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Northern Michigan Adaptive Sports at Crystal Mountain

Volunteer nonprofit NMAS hosts several day-long Saturday adaptive ski and snowboard events each winter at Crystal Mountain.

Northern Michigan Adaptive Sports at Crystal Mountain offers Para alpine skiing and Para snowboard in Thompsonville, MI. It serves kids, teens and adults.

Sports
Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard
Venue
Crystal Mountain Resort
Run by
Northern Michigan Adaptive Sports (NMAS)
Type
Ski area
For
Kids, teens and adults
Ages
Children and adults
Serves
Physical disabilities, Intellectual or developmental, Blind or low vision
Location
Check-in at Arctic Bay, Crystal Center, Crystal Mountain
Area served
Traverse City / northwest Michigan
Cost
Minimal fee covering lift ticket and equipment; no one turned away for cost (2024 news article)
Equipment
Adaptive equipment provided
Season
Winter
Lessons
Mono-ski, Bi-ski, Snowboard
Lesson types
Day-long Saturday events with a certified instructor and buddy volunteers per skier; mono-ski, bi-ski and snowboarding.
Season
A few Saturdays per winter, about 8:30am-5pm (2024 dates were Jan 20, Feb 10, Mar 2).
How to book
Advance registration recommended; contact NMAS by email.
Lesson price
Minimal fee for lift ticket and equipment; no one turned away for financial reasons.
Website
crystalmountain.com
Email
[email protected]

To confirm: Event-based, a few Saturdays a season. Cost, dates and disability list from a 2024 Northern Express article; 2026-27 dates not posted.

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

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