VI/Blind Athletes Winter Festival
17th Annual Vermont Adaptive VI/Blind Athlete Winter Festival
February 6-9, 2026 at Pico Mountain, Killington, VT
Apply now online to join Vermont Adaptive for the 17th Annual VI/Blind Athletes Winter Festival at Pico Mountain Feb. 6-9, 2026. Space is very limited.
View the full itinerary, info and pricing details here.
This will be the 17th year that Vermont Adaptive has hosted this national winter festival for athletes who are blind or visually impaired. Attendees can participate in Alpine skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing for this weekend-long event. The event continues to be one of the largest annual gathering of skiers in the United States who are blind and visually impaired.
Participants will ski at Pico Mountain on Saturday and Sunday with an option to practice snowshoeing as well. During the weekend, participants can practice with Vermont Adaptive’s auditory rifle system, the same system used for competition in Nordic Combined in the Paralympics. The festival includes a Friday night welcome party, group lunches each day, and a Saturday night banquet.
How to Apply:
- If you have participated in Vermont Adaptive programs in the past year please use this Account Login to Client Profile/Emergency Response Form and update your information.
- If you haven’t participated in our programs in the past year use this New Account Login to Client Profile/Emergency Response Form to begin registering with Vermont Adaptive. Upon successful submission you’ll receive an email from Epact and Vermont Adaptive requesting you complete the full Client Profile/Emergency Response form.
- Next, complete and submit the Application for the 17th Annual Winter Festival. Just applying doesn’t guarantee your spot but once we’ve received the needed application and Client Profile/Emergency Response forms we’ll confirm asap.
- Lastly, visit this link to the 2026 Killington/Pico Program Waiver Forms and complete the liability waivers found there.
