Eagle Para Skills Development

Discover Your Potential. Find Your Pathway.

The Eagle Para Nordic Skills Development Program (SDP) is a progressive three-stage pathway designed to introduce athletes with a disability (AWAD) to Nordic skiing and help them develop the skills, confidence and independence to discover their own vision of greatness.

Every athlete begins somewhere.
Every athlete develops differently.
Every athlete has the opportunity to soar.

Level 1: LEARNING TO SOAR – Building Foundations

Awareness & First Contact | 3–5 sessions

Your first step onto the snow.
Discover Nordic skiing, learn fundamental skills,
Become comfortable with equipment,
Begin building confidence in a safe, supportive environment.
Discover • Learn • Build Confidence

Level 2: BEYOND THE NEST – Taking Flight

Develop & Consolidate | 6–8 sessions

Turn new skills into greater independence.
Through progressive challenges and activities, athletes develop stronger skiing skills, confidence, competence and motivation.
Challenge • Develop • Become Independent

Level 3: SOARING & EXPLORING

Apply Skills & Expand Possibilities | 8–16 sessions

Take your skills beyond the traditional ski lesson.Explore dryland training, road skiing, orienteering, leadership and EcoAims Optical Biathlon while applying your skills in new environments and challenges.
Explore • Apply • Lead

YOUR JOURNEY. YOUR POTENTIAL.

The Eagle Program recognizes that no two athletes are the same.

Whether you are new to sport, returning after an acquired disability, or ready to pursue greater challenges, your development pathway is based on your abilities, your goals and your vision.

From First Contact to Finding Your Flight Path.

READY TO START YOUR JOURNEY? Click here to go to the Zone4 site for Program Registration.

For more information about the Eagle Para Nordic Skills Development Program:

John Cowan, para@arrowheadnordic.ca
Arrowhead Nordic Ski Club, Arrowhead PP, Huntsville , ON

2026 Schedule
Saturday – Program time from 10:15 – 12:00 noon

Additional Information

Para Nordic skiing includes three athlete categories:

Blind/Visually Impaired (VI) — also referred to as Standing VI
Amputee/Functional Impairments — also referred to as Para Standing
Lower Limb Paralysis/Spinal Cord Injuries — also referred to as Sit Skiing

For more information visit the Canadian Paralympic Committe page on Para Nordic Skiing.

A Sit Ski is available for use from the park staff at Arrowhead . Para Nordic skiers can request a club skier to accompany them at any time through the Arrowhead Nordic Trail Ambassador Program. For more information on setting that up please email John Cowan, para@arrowheadnordic.ca .

Adults with intellectual, emotional, behavioural, or cognitive disabilities are supported through the Special Olypics organization which also runs a ski program at Arrowhead Park. Please contact secretary@arrowheadnordic.ca for more information about the Special Olympics program