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Each winter program has daily time on the slopes with group-based and/or individual lessons for the soldiers. Group lunches and dinners allow participants and their families/caregivers to bond and find strength in one another's triumphs and tribulations. Après-ski activities include swimming, massages, a trip to the hot springs, shopping, relaxing and more! For more information about all of our veterans' recreational programs, contact Sarah Williams Volf at (970) 923-0578, ext. 205 or sarah@challengeaspen.com.
MONO-SKI CAMP and LEARN TO SIT-SKI CAMP
January 8-12, January 22-25 and February 26 - March 1, 2010
The January camps are for veterans who are wheelchair bound as a result of spinal cord injury resulting in paraplegia, double amputees, etc. The camps will also cater to soldiers who have suffered anoxic brain injuries and the physical limitations resulting from this condition. The "Learn to Sit-Ski Camp" is a necessary addition to our skill-based mono-ski camp to cater to those individuals with severe disabilities and weakened upper extremity ability.
C.A.M.O. Estes Park - NORDIC SKI AND SNOWSHOE TRIP
February 1-5, 2010
In collaboration with the Center for the Intrepid, Brooks Army Medical Center, C.A.M.O. will host a group of wounded military members and veterans, plus their families, for a week of cross-country ski and snowshoe day outings in Rocky Mountain National Park. Participants will learn skills to help them safely enjoy the winter outdoors and discover the challenges and benefits of outdoor exercise at altitudes of 8,000-10,000 feet while exploring one of America's most inspirational national parks.
OPERATION X
January 25-30, 2010
This spectacular program will introduce a group of soldiers who are amputees from Walter Reed Army Medical Center to an array of exhilarating winter sports such as alpine skiing, snowboarding and snowmobiling. The soldiers will be thrilled to be guests of honor at the ESPN Winter X Games at Buttermilk Mountain.
SNOWBOARD SPECTACULAR
February 1-5, 2010
This weeklong camp is being offered in response to the demand and interest in the increasing popular snow sport of snowboarding! This camp will provide specialized instruction for never-ever and beginner snowboarders with traumatic brain injuries and amputations.
VISUALLY IMPAIRED SKI FESTIVAL
February 8-13, 2010
Veterans with visual impairments (partial and total) and traumatic brain injuries will gain their first experience of skiing and/or snowboarding at our 14th Annual VI Festival in Snowmass Village. Professional ski instructors and adaptive assistants trained to guide people with visual impairments will use adaptive equipment such as bamboo poles and voice commands to help participants get down the slopes safely, thus enforcing the importance of trust and confidence.
WILDERNESS BACK-COUNTRY HUT TRIP
March 8-12, 2010
Six newly injured soldiers will have an experience of a lifetime as they travel with experienced guides into the wilderness to Margy's Hut, a part of the Tenth Mountain Hut System in the White River National Forest, for a three-day stay. The Tenth Mountain Hut System provides a hut-to-hut trail system for cross-country skiing, designated snowmobile routes and backcountry ski/snowboard areas. The group will be accompanied by four family members and/or caregivers. Getting to and from the camp requires teamwork and cooperation, as well as learning about backcountry survival.
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