Eagle Para Skills Development

The Eagle Para Skills Nordic Development Program aims to encourage young participants with disabilities to become engaged in winter activities that are close to their communities. 

The Eagle Para Nordic Skills Program empowers athletes with either congenital or acquired disabilities to learn, grow, and excel in the sport of Nordic skiing. Our programming goes beyond skill development—fostering confidence, independence, friendship, and strong connections within the community. Each season, we celebrate participants achieving new milestones, discovering new strengths, and realizing their potential both on and off the trails.

Para Nordic skiing includes three athlete categories:

1. Blind/Visually Impaired (VI) — also referred to as Standing VI

2. Amputee/Functional Impairments — also referred to as Para Standing

3. 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.

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

Registration is in person on Sunday Dec 14 from 11 am to 1 pm at the Arrowhead Visitor Centre.
In-person registration is necessary to ensure custom fitting of equipment for the athletes.

Sessions will be held at Arrowhead Provincial Park, by the Visitor Centre. There are 3 levels:

Eagle Para Nordic Level 1 - Introduction; First Contact to Skills (5 Sessions )
Fee: $75.00

• Saturday January 10, 10am - 12pm (first session)

• Saturday January 31 , 10am - 12pm (Playground)

• Saturday February 7

• Saturday February 28

• Saturday March 7 (Last session)
  

  Eagle Para Nordic Level 2 - Developing Skills (6 sessions)
  Fee: $100.00

• Saturday January 10 (first session) 

• Saturday January 31 

• Saturday February 7 (playground)

• Saturday February 21

• Saturday February 28 

• Saturday March 7 (last session)

  Eagle Para Nordic Level 3 - Soaring & Exploring (7 sessions)
  Fee: $115

• Saturday January 10 (first session)

• Saturday January 24 

• Saturday January 31

• Saturday February 7 (playground)

• Saturday February 21

• Saturday February 28

• Saturday March 7 (last session)

Registration is in person on Sunday Dec 14 from 11 am to 1 pm at the Arrowhead Visitor Centre.

Equipment rental fees : TBD

Skis are also available to rent from Arrowhead Nordic Ski Club, or from Arrowhead Provincial Park. 

Thank you to One Kids Place and Shoppers Drug Mart for presenting this opportunity. 

School-Based Physical
Activity Experiences
for Students of All Abilities