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Making snow sports accessible for everyone

Adaptive Ski & Snowboard Lessons

Cardrona’s Adaptive Lessons provide support for people with physical, sensory and cognitive impairments. We want to help everyone enjoy the freedom of skiing and snowboarding with family and friends and make snow sports accessible for all. We hope to cater for every individual’s needs, with specialised snow sports equipment like sit-skis, frames, outriggers and other supportive equipment available.

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Snow sports welcomes everyone!

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Free on-snow assistance and support

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Adaptive trained instructors available

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50% discount on single-day passes (SSNZ Members)*

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What's Included

Adaptive Lessons

Snow sports experiences, adapted to give you an incredible on-snow adventure:

  • Personalised private lessons with your trained and experienced instructor

  • Support for people with physical, sensory and cognitive impairments

  • Tailored to the individuals' needs and goals

  • A full spectrum of learning, from experiencing an alpine environment to achieving specific snow sports goals

  • Access to modified skis, snowboards, sit-skis, frames, outriggers and more

  • Morning, afternoon and full day private lessons available

  • Discounted lift passes and rentals available for Snow Sports NZ members

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Reach out with questions, requests or enquiries and speak directly to our Adaptive Coordinator.

Adaptive Lesson

Adaptive Lesson

$ 222

Prices starting from

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  • 2-hour lessons: 9am, 11am & 1:30pm - $222

  • 3-hour lessons: 9am & 12:30pm - $312

  • 6-hour lessons: 9am $539.40

  • Please note: above prices are with SSNZ discount

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Great facilities for adaptive. Love support and discounts for adaptive that make skiing more viable, and easy.

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Frequently
Asked Questions

Please get in touch with us at adaptive@cardrona.com We recommend adaptive guests become Snow Sports New Zealand (SSNZ Adaptive) members, as you’ll save 50% off day passes/ rental equipment and up to 40% off lessons at Cardrona. Visit the Snow Sports NZ website to become a member.

If you have any questions, volunteer requests or would like to enquire about group lessons, please email adaptive@cardrona.com to speak to our Adaptive Coordinator.

Prices vary depending on what equipment you need to hire, so please get in contact for our most up-to-date pricing. Snow Sports NZ members receive a 50% discount on Day and multi-day rental products.

Cardrona’s adaptive volunteers provide free on-snow support for SSNZ members. We need about a week's lead time to organise a volunteer. While we cannot guarantee to have a volunteer available on the day we will always try our best.

Snow Sports NZ adaptive members get 50% off per day no matter how many days you purchase - this applies to all other fare types. Members need to show a current membership ID at the time of purchase.

If you’re a confident skier or snowboarder, are patient and a great communicator, and you’d like to become an adaptive volunteer, please email adaptive@cardrona.com for more information.

You can join Snow Sports NZ as an Adaptive Member here.

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