page as of Nov 14, 2026 (age range field blank); that page does not mention Northstar. Northstar location from OnTheSnow article; lesson details taken from Achieve Tahoe's Palisades page and assumed similar at Northstar.

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Source: palisadestahoe.com, checked . Programs change, so contact the program to confirm ages, costs and schedules before you go.

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