(Photo | Courtesy of Oregon Adaptive Sports)
The base is building across Oregon’s mountain ranges and OAS is gearing up for our 26th winter of providing access to life-changing outdoor experiences for individuals with disabilities.
We have a full slate of programs, events and more scheduled for this season including our new partnership with Mt Ashland! Read on for information about volunteering, athlete registration and upcoming events. We can’t wait to see you on the mountain!
Volunteer & Athlete Registration is Open!
Athletes:
Registration is now open for experiences at Mt. Bachelor, Hoodoo and as part of the new pilot program at Mt Ashland (see below for more info).
To sign up, all athletes should visit the REGISTRATION page to create/update an account and to submit lesson requests.
Programs at each mountain will start on staggered dates and all will close the first weekend in April, that means over 14 weeks of skiing and riding!
Volunteers:
New and returning volunteer registration and signups for training are open! Please visit the VOLUNTEER page to learn more.
All new volunteers must attend an OAS Volunteer Orientation. We have two remaining for this winter:
- In Person Orientation at the OAS World HQ – November 29
- Zoom Orientation (specifically focused for interested Hoodoo and Ashland volunteers) – January 4, 2023
Questions?
Please email us at info@oregonadaptivesports.org.
New for 2023
Limited Pilot Program
OAS Mt Ashland
OAS is incredibly excited to announce our new partnership with Mt Ashland! This winter, OAS will be running a limited pilot program on Fridays and Saturdays from January 20-April 2.
Capacity this year will be limited as we lay the foundation to expand access to the Siskiyou Mountains for individuals with disabilities in coming years. OAS is planning to offer four experiences each week (one AM and one PM on both Friday & Saturday), with an expanded capacity day on February 11.
Registration is OPEN for Mt Ashland experiences. Learn more and sign up here!
Interested in volunteering? ALL new volunteers must attend an OAS Volunteer Orientation. For more information, to register and sign up for trainings/orientation visit the volunteer page here!
For any other questions about the Mt Ashland program, please reach out to Joe Jackson, OAS Mt Ashland Coordinator at joe@oregonadaptivesports.org!
First Turns, On Us
This winter, thanks to our partner Toyota, new-to-OAS athletes will have 100% of their first-three lesson fees covered. Learn more about the First Turns program and additional scholarship opportunities here!
Events | Save These Dates!
December 3 | Sno’d In @ Bend Brewing Company
OAS Winter Kickoff & Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Details TBD. Come raise a glass, catch some OAS updates and celebrate our newest OAS Hall of Fame inductee (Hall of Fame announcement will be made soon!).
December/January | Volunteer Trainings
Too many too list, visit the EVENTS page to view them all!
January 20-22 | Heroes Weekend @ Mt. Bachelor
Annual snowsports retreat for Disabled Veterans, registration will be open soon, save the date!
February 4 | Ellie Bartlett Junior Racers Ski Day @ Hoodoo
Annual celebration of the love of snow sports in memory of OAS Volunteer Ellie Bartlett. This is FREE ski day for any youth with a disability ages 25 or younger.
February 17-19 | CamPAH! @ Hoodoo
Annual snowsports weekend for youth that are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. Weekend is facilitated entirely in American Sign Language. Registration coming soon.
February 4 | Ellie Bartlett Junior Racers Ski Day @ Hoodoo
Annual celebration of the love of snow sports in memory of OAS Volunteer Ellie Bartlett. This is FREE ski day for any youth with a disability ages 25 or younger.
March 18 | SIXTH Annual OAS Ski For All @ Mt. Bachelor
Start planning your costumes and your strategy for our sixth annual Ski For All Fundraiser! Help us smash our goal of raising $150,000 to support the OAS mission this winter!
