A guide to accessible adventuring, dining and accommodations in the regional Rockies and beyond.
Let’s be real: winter mountain sports don’t always feel like something just anyone can try. There are reasons these sports — particularly downhill skiing and snowboarding — tend to be considered exclusive. Gear is expensive. Lift tickets, lessons and gas to get to the hill add up quickly. Ski-apparel brands are typically designed for able-bodied athletes. If you didn’t grow up with ski lessons, or if a circumstance has altered the body you’re in, maybe the experience of whipping downhill on a glorious, bluebird day feels out of your reach. But that just isn’t the case anymore: adaptive programming has made winter mountain sports more accessible to individuals with physical and cognitive challenges, ski hills offer discounts and promos to lower the barrier to entry and there are options when it comes to renting gear or finding it second-hand. Because the mountains aren’t just for a certain few. The mountains are for us all.
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