The Colorado snow directory
A field guide to the clubs, youth teams, college programs, Nordic crews, and adaptive communities that make Colorado ski together.
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From first tracks to finish lines, explore active organizations and go straight to their official sites for current programs.
86 organizations
Copper Mountain
Founded by Paralympic medalist Amy Purdy and Daniel Gale, this Copper Mountain nonprofit pairs recreational adaptive snowboarding with high-performance coaching and a pathway toward national-team and Paralympic competition.
For Youth, young adults, and veterans with physical disabilities
Durango / Purgatory
Durango’s Adaptive Sports Association has taught at Purgatory since 1983, delivering full- and half-day private ski and snowboard lessons with individualized instruction, adaptive equipment, lift access, and scholarships.
For People with physical or cognitive disabilities
Mt. Crested Butte
At Mt. Crested Butte, Adaptive Sports Center operates from a ski-in, ski-out accessible base and offers tailored alpine, snowboard, and Nordic instruction using mono-skis, bi-skis, sit-skis, and other adaptations.
For People with disabilities, families, and groups
Old Snowmass / Aspen Snowmass
Aspen Camp’s winter program is an ASL-centered residential ski and snowboard experience where Deaf and hard-of-hearing teenagers learn in small groups alongside Deaf athletes, instructors, interpreters, and counselors.
For Deaf and hard-of-hearing youth ages 10–17
Aspen / Snowmass
Founded in 1937, AVSC gives Roaring Fork Valley youth a rare five-discipline ladder, from first turns and Bill Koch games to national-team pathways in alpine, Nordic, freestyle, snowboarding, and skimo.
For Roaring Fork Valley youth through elite juniors
Front Range / statewide
Born in Colorado in 2023, Backcountry Beauties helps women find touring partners through an app, recurring Front Range and Summit County meetups, educational sessions, resort days, and member-organized adventures around the state.
For Women seeking touring partners and education
Denver / Aurora / Colorado Springs
BIPOC Mountain Collective links Black, Indigenous, and other people of color through Colorado ski days, seasonal festivals, and year-round outdoor events, with active communities around Denver, Aurora, and Colorado Springs.
For BIPOC mountain participants and allies
Boulder
When Boulder gets enough snow, this volunteer club turns North Boulder Park into a one- to two-kilometer neighborhood Nordic loop, funded by memberships and maintained with club-owned grooming equipment.
For All ages; voting membership for adults
Boulder County
Boulder's volunteer-run youth team mixes after-school Eldora skiing with fall rollerskiing, adventure days, race travel, and a tiered ladder from classic-only beginners to six-day U20 competition training.
For Learn-to-ski youth through racers ages 8–20; masters
Boulder / Eldora
Boulder's human-powered ski community pairs European-style fast-and-light touring with uphill-access advocacy, fall strength work, clinics, and a twice-weekly youth race program on Eldora's in-bounds terrain.
For Adult tourers and youth ages 12–19
Breckenridge
BOEC’s long-running adaptive school delivers one-to-one skiing and snowboarding at four Summit County resorts, plus stand-up and sit-down Nordic instruction, camps, retreats, and veteran programs.
For Individuals and groups with disabilities; veterans
Aspen / Snowmass
Challenge Aspen serves Aspen Snowmass with private adaptive ski and snowboard instruction, trained buddy support for independent riders, local youth integration, and multi-day military programs for veterans with disabilities.
For People of all ages with cognitive or physical disabilities
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