National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD)
Year-round adaptive recreation nonprofit with a mountain location at Winter Park Resort and a metro program center in Golden. Offers ski/snowboard lessons plus summer sports for youth, teens and adults with any type of disability.
National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD) offers Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard, Para cycling and Para climbing in Winter Park, CO. It serves kids, teens and adults.
- Sports
- Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard, Para cycling, Para climbing, Therapeutic riding, Sailing, paddling & water sports, Para cross-country skiing
- Venue
- Winter Park Resort
- Type
- Ski area
- For
- Kids, teens and adults
- Ages
- Youth, teens and adults
- Serves
- All abilities
- Location
- 33 Parsenn Rd, Winter Park, CO 80482
- Area served
- Winter Park Resort and Golden (Denver metro), Colorado
- Cost
- Prices not listed; adaptive equipment, coaching and support provided; scholarships page available
- Equipment
- Adaptive equipment provided
- Season
- Winter
- Lessons
- Bi-ski, Sit-ski, 3- and 4-track, Stand-up and sliders, Visually impaired, Cognitive and autism, Snowboard, Nordic
- Lesson types
- Bi-ski sit-skiing; 2-, 3- and 4-track stand-up; visually impaired skiing with a sighted guide; slider; adaptive snowboard; ski bikes (seated and pegs); Nordic sit- and stand-skiing and snowshoeing; 2-track suggested for mild developmental/cognitive needs
- Other programs
- Family lessons, Alpine Inclusion for ages 4-13 alongside Winter Park Ski & Ride School students, race camp (ages 8+), equipment fitting appointments
- Minimum age
- Ages 4 and up (can vary by activity).
- Equipment
- Sit skis, ski bikes, stand skis and snowboards matched to each participant; 200 lb weight limit for sit-skis.
- Lesson price
- Not listed on the page; fees vary by program and season and are shown in NSCD's registration portal.
- Lift ticket
- A Winter Park Resort lift ticket is included with all lessons.
- Season
- Winter and spring seasons; dates not given.
- How to book
- Register online at register.nscd.org (Alpine or Nordic links) or use the lesson inquiry form at nscd.org/lesson-inquiry.
- Scholarships
- Program scholarships are offered so cost is not a barrier.
- Participant note
- Participants must be independent in self-care or bring caregiver support.
- Website
- nscd.org
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