The OAS Breaking Barriers Blog

Athlete Feature: Dennis Connors
February 28, 2024 – 3:20 pm
Dennis Connors: Paralympic Athlete & OAS Snowboarder Relocating to Beaverton, Oregon from Utah with his wife over 8 years ago. Dennis has delved into the world of paralympic sports in […]

Come Try Nordic Skiing on Community Days with OAS!
February 1, 2024 – 2:54 pm
Winter 2025 Operation Update: Community Nordic is now offered Sundays and Wednesdays. Written by: Dave Nichols Introduction Have you taken advantage of the Downhill Ski Program offered by Oregon Adaptive […]

Athlete Spotlight: Jack Hogan
December 29, 2023 – 1:41 pm
Written by: Dave Nichols Introduction I was having dinner at a family friend’s house and I was asked, “Do you know Jack Hogan?” I did not know the name at the […]

OAS Athlete: Sloan | 6 Seasons on Snow
December 18, 2023 – 2:20 pm
Donate Now Your support makes stories like Sloan’s possible. Please consider making a year-end donation to support OAS. OAS Community, As we approach the end of the year, we at […]

“The Incredible Dave Nichols”
November 28, 2023 – 3:00 am
About Dave Nichols OAS met Dave in the fall of 2019 during our inaugural partnership with Craig Hospital, the nation’s leading Spinal Cord and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) rehabilitation facility. […]

Athlete Spotlight: Kade Wicklow
October 12, 2023 – 3:58 pm
Written by: Dave Nichols Introduction Four years ago we moved into a new one-level house across town in SW Portland. Since the move, neighbors have been mistaking me for one […]

Cycle Oregon Classic 2023 Trip Report
September 21, 2023 – 12:56 pm
OAS was able to support 4 athletes for the 2023 Cycle Oregon Classic! Cycle Oregon is a multi-day supported road ride through Oregon’s most iconic bike routes. OAS supported from […]

Senate bill 420
September 6, 2023 – 4:23 pm
by Dave Nichols “Senate Bill 420 has passed. Governor Tina Kotek has signed it into law!” I exclaim. “Neat”, you might say. “What exactly is SB 420?” “It’s a bill […]

Purchasing your own equipment
July 7, 2023 – 3:51 pm
by David Nichols I am proud to announce that I am continuing to improve! Last week was a big week , a major milestone has been reached, I was able […]

A Wheelchair Accessible Bend, Oregon Travel Guide
April 26, 2023 – 12:16 pm
Cory Lee a a prominent blogger/influencer was flown out from Georgia to be a keynote speaker for the Oregon Governor’s Conference. Cory is an avid world traveler who has been […]

Ski For Life
February 27, 2023 – 12:02 pm
Challenges that life brings us daily and skiing often have parallels. We invite you to ascend with us to the Ski For Life program to see the similarities: The Ski […]

Room to Grow
December 27, 2022 – 11:52 am
With enormous gratitude to Ken and the entire Kumlin Family, we are honored to share Ken’s story, “Room to Grow.” At Oregon Adaptive Sports, we believe everyone should have access […]