Our Mission

The Telluride Adaptive Sports Program is a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of people with disabilities by providing educational and recreational opportunities that develop life skills, encourage personal growth, and promote independence. TASP offers adaptive skiing, rafting, kayaking, rock climbing, cycling clinics and a whole host of other activities that allow students to participate on an equal level with their family and friends in a safe, fun, outdoor environment. These challenging activities catalyze our students’ ability to become more active, productive members of their communities.

Current Program & Activities

TASP is highly recognized for our successful adaptive ski program which has been in operation as an independent non-profit organization for thirteen years. Our team of professional ski and snowboard instructors and trained volunteers provide lessons, ski buddy, and guiding services seven days a week from late November through early April at the Telluride Ski Area. TASP also offers a variety of summer activities including adaptive cycling, kayaking, rafting, hiking, rock climbing, day outings, and 4WD tours. TASP is a leader in providing results-oriented adaptive recreational activities. At TASP, people with disabilities take on the challenges of demanding outdoor activities and achieve amazing success. We are thrilled to share some of our recent accomplishments.

In the 2008-09 Winter Season, TASP

• Provided over $48,000 in scholarships and program subsidies to low-income participants.
  
  
• Trained over 11 atheletes for the Special Olympics. Team San Juan attended the regional Special Olympics Games in Durango and Sunlight. Our team competed at the Colorado State Games at Copper Mountain and brought home many medals.
  
  
• Recruited and trained 175 volunteers who gave an incredible 7,400 hours of service! TASP provided 54 different training clinics for adaptive instructors and volunteers.
  
  
• Coordinated with over 22 public school special needs and education classes to reach students from throughout the expanded region. Over 84 regional school-aged kids skied with TASP in on-going winter programs; 134 youth were served overall.
  
  
• Hosted our fourth successful Disability Awareness Project including 74 fifth and sixth graders from two local schools as well as young people in Juvenile Diversion.
  
  
• Offered a Community Disability Awareness day for the general public.
  
  
• Hosted the 9th Annual Expand Your Horizons! Ski Camp for 16 intermediate and adavanced skiers and 7 coaches from around the US. The event included video analysis, race development and practice, "hike-to" terrain (even for our sit down skiers), and a special viewing of Blindsight (in partnership with the Wilkinson Public Library) enhanced by a meet & greet with world renowned mountain guide Jeff Evans.