What is the Winter Skiing Unlimited Program?
Winter Skiing Unlimited is a snow ski program for children and adults with disabilities. This program provides access to snow skiing for many who would not have the opportunity to experience the freedom and exhilaration of skiing. With the help of trained volunteers and adapted equipment, we serve people with almost all types of disabilities - both physical and developmental.
Volunteer Opportunities
This program only exists through the hard work and dedication of our volunteers. The Society for disABILITIES is looking for skiers and boarders at all levels to volunteer with this exciting program. Regardless of your level of ability, we have a spot for you.
Examples of volunteer duties include:
- "driving" the sit ski
- skiing ahead of or behind the participant to protect them from other skiers
- guiding a skier by skiing behind them and holding reins to keep them at a safe speed
- some skiers need very little help; they just need a buddy beside them to help them on and off the charilift
LocationAll of our ski dates are at Dodge Ridge Ski Resort near Pinecrest. Please arrive between 8:30 - 9:00AM the day of your scheduled trip, meeting location is TBD. Volunteers are responsible for their own transportation to and from Dodge Ridge. Please check road conditions the morning of the scheduled trip to insure your safety on Highway 108 at
http://www.dot.ca.gov/cgi-bin/roads.cgi or call 1-800-427-7623.
How much time is involved?
We ask that every Skiing Unlimited volunteer give at least one Saturday in the ski season to help with the program. The day begins at 9:00AM and ends at about 3:00PM.
What happens next?
You will receive an email the Friday of the week before your scheduled ski date to remind you that you committed to volunteer the following Saturday. There is no need to respond to that reminder unless you cannot make the trip. Please remember the participants count on you; if you don’t show up, a participant may not be able to participate in snow skiing.
CostVolunteers receive a free lift ticket. If you have an annual ski pass at Dodge Ridge please let the office know to save costs for the organization.
What if it is very stormy or there is no snow?
The office will make every effort to contact you if it is not reasonable to go forward with the trip because of adverse weather conditions. Sometimes this decision is not made until the Friday before the trip; you will receive an email letting you know if it is cancelled. If you are unsure, please call the office at (209) 524-3536.
