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Official Closure for 2026 (open toggle for more info)

Dear VISAS members and supporters,

It is with a very heavy heart that VISAS is announcing the closure of its operations for the Season.

With the closure of the Hawk Chair today, it gives our Students and Instructors very limited terrain to glide on.

Waiting for snow, having Instructors "on call" and Students left in the unknown has been very difficult for everyone this year. With only a little over 2 weeks left, the decision was made to make this closure permanent.

Duty Day supervisors will no longer be answering calls and emails so please direct all inquiries to viadaptivesnowsport@gmail.com

Our Nordic operations will continue with limited trails until further notice or the end of the planned season on April 6th. Snowshoeing lessons also remain an option.

All will be depending on the day to day operations of the Raven Lodge.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause families traveling from afar and anyone that had lessons scheduled before the end of the season.

We look forward to seeing everyone back next Season.

VISAS Board of Directors

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The Vancouver Island Society for Adaptive Snowsports is a non-profit charitable society focused on providing nationally certified snowsports instruction to the physically or developmentally challenged.

We believe that people with adaptive needs should have an equal opportunity to participate and enjoy alpine (skiing or snowboarding) or Nordic (cross country) snowsports.
We are here to help you accent your abilities in a fun and encouraging environment.

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View our 2026 VISAS Raffle Winners!

We have conducted the final audit of the sales for the VISAS Raffle 2026. We sold $16,030.00 worth of tickets.

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Last day of service is 6 April 2026.

Who Are We?

We are a non-profit organization focused on providing nationally certified instructors to assist physically or cognitively challenged people. We offer instruction in downhill skiing, snowboarding and cross country skiing. VISAS will provide all adaptive equipment and if you have your own, then we can help you rock it.

Our volunteer instructors are certified nationally with the Canadian Association for Disabled Skiing (CADS). Many are also members of the Canadian Ski Instructors' Alliance (CSIA), the Canadian Association of Snowboard Instructors (CASI) and the Canadian Association of Nordic Ski Instructors (CANSI).

Our volunteer group consists of 100+ Alpine, Nordic and Snowboard instructors, all dedicated to bringing the mountain experience to people with diverse abilities.

Learn more about us.