This 4,000 sq. ft. adaptive sports facility opened for the 2021-2022 winter season. Vermont Adaptive’s Second Flagship, a four-season adaptive sports facility in Vermont, includes a 1,800 sq. ft. main level dedicated to athletes, volunteers and staff. The program area serves as the gateway to checking in and prepping for the slopes, and includes accessible restrooms, a fit-up room with adaptive equipment and direct access to the slopes, program offices, and general space for getting ready for programs. The upper level of the facility includes 1,300 sq. ft. for volunteers to prepare and organize for their lessons, discuss client needs among teaching teams and prepare for the day’s schedule. Quiet space is used for yoga classes and retreats, wellness programs and other indoor learning opportunities. A quiet sensory room offers a break from over-stimulation for those who need it. A lending library is available with year-round teaching and training materials, teaching aids, and health and wellness resources specific to the medical needs of a variety of disabilities. 

The lower level includes a technician room for equipment storage and repair, a volunteer locker room, two accessible changing rooms and the mechanical equipment room needed for the building itself. All three levels are connected by an access-for-all elevator. The main level connects with the existing Mt. Ellen base lodge, providing complete access to the food court and main base lodge level. The Upper Level connects to the Mt. Ellen third floor bar and also includes the Sunshine Deck sponsored by Lawson’s Finest Liquids. The Lower Level connects to the rental shop, lockers and Ski Patrol. Several accessible parking spots are available at the main (side) entrance to the facility as well as increased parking in the upper tier parking lot of the main base lodge area.