Oregon Adaptive Skiing Recruiting Volunteers

 Bend, Ore. — December 2, 2002 – Mt. Bachelor and Oregon Adaptive Skiing (OAS) will hold a two day, on-mountain clinic December 14 and 15, 2002 for skiers and snowboarders interested in volunteering this season with OAS.

The clinic, taught by Tahoe Adaptive Ski School Instructors Billie and Bruce Cornell from Alpine Meadows, is just $25 and open to only 30 registrants.  Instruction will begin each day at 9:00 AM on the snow outside of the Sunrise Lodge.  PSIA Certified Instructors can receive continuing education credit through this clinic. 

The goal of OAS is to foster a sense of independence in physically and mentally disabled people by introducing them to the freedom of the mountains.  Through the clinic volunteers will become familiar with adaptive ski techniques and equipment, learn basic skills for assisting and guiding disabled skiers on the mountain, and become part of a team providing physically challenged individuals with an alpine ski experience. 

At Mt. Bachelor Adaptive Skiers and their assistants receive discounted full day tickets of $25, two hours of private lessons for the price of one hour, and free use of adaptive equipment. 

For more information or to register call Jack Alexander at 541-815-1285.

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Mt. Bachelor is in the Cascade Mountain Range just 22 miles southwest of Bend, Oregon.  3,683 acres of terrain surround the classic cone-shaped peak of 9,065 feet.  Mt. Bachelor receives 350 inches of light, dry snow each year.  Ski Magazine readers have ranked Mt. Bachelor’s lifts best in North America three of the last four years.  For more information please visit our website at www.mtbachelor.com.