Three options are being offered for the 2011-2012 skiing season.
- Learn to Ski program is for participants who would like to learn how to sit-ski or stand ski. These participants will be provided volunteer assistance when needed with the goal to become as independent as possible.
- Learn to Train program is for participants who are independent and wish to become competitive with the sport.
- Active for Life program is for participants with limited mobility who would like to get out and enjoy the outdoors in the winter. Volunteer assistance will be provided as needed to help navigate the trails on a sit-ski.
Most lessons will be held on Monday evenings at Gold Bar Park, with one lesson on a Saturday morning at Strathcona Wilderness Centre. The tentative season schedule is as follows (weather and snow conditions permitting):
Monday evenings at 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. (at Gold Bar) on
- December 19
- January 9, 16, 23
- February 6, 20, 27
Saturday morning 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. on January 28 (at Strathcona Wilderness Centre)
Backup Dates (in case of cancellation of one of the above dates):
- January 30
- March 12
- Alternate Saturday: Feb. 4
Notes regarding the program schedule:
- A Meet and Greet session will be held on Monday November 28 at 7 – 9 pm at the Family Centre in the ACT Centre at Rundle Park
- We will meet at the Goldbar Park pavillion to start each Monday lesson
- On Saturday January 28th we will meet at the main ski lodge at the Strathcona Wilderness Centre (East of Sherwood Park).
- We are encouraging our lesson participants to enter the 2.5 km Birkenbeiner ski race on Saturday February 11 and the Beat the Boogie Event at Strathcona Wilderness Centre on April 1.
- Group transportation is planned for the Saturday lesson at the Strathcona Wilderness Centre, the Birkenbeiner and the Beat the Boogie events.
- The total program cost is $120. $60 is for the membership in the Edmonton Nordic Ski Club and the other $60 is for instruction / equipment rentals / programming. The Birkenbeiner and Beat the Boogie registration fees as well as ski rentals for standing skiers are not included (although we may be able to provide some equipment; please inquire if standing skiing equipment is needed).
- A subsidy program is available to cover the costs of the program (if successful, you would only be responsible for your Edmonton Nordic Ski Club membership fee). If you would like to apply, please also fill out the subsidy application form.
For more information about our program, please contact our instructor Mike at Cross-Country Alberta.
Mike’s contact information:
To register please click here. After completing the membership registration continue to the Adaptive Cross Country Skiing registration page. After registering on line please complete the following forms and forward to Mike Neary at CCA (above) or bring completed forms to the Meet and Greet
- Adaptive Cross-Country Skiing Registration form
- Photo Release form
Registration deadline: November 25, 2011. Subsidy application deadline: Dec. 19, 2011.
Volunteers – If you are interested in volunteering with our program, or know of someone who is, we would love to hear from you! Please contact our volunteer coordinator:
Amy MacKinnon, BPE
Canadian Paraplegic Association (Alberta)
Phone: (780) 424-6312 ext. 2231
Fax: (780) 424-6313
E-mail: Amy.MacKinnon@cpa-ab.org
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