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Ski for Life is a partnership with over 10 schools in Central Oregon to bring youth with disabilities to Hoodoo Ski Area and Mt. Bachelor. Students that are part of the Life Skills Program at these schools can participate.

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“These students are part of the Life Skills Program. That’s the program in the public school system that supports students with disabilities,” Addabbo said. “A lot of these students have various disabilities whether intellectual or developmental. We have students with autism or potentially Downs syndrome. The school system has programs to support those kids educational, social and life skills needs. Our program comes in and we provide recreation, the outdoor skills. In this case, learning how to ski.”

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Two OAS volunteers on skis support an athlete between them with a bamboo pole across the three of them. An OAS volunteer gives the thumbs up to an athlete while adjusting their boot.

three snowboarders - two volunteers in OAS bibs and one participant doing a classic snowboard bro pose