Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center Hosts Ski for Light

Pinkham Notch, NH—Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center will host Ski for Light International Week from January 21 through January 28, 2007. Ski for Light, an all-volunteer nonprofit organization, conducts this weeklong program to teach blind and mobility impaired adults the sport of cross country skiing. Participants in this event will come from the United States, Canada Norway, Great Britain, Australia and other countries.
 
For 31 years, Ski for Light has been giving visually-and mobility-impaired adults the chance to experience the sport of classic cross-country skiing by joining disabled and able-bodied people together in a one-on-one partnership to learn from each other through physically demanding activities.
 
“We’re thrilled to support a great organization like Ski for Light,” said Howie Wemyss, General Manager of Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center. “Skiing for these folks allows them to achieve more than perhaps they thought they could. We enjoy helping facilitate that.”
 
Each year, Ski for Light seeks to invite at least 100 visually-impaired participants, 10-15 mobility-impaired participants and 115 sighted Instructor/Guides. They come from all over the country and all walks of life.
 
During Ski for Light International Week a blind/visually-impaired or mobility-impaired skier is matched with an experienced sighted cross-country skier. They ski together both mornings and afternoons from Monday through Saturday. Beginning skiers are taught the basics of the sport; those who have skied before work on improving their skills and endurance, or just enjoy themselves on the snow. On Saturday, a race is conducted. This event—complete with an Olympic-type start and finish line and national anthems—is the highlight of the week for most participants.
 
For information on Ski for Light or how to volunteer for this event call 603.466.2333 or visit www.sfl.org.