Winterpeg is For Everyone
Welcome to skiing and more at Fort Whyte! (get directions)
General note: Yes, Transit plus comes here! Yes, we have people here to guide you and give some tips if you like!
Note for folks with vision impairments: please come to the main front desk, the main activities are located nearby and they are prepared and happy to help give you the info you need to find the skis and activities!
Check out this social story which shares the basics of skiing and what to expect which may be helpful for folks with autism.
Fort Whyte is gorgeous in the winter. Borrow skis and other equipment for free* and hit the trails at FortWhyte Alive!
This is an accessibility-focused cross-country ski day for persons with disabilities and their families with Accessible Sport Connection and Winnipeg Trails, hosted at Fort Whyte Alive.
Standard and adaptive ski equipment will be available (quantities limited) for you and your loved ones to hit the trail together. Special focus on skiing for persons with disabilities, including techniques, adapted equipment and information sharing by people with lived experience.
For info about the support and adaptive equipment available please contact Olex (Winnipeg Trails) and/or Kirby (Accessible Sport Connections MB)
The event begins at 9:30 am with an accessibility-focused skiing talk inside the Alloway Reception Centre followed by a vision-impaired ski.
Afternoon programming begins at 12:30 pm with guest speakers discussing mobility-impaired skiing and a sit-ski try-it event for the rest of the afternoon.
Full agenda and details to come!
Save the date.
RSVP below.
Here is a map of the ski trails and starting point (see google maps for directions to the Sod House or visit reception for assistance):
*Equipment use and basic instruction and tips is provided for free. Entry to the site is by general admission. OR Entry to Fort Whyte is free for members and/or people arriving on foot or by bike. AND/OR No one without funds turned away.
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