SO. POMFRET—Nearly 40 athletes from Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports’ race team will compete in Alpine skiing and snowshoeing at the Special Olympics Vermont Winter Games March 3-5 at Suicide Six ski hill in Woodstock. Vermont Adaptive race team athletes […]
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Pico to host ski festival for visually impaired skiers, 10th year
KILLINGTON—Nearly 30 athletes will come together to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the nationally recognized United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) Winter Ski Festival with Vermont Adaptive Feb. 10-13 at Pico Mountain in Killington. The event is one of […]
Killington hosts Special Olympics athletes and celebrity athletes
First time the Special Olympics USA training camp has been held in Vermont By Evan Johnson It’s not every day that you get to meet an Olympic medalist, but on Tuesday, Dec. 13, that’s what happened to 20-year-old Jeremy Beckham. […]
C.O.R.E. Connections helps build confidence and independence for adaptive athletes
Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports pilot program offered in Rutland area One simple recreational activity can have a huge impact on a person. For 10-year-old Cosmo Duncan of Pawlet, trusting Vermont Adaptive’s Tom Alcorn to lead him safely up the […]