Bolton Valley Resort - Inclusive Space - Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports

Vermont Adaptive at Bolton Valley Ski Resort

Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports has a dedicated inclusive space in the Bolton Valley main base lodge. Located on the right side of the building, the borrowed space provides direct access to the base of the resort, lifts and trails.

About The Space

Our shared space at Bolton Valley Resort is located in the south end of the base lodge. Equipped with an accessible restroom, and plenty of storage for participants and volunteers. Athletes can fit up in the space and then head right out the door to the lifts.

Accessible Parking & Directions

Accessible parking spots are available on the right side of the resort, near the entrance of our shared space.

When driving up the Bolton Valley Access Road, take a right into the first parking lot and follow the road up the hill toward the right side of the lodge. Accessible parking spots are marked at the top of the hill. There is a ramp that wraps around the front of the parking spots that brings you to the entrance of our shared space.

Program Staff

Betsy Hoffmeister

Program Coordinator

Winter Programs

Betsy Hoffmeister

Program Coordinator

Betsy began at Vermont Adaptive in August 2022 after spending time as a volunteer and jumped in feet first with fall programs in Burlington and preparing for the Winter 2022-23 season at Bolton Valley. She was most recently the program coordinator at Essex Parks and Recreation where she ran after school enrichment programs, soccer programming and an outdoor summer camp. She holds a B.A. from the University of Vermont and an M.A. from American University. In her free time, she enjoys mountain biking, rock climbing, hiking, skiing and playing soccer.

Office: 802.786.4991 ext. 127
Winter Email: [email protected]
Summer Email: [email protected]
Certifications: American Heart Association Basic Life Support Instructor, PSIA Alpine Level 1 Instructor, PSIA Children’s Specialist Level 1, PSIA Level 2 Biski, PSIA Level 2 Monoski, BICP Level 1 Mountain Bike Instructor, BICP Level 2 Adaptive Mountain Bike Instructor, US Archery Level 1 Archery Instructor, US Soccer D License, and Wilderness First Responder
Program Locations: Winter: Bolton Valley Ski Area | Summer: Mountain Biking Statewide and Central Vermont Programs

Misha Pemble-Belkin SSG (USA Retired)

Veteran Ventures Program Coordinator

Misha Pemble-Belkin SSG (USA Retired)

Veteran Ventures Program Coordinator

Misha Pemble-Belkin served nine years as an Army Paratrooper from 2006 through 2015. He successfully completed two combat tours to the Kunar Provence of Afghanistan with a total of 27 months spent in country. On his second tour he was injured and required a medical retirement from the service in 2015. Misha Pemble-Belkin became a participant of Vermont Adaptive Veteran Venture Program during the Winter of 2015-2016. He then interned with Vermont Adaptive during the winter and summer of 2017, and then began a VA Work Study that fall. Misha graduated with a degree in S.T.E.M. Studies from the Community College of Vermont in 2017 and is working on a Recreational Therapy degree from Florida International University.

Office: 802.786.4991 ext. 131
Email: [email protected]
Certifications: Certified Adaptive Recreation and Sports Specialist 1 (CARSS 1), American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education Level 1, Level II, and Rescue, NOLS Risk Management Training, Stop the Bleed, CPR/AED, and Wilderness First Aid

Demery Coppola

Program Specialist

Demery Coppola

Program Specialist

Demery joined the Vermont Adaptive team as a Program Specialist in October of 2023. Raised in New England, she loves to share the wonders of our local landscapes with anybody who’s curious, and is particularly passionate about skill sharing and stewardship. She began her adventure sports instructor journey at Saint Michael’s College, where she received a B.S. in Environmental Science and Political Science, as well as an endorsement in Adventure Sports Coaching. Through their Adventure Sports Center, Demery led rock and ice climbing, mountaineering, mountain biking, whitewater and sea kayaking, and hiking/backpacking trips. She became the student climbing coordinator and was able to mentor and facilitate trainings for new instructors.

Demery worked for Petra Cliffs Mountaineering School for 4 years, with climbers of all ages and abilities. She has particularly enjoyed teaching the Women’s Climbing Clinics, the University of Vermont’s Rock Climbing class, co-guiding ice climbing clinics during the Smuggler’s Notch Ice Bash, as well as leading kayaking and walking naturalist educational programs. She is a Ladies Climbing Coalition Ambassador, volunteering to facilitate meetups and programs to empower and connect women through climbing.

Demery has volunteered to lead workshops on Leave No Trace, Tree ID, trail work for climbers, and various stewardship projects for CRAG VT’s Vermont Climbing Festival since the first one in 2019. Demery has been a ski and bike park patroller at Bolton Valley Ski Area since 2021, and has worked with the trail crew during a few shoulder seasons. She has also led trail crews for the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps, building and maintaining sustainable trails all around Vermont, as well as an invasive species removal crew kayaking all along Lake Champlain and its tributaries. In 2022 she was the Northern Lead Caretaker for the Green Mountain Club, educating hikers on Vermont’s alpine zones and performing trail and shelter maintenance along the Long Trail. Most recently Demery was the Trails Specialist Assistant for Burlington Parks in the Conservation Department, a role where she was able to maintain the parks and trails closest to her home and local community.

Office: 802.786.4991 ext. 135
Email: [email protected]
Certifications: PSIA Alpine Level 1 Instructor, PSIA Adaptive Level 1 Instructor, AMGA Lead Climbing Wall Instructor, AMGA Apprentice Single Pitch Instructor, Wilderness First Responder, NSP Outdoor Emergency Care, SafeSport Level 1, Certified Adaptive Recreation and Sports Specialist, First Aid/CPR, and Stop The Bleed