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Get out there. Think snow. Think fun. Think ability!
Book Your Lesson!
Get out there. Think snow. Think fun. Think ability!
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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Donate the proceeds of your recycling
VISAS account at Express Deposits at the Return It depots in Courtenay and Comox. Please follow these instructions if you want to donate the proceeds of your recycling.
VISAS 2024-25 Silent Auction
Each year the Vancouver Island Society for Adaptive Snowsports host a silent auction as part of our fundraising activities. In 2024-25 we will have a variety of wonderful items, generously donated, for you to pick from. Make sure to tell your friends, family, and everyone else.
2024-25 Recruitment Evening
Join the Vancouver Island Adaptive Snowsports Society in person on Tuesday, October 23rd at 7pm at the Filberg Centre in Courtenay, to chat with us and find out more information about becoming an instructor.
Our organisation is 100% volunteer run and the program has grown in recent years to a strong and dedicated team of over 100 volunteers/instructors enthusiastically supported by the Mt. Washington operations staff.
MWAR provides space in the main lodge for our organization to call home as well as accommodating our Nordic branch at the Raven lodge. Along with providing subsidized student lift tickets and equipment rental for VISAS participants, they also give staff passes to VISAS instructors that qualify (through service and dedication).
Sebastien Braconnier
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.