Ignite Adaptive Sports called “huge step forward” for skiers and snowboarders with disabilities.
The new Caribou Lodge at Eldora Mountain Resort in Nederland, Colorado on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. The lodge is set to house both the resort’s children’s ski school and the nonprofit Ignite Adaptive Sports, which is the only adaptive snowsports program located on Colorado’s eastern slope and the only program accessible by RTD’s public transportation system.
“By providing a dedicated space with direct access to lifts and trails, we’re removing barriers and creating opportunities for individuals of all abilities to experience the joy of winter sports,” said Hunter Wright, director of sustainability and special projects forThe new lodge, located at Eldora’s learning area about 1,000 feet southeast of the main base area, will house Ignite Adaptive on the first floor and a children’s ski school on the second floor.
The children’s learning center includes a small sports shop, equipment rentals and a café. There is a large carpeted seating area, so inviting that Eldora general manager Brent Tregaskis refers to it as “the family room.” “We’ve been working on this for just over nine years, and look at this place,” Tregaskis said. “They have 5,000 square feet. Compared to the little sheds that were over there for the last several years, huge improvement. What a beautiful facility to have down here in the beginner area.”
Gear for adaptive skiing at the nonprofit Ignite Adaptive Sports at Eldora Mountain Resort in Nederland, Colorado on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. Ignite’s executive director, Carol Nickell, said the way the building turned out far exceeds what she hoped for or expected.
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