THE LATEST INFO:
The Colorado Ski for Light Winter weekend is January 25-27, 2008. Click here for all the info.
We are always on the lookout for new board members that want to help with Colorado Ski for Light. Contact one of the board members if you are interested. Any newly-elected board members take office in January, 2008.
Colorado Ski for Light is a regional group of Ski for Light International. The objective of SFL is to help the visually impaired and the mobility impaired participate in healthy outdoor activities. Our primary focus is cross-country skiing as a winter activity, and hiking with llamas as a summer activity.
We host 2 main activities, and some smaller activities, throughout the year.
Colorado Regional Ski for Light Weekend : Based in cabins the Snow Mountain Ranch, near Granby, Colorado, spend a weekend cross country skiing at the Snow Mountain Ranch Nordic Center. This is one of the premier nordic centers in Colorado, with over 75 kilometers of groomed trails. For more info ...
Click here for pictures from the Jan 25-27 2008 Regional Event
Trekk for Light: Take a visually-impaired person (VIP), a guide, a llama, and 5 other triples like that and go hiking in the Rawah Wilderness, about 2 hours north of Ft Collins, Colorado. The llama carries your gear, and you spend 5 days and nights out on the trail. For more info ...
Colorado Ski for Light Kids Day: The regional Ski for Light weeked is for adults, but where does the next generation come from? Kids elementary school through high school can join us for a one day "experience cross country skiing". In 2006 and 2007, visually-impaired kids, who had downhill skiing experience, picked up on cross country skiing like ducks to water. For more info on the February 24 2008 kids day ...
Click here for pictures from the Feb 25 2007 Kid's Day
Click here for pictures from the Feb 24 2008 Kid's Day
Other Activities: For 2007, we are going to try some weekend and day trips during the summer. Camping is August 10-12. For more info ...
Colorado Ski for Light is governed by a board of directors. Click here for a list of the board, any of which you can contact for more information.
Other Regional Ski for Light Organizations:
Michigan SFL
Montana SFL
Black Hill SFL
New England Regional SFL
Sierra Regional SFL
ViBES (Visually Impaired and Blind Skiers of Colorado Springs)
