Competitive Alpine Skiing for Elite Athletes with Physical Disabilities
The NSCD Competition Center is one of the nation’s premier adaptive alpine skiing training facilities, providing elite coaching and competition opportunities for athletes with physical disabilities, from aspiring racers to Paralympic competitors.
Building on decades of success in developing Paralympic athletes, the NSCD offers elite coaching and competition opportunities throughout each winter season.
The Para-alpine team is open to independent skiers with a physical disability who own their own equipment and meet Paralympic classification criteria. Athletes compete in sitting, standing, or vision-impaired categories and represent a wide range of disabilities, including amputations, paraplegia, spina bifida, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, post-polio syndrome, congenital disabilities, and visual impairments.
For athletes interested in exploring Para-alpine racing at an elite level, contact the NSCD.
NSCD TRAINING PROGRAMS
- 5-day consecutive training
Includes a Winter Park 5-day Ski Pass, 5 days of training over two weeks (No discounts given for unused days) - 10-day consecutive training
Includes a Winter Park 10-day Ski Pass, 10 days of training over two weeks (No discounts given for unused days) - 20-day non-consecutive training
Includes a Winter Park Ski Pass, 20 days of training throughout the season, NSCD Competition Center Jacket, Locker Room, Winter Park Resort food discounts (No discounts given for unused days) - Full Season
5 days a week of training from Nov. – Apr, includes a Winter Park Ski Pass, NSCD Competition Center Jacket, Locker Room, Winter Park Resort Food discounts, additional scholarships available depending on funding, employee housing available at an additional cost