Winter 2025/2026 ASF Ski & Snowboard Lessons
Winter is approaching fast and the snow will be here before we know it! Our opening weekend for this season’s winter programs will take place on December 20 & 21.
A 2025/2026 PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION FORM AND SIGNED WAIVERS MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO SUBMITTING A RESERVATION REQUEST. You can complete these forms online by clicking below:
1) PARTICIPATION REGISTRATION FORM
Whether this is your first season as an ASF student or your 42nd, each student must fill out a registration form prior to reserving their lesson. Students need to fill out this form just once, no matter how many lessons they reserve.
2) WAIVERS
The ASF asks you or your parent/legal guardian to fill out waivers to participate as a student in our program. The Liability Waiver is required and this is to ensure that the student or parent/legal guardian recognizes the risks of participating in our program.
The Media Release Waiver is optional, but this would allow the ASF to use the student’s pictures and videos on its social media, website, photo galleries, marketing material, etc.
3) RESERVATION REQUEST
Once you complete the Student Participation Registration Form AND you sign the waivers above, you are now free to submit a Reservation Request!
Submit a reservation request
(Book a Lesson)
Note: You may book a lesson online between 9 a.m.-12 p.m. only on lesson registration days
Weekend/Holiday Lessons
Weekend lessons will take place December 20th until March 22nd.
Morning or Full Day Lessons are staggered between 9-10 a.m. arrival times.
Afternoon Half Day Lessons begin at 1 p.m.
Lesson fee includes lift ticket, rental and adaptive equipment and ski/snowboard instruction. Full Day Price – $150, Half Day Price – $110.
ADVANCE RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. Weekend reservations may be requested no earlier than one month prior to the Saturday lesson date. The three holiday periods, Christmas week, MLK and Presidents weekends each have a separate request day.
CLICK HERE to make an online request starting at 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. on the appropriate date listed below. Any requests after 12 p.m. must be made over the phone by calling 518-734-5070.
2025/2026 WEEKEND/HOLIDAY RESERVATION SCHEDULE
October 28 for CHRISTMAS WEEK – December 26-January 2 (excluding Jan. 1)
November 4 for MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. WEEKEND – January 17-19
November 11 for PRESIDENTS WEEKEND – February 14-16
November 20 for December 20 & 21
December 3 for January 3 & 4
December 10 for January 10 & 11
December 24 for January 24 & 25 (online reservations only – ASF office closed)
December 31 for January 31 & February 1
January 21 for February 21 & 22 (online reservations only – ASF office closed)
January 28 for February 28 & March 1
February 7 for March 7 & 8
February 15 for March 15
February 21 for March 21 & 22
Weekday Lessons
January 7th until March 13th. Mid-week lessons (Wednesday-Friday) are offered on a limited basis and can be reserved by calling 518-734-5070. Please note that Groups have priority during mid-week.
Morning Lesson starts at 10:00 a.m.
Afternoon Lesson starts at 1:00 p.m.
Groups affiliated with rehabilitation, school or residential programs are given priority Wednesday through Friday. Please call 518-734-5070 to reserve.
Full day – $105.00, Half day – $85.00.
General Information
The minimum age that students can be to sign up is 5 years old. Lessons are two hours long and can be reserved on a full-day or half-day basis. Full day lessons have a one hour lunch break. Lunch is not included but is available for purchase at the ASF Lodge or Windham Mountain Club base lodge on weekends and holidays, or you may bring your own. On weekdays, you must bring your own or you may go to the Windham Mountain Club base lodge for their dining options.
After making a reservation request online, you will receive either a confirmation or waitlist notification to the email address listed on the Participant Registration Form within four days of your reservation request. The email will be from ginny@adaptivesportsfoundation.org. Please read these emails carefully. Each requested day will be Confirmed or Waitlisted in its own separate email. A separate invoice email will then be sent for the lesson fee which is due within 48 hours. Please check your spam folder if you do not receive an email within this time frame. You will get a reminder email the day before your scheduled reservation.
Please note that reservation requests are not confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis. Many factors go into confirming a lesson most importantly, student need, instructor availability and skill set. We do our very best to accommodate our many participants in a fair and timely manner.
On any day, ASF has the right to cancel any lesson if in its sole opinion, the weather conditions or the student’s present condition would create any risk. Lessons that are cancelled by ASF will be fully refunded. Lessons cancelled by the participant will receive a refund minus our $30 reservation fee.
There is limited parking at the Gwen Allard Adaptive Sports Center.
Disclaimer: The Adaptive Sports Foundation reserves the right to cancel or postpone any lesson if, in the judgment of its management, weather conditions or a student’s physical, cognitive, or emotional condition present an unreasonable risk to the student, staff, volunteers, or others enrolled in the program.
Also, please note that the Adaptive Sports Foundation also reserves the right to adjust or change the prices of its programs and services at any time without prior notice. Current pricing at the time of registration will apply unless otherwise communicated by the Foundation.
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What Lesson Is Best For Me?
Please refer to the guide below to determine what type of lesson or what type of adaptive equipment is best for you.
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Summer 2025 Lessons at Big SNOW
Thank you to all of the students who came out and defied Mother Nature by skiing and snowboarding in the summer months! Next summer’s Big SNOW schedule will be released after the conclusion of this upcoming winter season!