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Local Students
Hello to all local students and parents or caregivers! Thank you for inquiring
into Silver Star Adaptive Snow Sports (SSASS) at Silver Star Mountain Resort.
Please read the following information very carefully. SSASS is separate
from the Silver Star Snowsport School. We provide all lessons free of
charge to any student with a disability, provided they hold a current Disabled Skiers Association of British Columbia (DSABC) membership card and have completed the necessary forms for participation in
our programs. Students and parents are asked to help SSASS fundraise, or any donation would be greatly appreciated.
First and foremost, the person with the disability needs to want to ski or snowboard. This experience can be rewarding only if they want to participate.
 All of our adaptive equipment and lessons are supplied at no charge, however any other equipment can be rented at Silver Star Ski Dazzle for half price with proof of
a current DSABC Membership card. All of our instructors are trained and certified through the Canadian
Association of Disabled Skiers (CADS).
Our local lessons are scheduled through the week, for a maximum of eight, two hour lessons from the middle of January to mid March. We will be scheduling a "Meet & Greet" Day in early January for all registered students to meet with their instructors. Please watch for more on this and other important dates in our "Lotsa SSASS" Newsletter.
How Much Does it Cost?
Below is a breakdown of the prices for participating in the SSASS lesson programs:
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For the current DSABC/CADS membership fee please visit the DSABC
Website.
Daily SSASS student lift ticket prices with a student's DSABC membership card are 1/2 off the regular day pass price; or for those wishing to buy a Season's Pass you will pay 1/2 of the "Early-Bird Season Pass" with a student's DSABC membership card.
Please visit Silver Star Mountain Resort's website for up-to-date ticket prices.
Any rental of equipment from Ski Dazzle will be 1/2 of the regular rental cost,
with a student's DSABC membership card shown.
The two hour lesson instruction and use of any specialized adaptive equipment such as sit-ski's and/or outriggers during the lesson are provided free of charge by SSASS, with proof of a student's DSABC membership and completion of the medical and information forms below.
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How to Register:
Please click on the links highlighted below and mail or email the SSASS Student Information Forms to us by the end of November. Names will be taken on a first come, first served basis and placed on a waiting list. So students, parents or caregivers please do not wait to register.
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(1) DSABC Membership: follow the links to complete your membership registration on line.
(2) The following link connects to all of the student application forms: SSASS Student Application Forms. Please ensure the forms listed below are completed for each local student.
- Application Cover Letter (to be read)
- Student Application
- SSASS Student Medical Form
(3) SSASS students who demonstrate a financial need may apply for a bursary to participate in Winter activities. See "SSASS Bursary Application" included in the above Student Application Forms.
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Please Note: SSASS has a maximum student weight restriction policy in a sit-ski or bi-ski of 175 pounds, for two volunteer instructors to be able to lift the student onto a chairlift. This does not include the 40 pound weight of the equipment to be lifted as well.
Please mail your completed forms to:
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Silver Star Adaptive Snow Sports
P.O. Box 534
Vernon, BC
V1T 6M4
Or
Attach your completed forms in an
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Where to go for Lessons:
 SSASS begins and ends all lessons from the south-end entrance, lower level of the Silver Star National Altitude Training Centre (NATC). We encourage all students to be accompanied by their caregiver or parents and arrive at least 1/2 hour before the start of their lesson.
Lessons on weekend mornings begin at 9:30 am and end at 11:30 am; and the afternoon lessons run from 1 pm to 3 pm. Weekday lesson times are arranged by the volunteer coordinator and the students/caregivers on an individual basis. As needed, our instructors will greet and help students across the snow from the designated handicapped parking spaces in front of the NATC. All parents and caregivers are asked to be ready to pick up the students after the lesson.
Contacts:
Student Coordinator: Jackie Lowrie (250) 558-5526
SSASS Meeting Room, NATC: (250) 260-3737
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