Comments on: Guide to skiing 101 http://www.aci-vancouver.com/whistler-blackcomb/guide-to-skiing-101 Travel Information Vancouver Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:01:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Willie D http://www.aci-vancouver.com/whistler-blackcomb/guide-to-skiing-101/comment-page-1#comment-371 Willie D Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:27:59 +0000 http://www.aci-vancouver.com/whistler-blackcomb/guide-to-skiing-101#comment-371 Try this link for adaptive skiing. While it says "sitski" adaptive covers everything from learning disabilities, to visually impaired, to quadriplegics. http://www.sitski.com/pg3.htm You might have to follow a few more links. It says there is an adaptive center at Crystal Mountian and one at Sun Valley. None were listed for Montana. When I was an adaptive instructor in Vermont we allowed guides as young as 13. Usually you can get involved mid-season with an adaptive center and shadow the instructors. In the fall there are usually a series of clinics off snow and then some on the snow once you can ski. Most adaptive centers train their instructors in-house, but you can also attend PSIA classes for adaptive skiing that is more formal and involves written tests as well as on-snow exams. Good Luck!<br><b>References : </b><br> Try this link for adaptive skiing. While it says "sitski" adaptive covers everything from learning disabilities, to visually impaired, to quadriplegics.

http://www.sitski.com/pg3.htm You might have to follow a few more links.

It says there is an adaptive center at Crystal Mountian and one at Sun Valley. None were listed for Montana.

When I was an adaptive instructor in Vermont we allowed guides as young as 13. Usually you can get involved mid-season with an adaptive center and shadow the instructors. In the fall there are usually a series of clinics off snow and then some on the snow once you can ski. Most adaptive centers train their instructors in-house, but you can also attend PSIA classes for adaptive skiing that is more formal and involves written tests as well as on-snow exams.

Good Luck!
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]]> By: Jim W http://www.aci-vancouver.com/whistler-blackcomb/guide-to-skiing-101/comment-page-1#comment-370 Jim W Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:25:59 +0000 http://www.aci-vancouver.com/whistler-blackcomb/guide-to-skiing-101#comment-370 Close but not that I know of. If you contact "outdoors for all" or Ski for All programs, or PSIA-NW in Seattle they may have some contact numbers in the area you are interested in teaching. Outdoors for All does teach several disabled programs and are very good at it. This program is in Seattle. Also contact the special Olympics in your area. They do train their personnel in the late fall and early winter. If you have more questions, please ask, but this should give you a start. I have several friends that have worked the SO games and taught for the Ski for All programs.<br><b>References : </b><br>40+ years teaching skiing Close but not that I know of. If you contact "outdoors for all" or Ski for All programs, or PSIA-NW in Seattle they may have some contact numbers in the area you are interested in teaching. Outdoors for All does teach several disabled programs and are very good at it. This program is in Seattle. Also contact the special Olympics in your area. They do train their personnel in the late fall and early winter. If you have more questions, please ask, but this should give you a start. I have several friends that have worked the SO games and taught for the Ski for All programs.
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40+ years teaching skiing

]]> By: mathgeek51 http://www.aci-vancouver.com/whistler-blackcomb/guide-to-skiing-101/comment-page-1#comment-369 mathgeek51 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:23:19 +0000 http://www.aci-vancouver.com/whistler-blackcomb/guide-to-skiing-101#comment-369 <b>How to become a blind skiing guide?</b><br>I want to know the process of becoming a blind skiing guide.Where can i get trained? Are there any places in the northwest of the united states, namely northern Idaho, Western Montana, and eastern Washington? How old do you have to be? Any help would be appreciated. How to become a blind skiing guide?
I want to know the process of becoming a blind skiing guide.Where can i get trained? Are there any places in the northwest of the united states, namely northern Idaho, Western Montana, and eastern Washington? How old do you have to be? Any help would be appreciated.

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