For 16 years, Vermont Adaptive has hosted this national winter festival for athletes who are blind or visually impaired. Attendees can participate in Alpine skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing for this weekend-long event. The event continues to be one of the largest annual gathering of skiers in the United States who are blind and visually impaired.

 

Participants will ski at Pico Mountain on Saturday and Sunday with an option to practice snowshoeing as well. During the weekend, participants can practice with Vermont Adaptive’s auditory rifle system, the same system used for competition in Nordic Combined in the Paralympics. The festival includes a Friday night welcome party, group lunches each day, and a Saturday night banquet.