ASF Announces Winter Lesson and Reservation Schedule

WINDHAM – The Adaptive Sports Foundation (ASF) has announced its schedule and lesson request dates for the upcoming 2025-26 winter ski and snowboard season.

This winter marks the foundation’s 42nd season of providing adaptive skiing and snowboarding instruction to individuals with cognitive and physical disabilities at Windham Mountain Club, the host mountain and a proud sponsor of the ASF.

The ASF will begin offering lessons the weekend of Dec. 20 and continue weekend lessons through March 22. Midweek lessons will begin Wednesday, Jan. 7, and will be available every Wednesday through Friday until March 13, excluding Wednesday, Jan. 21, and Wednesday, Feb. 18. 

All weekend lesson requests must be submitted 30 days in advance of the desired weekend. Holiday break lessons (Dec. 26–Jan. 2) and winter holiday weekends (Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Presidents Day) each have specific request dates:

Oct. 28 for Holiday Week (Dec. 26–Jan. 2, excluding Jan. 1)

Nov. 4 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Weekend (Jan. 17–19)

Nov. 11 for Presidents Day Weekend (Feb. 14–16)

These holiday reservation dates are the first booking opportunities of the season. Reservations must be made online at www.adaptivesportsfoundation.org/book-a-lesson.

Additional weekend reservation dates are as follows:

Nov. 20 for Dec. 20–21

Dec. 3 for Jan. 3–4

Dec. 10 for Jan. 10–11

Dec. 24 for Jan. 24–25 (online only – ASF office closed)

Dec. 31 for Jan. 31–Feb. 1

Jan. 21 for Feb. 21–22 (online only – ASF office closed)

Jan. 28 for Feb. 28–March 1

Feb. 7 for March 7–8

Feb. 15 for March 15

Feb. 21 for March 21–22

The 2025-26 season will also include several special events, including the Bob Stubbs Warriors in Motion Winter Sports Weekend, taking place Feb. 5–8, and the Ralph Hartman Tribute Cup, the ASF’s end-of-season celebration, on March 14.

Midweek lessons are available on a limited basis and can be reserved by calling the ASF office at 518-734-5070.

All students must submit an updated participant registration form and liability waiver before requesting a lesson. These forms are available on the “Book a Lesson” page of the ASF website. Students must be at least 5 years old to participate. Please be aware that lessons are not guaranteed, nor are they first come, first served. Lesson availability is based on volunteer instructor availability. 

Lessons are two hours long and may be scheduled for a half-day or full day. Full-day lessons include a one-hour lunch break.

For more information, visit www.adaptivesportsfoundation.org or call 518-734-5070.