New Cypress ski program seeking future Paralympians

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VANCOUVER(NEWS 1130) – Is there a future Paralympian in your household?

How about a young girl or boy with mobility issues simply looking to try a new outdoor sport?

A free, cross-country ski program is being offered at Cypress Mountain for young people living with disabilities.

Bruce Passmore is coordinator of the Nordic Racers Adaptive Ski Program and says winter can be a difficult time for people with mobility issues and can make regular physical activity almost impossible.

“We’ve got the opportunity to create this program on Wednesday nights to get people out on the snow for some physical activity and social time.”

He says they provide sit-skis for wheelchair users and skis and poles for standing skiers, such as those living with limited vision or upper body mobility issues.

Passmore says their BC Para-Nordic ski coaches and former Paralympians will support 100 youth to try a sport that is too often inaccessible to them.

In 2010, the club had more athletes in the Winter Games than any other club in BC.

“We do have a path to competitive skiing if folks who try this out really enjoy it. In 2019, we have the World Para-Nordic Skiing Championships in Prince George and we’d love to get more local athletes in the games and this could be a very first step,” adds Passmore.

The program runs for eight weeks and requires pre-registration.

For more info, check out their web site.

 

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