This session will introduce the basics of skiing with athletes with visual impairments. Learn about vision diagnoses, safety concerns, teaching strategies, and guiding techniques that will help the skier find success. Discover how to develop an awareness of the athlete’s needs which will establish trust and a close bond with your VI skier. To register […]
Teaching successes happen because we know our athletes. In this clinic, we will review the various disabilities we see with our stand-up skiers, physical and cognitive assessments, learning styles, and teaching methods. The teaching progression, tethering techniques, and appropriate adaptive assists will also be included. Insights and activities to make the focus on safe and […]
In this clinic, you will investigate the common movement patterns for the beginner to intermediate skier. Join this active group while skiing to understand the terminology, concepts, and movements of the skiing progression. Learn how to develop a critical eye while participating in various skiing exercises. Also, practice setting plans for how and when to […]
Come to this clinic to advance your adaptive snowboard instruction techniques. Whether you are interested in fine tuning your tethering skills, or increasing your maneuverability on the Rider Bar, you won’t want to miss out on this experiential learning opportunity. *Skiers welcome and encouraged!* To register send an e-mail to info@nehsa.org.
Ski Bikes are now allowed at Mount Sunapee! Ski Bikes are a fantastic tool for a wide variety of our athletes. Learn the ins and outs of this new offering in our equipment line up. Try it for yourself and learn how to make any Ski Bike lesson a success! To register send an e-mail […]
To better understand the fundamentals of Alpine skiing, we will show you ways to develop your own personal skiing. This clinic will review the American Teaching System foundation and then demonstrate how to adapt these principles to meet the needs of athletes with disabilities. *Participants must be able to ski various terrains on the mountain. […]
Already have some experience behind a bi-ski or as an assistant on a sit-ski lesson? This clinic is designed to give you more hands-on training. You will learn how to safely navigate behind the workhorse of the sit-ski program, the bi-ski. *Participants must have some previous experience with the bi-ski or have taken Intro to […]
This clinic is meant for those of you who have a few years under your belt behind the sit-ski and is designed to further your skill as a lead instructor. We will work on tethering techniques as well as in-depth training to engage your participant by teaching them how to initiate turns and to use […]
This clinic is an introduction to mono-skiing, including the assessment of the participant, fitting the athlete, and setting up the mono-ski, the initial progression, and, if time and participation permits, lift loading and unloading. *Participants must have some experience with the sit-ski program to participate in this clinic. To register send an e-mail to info@nehsa.org
This clinic will focus on practicing the skills needed for effective stand-up tethering. Included will be skiing drills which will improve your ability to tether, proper tethering positioning, and how to use the terrain to better assist your athlete. Practicing these techniques will ensure that you can better help the skier be safe on the […]
In this clinic, you will investigate the common movement patterns for the beginner to intermediate skier. Join this active group while skiing to understand the terminology, concepts, and movements of the skiing progression. Learn how to develop a critical eye while participating in various skiing exercises. Also, practice setting plans for how and when to […]
Save the Date 2021 Ski/Ride - a - Thon February 6, 2021, 9 AM - 4 PM The event will take place in person at Mount Sunapee Resort OR virtually at a mountain of your choice. Open to Skiers & Snowboarders of all ages & abilities. Proceeds go to support NEHSA’s year-round adaptive snow […]
