Ray Hamilton: Part of the Veteran Ventures family
January 17, 2019 | Athlete Profile, Programs: Winter, Veterans
Approximately four years ago, Ray Hamilton was looking for a change. A veteran from Upstate New York, Ray moved to Vermont looking to get away from a hectic home life. When he first got here, he said that he had trouble meeting people, and he…
Skiing and Community with Zeno Mountain Farm
January 9, 2019 | Partners, Programs: Winter, Telling Stories
By Hunter Hedenberg Usually, when you enter the Mt. Ellen base lodge at Sugarbush Resort on a Monday, it’s a bit quieter than the flurry of weekend skiers. A few folks will be there wrestling their boots on, or munching on french fries. This week,…
How to Ski with Jasmine Mead
January 2, 2019 | Athlete Profile, Programs: Winter, Telling Stories
By Hunter Hedenberg “And that folks, is how you ski” is 14-year-old, Vermont Adaptive athlete Jasmine Mead’s catchphrase. She says it when she’s out on the slopes, but not when you think she would. It doesn’t come out after she’s left her ski instructors in…
Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports Honor Phil Crowell, Jackie Levine, Barry Whitworth, and Ryan Kennedy as 2018 Volunteers of the Year
December 4, 2018 | Volunteer
More than 400 highly-trained volunteer instructors make Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports’ mission of empowering individuals with disabilities possible. Out of a dedicated pool of volunteers, Vermont Adaptive program coordinators recognized this year’s four Volunteers of the Year at off-snow trainings this fall. Phil Crowell,…
Vermont Adaptive Unveils Phase Two Of Its Home Sweet Home Permanent Homes Campaign with a New $2 Million Facility at Sugarbush Resort’s Mt. Ellen
October 3, 2018 | Home Sweet Home, News
Anonymous donor pledges $1 million challenge gift toward the project KILLINGTON, Vt. (Oct. 3, 2018)– Erin Fernandez, executive director of Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports, the nationally recognized year-round organization offering daily adaptive sports programs to people with any disability, announced today that the organization…
We're teaming up with Red Kite Candy, located in Bradford, VT, to offer you a one-of-a-kind caramel made exclusively for Vermont Adaptive! 100% of the profits will go to Vermont Adaptive to help support our year-round programs. The best part? You get to decide which…
