Written Ariella, Winter Intern It’s was a snowy Christmas in Aspen this year. Between December 20 and December 26 the Four Mountains were graced with over two feet of fresh snow. Fresh snow means one thing: powder skiing! Powder skiing feels different—and often more difficult—than skiing or riding on groomed snow. It requires better speed
Written by Colby, Winter Intern In the midst of the holiday rush, even three weeks of pre-season training provided little preparation for the unique assistance required by each participant. While a broad range of strategies and procedures were introduced in preparation for what we might encounter, a creative and adaptive mindset is necessary when dealing
Written by Claire, Winter Intern I initially heard about Challenge Aspen through my sister. She called me up one day to say there was a job going in Snowmass that she thought I would be interested in. What did I have to lose? I had been living overseas for four years and was looking for the
Challenge Aspen was honored to have recently been invited to the Interski 2015 World Congress of Snowsports held in Ushuaia, Argentina. The Congress is held every 4 years on a different continent and was attended by over 850 delegates from approx. 32 countries ranging from Russia to S. Korea. The purpose of the Congress is
Written by Ariella, Apprentice Pro for Challenge Aspen For the past two weeks I have had the pleasure of working with the Gold family and their son Toby. The Gold’s were on vacation for two weeks, and wanted a fun-packed itinerary of activities that the whole family could enjoy together. The first activity on our
Interski Congress 2015 is held every four years and Challenge Aspen is honored to have been asked to participate and partner with the host country Argentina to present adaptive teaching models and equipment to the world of snowsports. The Interski Congress is the most important technical/academic assembly for snowports in the world. For the first time
On July 27th, with 450 people in the St. Regis Ballroom, Danielle and Max confidently sat on stage. When the music started, the attentive audience was shocked to see the two of them sing “Sunshine on my Shoulders” by John Denver. It was clear the audience was moved and in awe of the talent displayed
This past week Challenge Aspen hosted the “Magic of Music and Dance Camp.” Let me assure you, it was indeed magical. The week was packed with many activities including white water rafting, swimming, and probably the best and only hoedown I’ve ever been to. In between all of these amazing activities we
CHAMP camp—a week-long program for participants with autism— was our most demanding camp yet, but also the most rewarding. Participants ranged in age from 4 to 31, but all came to camp with boundless excitement for the day’s activities. We started the week with horseback riding and bowling at El Jebowl. 4-year-old Giles had never
As I reflect on my last three months at Challenge Aspen, I can say with confidence, that my time here has been extraordinary! Truth be told, I was a bit nervous to take the leap to move to Aspen, not knowing what to expect, anything about the people I would be working with, and how
