Participants New to SSASS
Welcome to SSAS!
SSASS accepts children and adults with a variety of diverse learning needs who are interested in learning to alpine ski, or snowboard. Our instructors are trained in adaptive techniques and have access to adaptive equipment designed to make snow sports safe, fun and accessible.
Lessons are scheduled for 2 hours and offered mornings and afternoons, 7 days a week during the ski season based on instructor availability.
Our lessons are offered at no cost to our participants. However, participants are responsible for the costs of their lift tickets, ski or snowboard equipment, including helmets, and CADS membership. We provide adaptive equipment as required.
All participants must have a current annual CADS membership. CADS membership may entitle you to purchase lift tickets and rentals at a discount at SSMR (please contact the resort for details). CADS also provides insurance coverage for both the participant and instructors.
Applying to join SSASS takes about 20 minutes via our online portal, Snowline. You will be asked to provide the following information:
- Personal Information including caregiver and emergency contact.
- Club information request: Purpose of participating (please finish the sentence....'while on snow I wish to'...learn to ski or snowboard or be active for life; type of disability (checklist provided).
- Medical information: Height/weight, physical condition as it relates to participation, behavioural traits and triggers, techniques to de-escalate.
- Program you are registering for (see below).
Once you are ready to register, access Snowline. From the main screen select CREATE AN ACCOUNT. Click the BECOME A PARTICIPANT button and then proceed through the various screen to complete your profile. As each section is completed it will turn green. At any time you can logout (top right corner) and log in later to continue. Once you have completed the Programs and Pgm Details sections, return to Membership to pay. Select 'Pay Now' to pay your membership fees.
We encourage you to register as early as possible to avoid disappointment as our programs are very popular.
Note that acceptance to SSASS programs requires ALL information to be provided and waivers signed through Snowline.
SSASS offers the following programs, please select the one program that best fits your needs and follow the registration process for that program. See the links below to take you to each Program page for more detail:
Local weekly lessons – an 8 week program which runs from early January with a ratio of one or two instructors per local student.
School program – lessons are provided to visiting school groups so no one is left behind because of diverse learning needs.
Visitor program - if you are a visitor to SSMR or a local who cannot commit to our weekly local program, and need an adaptive instructor, then this program may be for you! Please be aware that we have very limited availability on weekends in January and February
AMT - Our SSASS All Mountain Team (AM Team) is a high performance skills development program for independent SSASS Participants with intermediate/advanced skiing, sit-skiing or boarding skills who are looking for fun, coaching and challenge in an inclusive environment.
Note that the coach to racer ratio is 1:4 so a skier must be able to load, offload and ski independently, and be able to participate in a team environment.
