Pete Starr, Regional OEC Administrator and Chris Rousseau, Regional Young Adult Program Advisor attended a one day, January seminar at Mount Sunapee on Adaptive Skiing operation, lift evacuation (with Mr. Tom Kersey), and medical treatment. This informative, hands on program was coordinated by Joelle Kraft, Mount Sunapee Student Advisor, and was taught by Ms. Amanda Rucci, a volunteer staff member with the New England Handicap Sports Association, (NEHSA).

NESHA, based at Mount Sunapee, provides over 900 lessons a year to skiers with a wide range of emotional and physical handicaps. NESHA’s staff of over 150 volunteers utilize over 58 different types of equipment to provide the adaptive community with a wide variety of approaches. Enjoy the pictures below from the seminar.