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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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Meeting with Minister of Tourism
(In picture: Mayor and VISAS Volunteer Bob Wells, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sports Honourable Spencer Chandra Herbert and VISAS President Sébastien Braconnier.)
2025 Raffle Winners
We have conducted the final audit of the sales for the VISAS Raffle 2025. We sold $24,390.00 worth of tickets. The lucky winners are: 1st Prize: David Bottle - $3658.50 (15% of the gross proceeds) 2nd Prize: Claire Wolff $2439.00 (10% of the gros proceeds) 3rd Prize:...
2025 Raffle Tickets are now due!
Thank-you to everyone who has already sold their raffle tickets and brought-in the stubs and proceeds! For those who have not yet returned stubs and money, please ensure that you bring them in asap. There is considerable processing and auditing that needs to take...
2025 Herb Bradley Snowsports Festival a huge success!
The Herb Bradley Festival was a week-long event held January 6 - 9, 2025 to promote adaptive Snowsports. It is used to get people of all ages and abilities having fun on the snow! VISAS accepted 14 participants with physical and developmental challenges who were age...
2024 Level 1 CADS Courses Completed
BCAS Summit 2024
I had the pleasure of joining Summit 2024 this year for the first time. To be honest I didn’t really know what to expect. But I think nothing could have prepared me for this experience. It was beyond amazing. The highlights for me: Realizing that we are part of...
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.