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Achieve Tahoe at Palisades Tahoe

Achieve Tahoe, one of the oldest adaptive programs in North America, gives one-on-one adaptive ski and snowboard lessons at Palisades Tahoe daily from mid-December through April.

Achieve Tahoe at Palisades Tahoe offers Para alpine skiing and Para snowboard in Olympic Valley, CA. It serves kids, teens and adults.

Sports
Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard
Venue
Palisades Tahoe
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
Olympic Valley, 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.
History
Began in 1967 at Soda Springs; described as North America's first official adaptive winter sports program.
Lift ticket
Palisades Tahoe also sells adaptive tickets and an adaptive season pass (see its adaptive passes page).
Season
Daily mid-December through April (year not stated)
Scholarships
Scholarships for those who qualify
Website
palisadestahoe.com

To confirm: Ages not stated on the program's page as of Nov 14, 2026 (the page's age range field is blank). Prices not listed.

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