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 10 & 11.
We’ve got some good news as well, as for the first time since the 2019/2020 winter season, the Gwen Allard Adaptive Sports Center will be open for participants and volunteers! This winter will look a little bit more like the days prior to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Lesson Reservations
First things first, you must submit a 2022/2023 Participant Registration Form prior to making a reservation request. Participants must complete a Participant Registration Form once every year. You can complete this form online by CLICKING HERE.
Weekend/Holiday Lessons
Weekend lessons will take place December 10th until March 5th. The season will end with our annual Hartman Race on March 11th.
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 – $130, Half Day Price – $100.
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, Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend and Presidents’ Weekend, 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.
November 1 for Christmas Week (December 26-31)
November 8 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend (January 14-16)
November 10 for December 10 & 11
November 15 for Presidents’ Weekend (February 18-20)
November 17 for December 17 & 18
December 7 for January 7 & 8
December 21 for January 21 & 22
January 4 for February 4 & 5
January 11 for February 11 & 12
January 25 for February 25 & 26 (St. Camillus Special Olympics–limited lessons)
February 4 for March 4 & 5
Weekday Lessons
The ASF will host Weekday Lessons from January 4 until March 10. Mid-Week Lessons (Wednesday-Friday) are offered on a limited basis and can only be reserved by calling 518-734-5070 starting December 1.
Morning Lesson starts at 10:00 a.m.
Afternoon Lesson starts at 1:00 p.m.
Groups
Groups affiliated with rehabilitation, school or residential programs are given priority Wednesday-Friday. Please call 518-734-5070 to reserve. Full Day – $90/student, Half Day – $70/student
Lesson Information
The minimum age that students can be to sign up is 5 years old. We will have two two-hour sessions per day; a morning lesson and an afternoon lesson. The ASF Kitchen will also be back in operation, so we will have a lunch available between sessions during weekends and holidays. Lunch is not included in the price, so you may purchase a lunch in the ASF Lodge or you may bring your own.
A student can be signed up for a half-day lesson, choosing between the morning or afternoon session, or a full-day lesson. The prices are below, and they include lift tickets and rentals. Payment is required in full when you receive a lesson confirmation.
- Full-Day Lesson: $130
- Half-Day Lesson (either A.M. or P.M. Session): $100
- Group Home Rates:
- Full Day: $90/student
- Half-Day: $70/student
General Information
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 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 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.
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, and 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 booking fee.
Parking at the Gwen Allard Adaptive Sports Center will not be available to students, parents or volunteers on Weekends and Holiday Periods with the exception of non-ambulatory participants. The parking lots will be used for dropping off students and dispatching lessons only. While the ASF lodge will be open, many lessons will be dispatched from outside the building.
