Skiing & Snowboarding: Snow School

Tyee Ski and Snowboard Club
One of Canda's oldest and best known winter clubs, Tyee Ski and Snowboard Club offers exciting and competitive skiing and racing programs for children and teenagers ages 6-16 years. In addition to excellent coaching and great programs, Tyee Club members enjoy fun social events and off-season training programs. For membership details, call 778.833.4754 or visit www.grousetyee.com.

The Vancouver Freestyle Ski Club
The Vancouver Freestyle Ski Club is a local member-operated amateur sport club for children and teenagers aged 6-18. They offer freestyle ski coaching programs for both the recreational and competitive skier, from beginner to aspiring competitor. For more information, visit www.vancouverfreestyle.com.

Vancouver Adaptive Snow Sports (VASS)
Vancouver Adaptive Snow Sports (VASS) provides skiing and snowboarding programs for persons with disabilities on our spectacular North Shore Mountains.

• VASS is a non-profit organization run by volunteer instructors and a volunteer Board of Directors.
• We accommodate all disabilities and levels from beginner through to advanced.
• Our instructors are qualified with The Canadian Association of Disabled Skiers instructor certification which provide training in specialized teaching methods and adaptive equipment.
• We are associated with Disabled Skiers Association of BC and The Canadian Association of Disabled Skiing.
• We offer Learn-to-Ski/board, Skill improvement, Recreational Adaptive Racing Programs and advanced Adaptive Race Training (in cooperation with the Tyee Ski & Snowboard Club).
• We provide a fun and worthwhile opportunity for volunteerism in our community.

Our programs include:

• Sit-skiing: Bi-Skis, Mono-skis. Sit-skis make it possible for people with limited lower body strength, including those with paraplegia and quadriplegia, bilateral lower extremity amputations, or developmental disabilities to ski.
• Stand-up Skiing: Standing skiers may require specialized teaching techniques or adaptive equipment such as outriggers, a ski walker or poles to help compensate for limitations in mobility and/or cognitive function.

The support we receive from Grouse Mountain Resorts Ltd enables us to achieve our goal of making winter sports accessible to all people. For a detailed description of our student programs and opportunities for volunteers please visit our website at www.vass.ca.