“Making the Mountain Experience Accessible to All” with the Support of the Kamloops Blazers Sports Society
February 7, 2015 – Sun Peaks, B.C. Adaptive Sports at Sun Peaks (ASSP) will continue to deliver high quality programming at Sun Peaks Resort thanks to the ongoing support of the Kamloops Blazers Sports Society with the recently approved $10,000 grant from the Sports Legacy Fund for enhanced instructor training. In its seventh year of operation, volunteer-based ASSP […]
Update on the Training Provided By The Blazers Grant Funding
With the Blazers grant funding received in 2014, ASSP was able to provide financial support for enhanced training for many of our volunteer instructors. To date a total of 11 instructors have completed their certification in either CSIA Level 1(skiing) or CASI Level 1 (snowboarding) with a further 8 instructors on track for completing […]
What a quadriplegic can teach us about getting stuff done!
85 Days of Skiing Fundraising Initiative
In his 85th year, Nick Maika, along with the assistance of the Sun Peaks Antiques Club, is helping to raise funds for Adaptive Sports at Sun Peaks by skiing 85 days this season. This fundraising initiative was launched on November 22nd, 2014 and updates will be periodically provided on Nick’s progress. Pledges to support Nick as he progresses […]
Kamloops Foundation Funds Purchase of HOC Glide Bi Ski
Thank you to the Kamloops Foundation for their generous contribution which allowed Adaptive Sports at Sun Peaks to purchase a new HOC Glide Bi Ski for the program at Sun Peaks. Here are a couple of photos of a student and an instructor testing it out recently at Sun Peaks: ASSP appreciates the generosity of its […]