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Canada~Snowboard has developed a comprehensive adaptive snowboarding program called the Canadian Adaptive Snowboard Program also known as CASP. The CASP consists of athlete development camps, adaptive snowboarding competitions, and training opportunities for coaches.

What is adaptive snowboarding?

Adaptive Snowboarding refers to a modified version of the sport, with changes in equipment, rules, and technical specifications that enable persons with physical disabilities to participate in both recreational and competitive activities. Snowboarders who have become disabled and others who live with a disability want to be a part of the sport, recreation, and lifestyle that is snowboarding.

Canada~Snowboard recognizes this interest and, as the national governing body for the sport of snowboarding, is addressing it through the Canadian Adaptive Snowboard Program.

Canada~Snowboard is in the third year of developing a comprehensive adaptive snowboarding program. A series of events have been staged across Canada over the 2007/08 and 2008/2009 seasons culminating with the first ever Adaptive Snowboard World Cup held on March 14, 2008 in Whistler, BC, and the largest Adaptive Snowboard National Championships held January 29th, 2009 at Grouse Mountain, B.C. The events which have been held over this past year are a significant element in the development of the foundation requirements that will lead to efforts for inclusion of Adaptive Snowboarding into the Paralympic Winter Games.

View the Adaptive Snowboard DVD: Park to Podium

Need more Information?

For more information on events, clinics, and coaching workshops, to offer your assistance in developing adaptive snowboarding, or to join our adaptive snowboarding e-mail list, please contact the Sport Development Manager, Dustin Heise, at or 250-889-7345.

Updated as of October 2, 2009

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