Thanks for another great season.
With another successful season behind us, we are grateful to everyone who contributed. This season we had more than 100 dedicated, enthusiastic instructors and were able to help more participants experience and enjoy both Alpine and Nordic snow sports on Mt. Washington than ever before.
Congratulations to our 2023 Raffle Winners
Congratulations to our 2023 Raffle Winners !!!
- 1st Prize -WestJet Gift of Flight: Elizabeth Newman
- 2nd Prize – 2023-2024 MtWashington 6IXPAK: Jamie Edwards
- 3rd Prize – $500 Gift Certificate from Alternative Groove in Nanaimo: Michele Asada
Thank you to everyone who purchased a ticket and supported us this season.
Ryan Williams – 24 for 12 donation to VISAS!
Backtracking a bit…. the VI Society of Adaptive Snowsports (www.visasweb.ca) is the January 30th recipient of $500 (+ a bonus $500) as part of my “24to12” campaign. They are the largest program in Canada for providing instruction of snowsports to physically and developmentally challenged people. Watch full video to see some of the cool equipment they have in stock.
Volunteer Appreciation Lunch – April 9th
To All VISAS Instructors,
Join us on Sunday, April 9th for a Get-Together with your Fellow Volunteer Instructors for a Year-end 2023 Social.
Lunch from 1 pm to 3 pm on the upper level of the Alpine Lodge courtesy of VISAS.
Free ski / snowboarding prior to lunch & Raffle Draw at 2:30 pm
(Spouses/Significant Others Welcomed)
RSVP to ceganvisas@gmail.com no later than April 2nd & for how many.
(Let us know of any dietary issues, please.)
Vancouver Island sit skier chasing Paralympic dreams
On the morning ride up Mount Washington’s Hawk Chair after a luscious overnight snowfall, adaptive skier Kevin Monk shares his comeback story.
A couple years after a dirt bike accident left him paraplegic, the 24-year-old Campbell River resident finds himself charging new lines in a sit ski with the Vancouver Island Society for Adaptive Snowsports (VISAS).
Celebrating International Women’s Day with Katie and Shannon
Today we had Katie (left) and Shannon(right) out for a rip on the sit skis from Vancouver Island Society for Adaptive Snow Sports. We want want to bring special attention to Shannon Drought, an amazing caregiver to Katie, on this International Women’s Day. It is people like Katie and Shannon that make our volunteering so worth while.