Category: Para-Snowboarding

From February 1st to February 4th MY SNOWBOARDING in collaboration with the resort ORCIERE 1850 proudly present the first para-snowboard world cup in France.

Program

1 February – Riders Classification
2 February – Training
3 February – 1ere world cup race
4 February – 2nde world cup race
Race format
Snowboard Cross timed
2 races approved by World Cup

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The Para-Snowboard World Cup circuit, going into its fourth season, is a growing international circuit. The 2010 season hosted 2 World Cup in the USA and Canada and had 18 riders competing from 6 nations.
For this season there will be approximately 46 Para-Snowboard riders from 8 nations competing at the international level of the sport; 90% of these riders are competing in the standing class.

A 6 minutes video to show a general overview about parasnowboarding programs in Italy: visions, projects and goals.

The italian para-snowboarding community is working hard to build up a national team, with training programs, networking with other national snowboard associations, cooperation with snowboard teachers and prothesys developers. The goal is to contribute in the inclusion of our sport in future winter paralympics games.

The World Snowboard Federation (WSF) is requesting proposals from National Snowboard Associations (NSA) and recognised National Disabled Sports Organisations to host a 2010/2011 Para-Snowboard World Cup or World Championship

The World Snowboard Federation (WSF) is requesting proposals from National Snowboard Associations (NSA) and recognised National Disabled Sports Organisations to host a 2010/2011 Para-Snowboard World Cup or World Championships.

All Host Expressions of Interest must be submitted no later than 30 August 2010.
Proposals must be submitted to Danny Buntain, Chairperson, Para-Snowboard Sport Technical Committee by email: danny.buntain@gmail.com

Para-Snowboard World Cup and World Championship formats are:
World Cup – 2 x World Cup events hosted over 2 days of Para-Snowboard Cross (Para-SBX) (time trial format) competition.
World Championships – 2 x days of Para-SBX (time trial format) competition.
*see Para-Snowboard Rules and Regulations for more information on competition format

Competition Dates:
In addition to the two days of competition, World Cup and World Championship events must include a 2 – 3 day training camp on the SBX course for riders to maximize their on-snow training opportunities at the venue.

Technical Requirements:
All competition venues must meet the technical requirements listed in the Para-Snowboard Rules and Regulations.
The SBX venue and course is subject to approval by the Para-Snowboard Sport Technical Committee (STC).

Other Requirements:
· Provisions for Classification at WSF Para-Snowboard World Cup and World Championships are necessary unless otherwise specifically agreed by the WSF. By hosting a WSF Para-Snowboard World Cup or World Championships, the Local Organising Committee agrees to facilitate securing necessary space for classification and agrees to bear all costs associated with the travel, accommodation, and compensation of classifiers as well as other costs associated with such Classification.
A Registration Package (which includes accommodation, transportation, meals, and lift tickets) must be offered to riders, officials, and classifiers at a set price as per art. 12.0 on the Para-Snowboard Rules and Regulations.
All costs associated with the hosting of the Para-Snowboard World Cup or World Championship will be the responsibility of the Local Organising Committee.

All interested applicants must complete and submit a Host Expression of Interest (Download HERE) by 15 september 2010.

Benefits for National Snowboard Associations hosting a Para-Snowboard World Cup and/or World Championships:
Opportunity to apply for grant funding from your national/federal government for hosting an international level sports event for persons with a disability.
Event in your nation.
Build your NSA’s internal capacity and increase your event experience by working with an international level event.
Minimal travel costs for your national team.
Promote your membership.
Opportunity to sell national and international level sponsorship.

Timeline for the World Cup and World Championship Selection Process:
All Host Expression of Interests will be reviewed, and we will schedule a conference call with all NSAs who made a submission to discuss your proposal in detail and gather additional information if needed. The dates and location(s) for 2010/2011 Para-Snowboard World Cups and World Championship will be announced and circulated in late September.

For more information on Para-Snowboard World Cup events and application process DOWNLOAD ALL INFO HERE

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the World Snowboard Federation (WSF) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to co-operate during the 2010-2011 season to further develop the sport of Para-Snowboard.

The MoU covers several areas around management, competition co-ordination, development and certification of officials and classifiers as well as media and communications.
The MoU also contemplates the possibility to extend this co-operation until the 2013-2014 season.

Here below a sum up of the history of the sport. Updates on the progress and the development of Para-Snowboard will be provided regularly.

Introduction

Para-Snowboard, previously referred to as Adaptive Snowboard, refers to a modified version of the sport, with changes in equipment, rules, and technical specifications that enable persons with physical disabilities to participate in both recreational and competitive activities.

Para-Snowboard events are held for men and women riders with physical disabilities such as spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, amputation, or visual impairments. Riders compete based on their functional ability, allowing riders with different disabilities to compete against each other.

Competition Format

Para-Snowboard competitions are run as a time trial (also known as “sling shot”) format on a Snowboard cross (SBX) course. The sling-shot format consists of each rider performing three timed runs, with only one rider on the course at a time. Results are based on the rider’s two fastest timed runs, combined to give them their final placing. The course set up is the same as for able-bodied SBX competitions at the regional series level.

A sling-shot SBX format provides a combination of both race and freestyle elements, while challenging the riders regardless of their disability. The event format is also conducive to the internationally recognized Para-Snowboard Classification System.

The ideal Para-SBX slope will allow for the construction of all or some of the following terrain features:
• Banks (crescent shaped)
• Doubled banks
• Rollers
• Offset rollers (single, double, triple, etc.)
• Minor jumps

Other terrain features can be built, but safety considerations and the riding level of the riders must always be respected. If the competition includes riders in the Visually Impaired Sport Class, for safety purposes an alternate route must be created by placing a second set of gates going around potentially dangerous features.

Events

The following major international Para-Snowboard competitions were sanctioned by the World Snowboard Federation:

• 2007 Invitational Competition in Canada
• 2008 World Cup in Canada
• 2008 World Championships in U.S.A.
• 2009 Invitational Competition in Italy
• 2009 World Championships in New Zealand
• 2010 World Cups in Canada and U.S.A

Status of the Sport

Riders are competing at an international level from the following countries:

• Australia
• Canada
• France
• Great Britain
• Italy
• Netherlands
• New Zealand
• Spain
• United States of America

For more information regarding the sport of Para-Snowboard please contact

World Snowboard Federation
Danny Buntain, Para-Snowboard Chairperson
danny.buntain@gmail.com
www.worldsnowboardfederation.org

International Paralympic Committee
Eric Angstadt, Winter Sports Manager
eric.angstadt@paralympic.org
www.paralympic.org

The Nazca Para-Snowboard 2010 Camp took place in Tignes, France from 10-17 of July 2010.. After a week of training on snow with trained coaches, the result was that everyone had fun while improving their overall riding skills.

Standing Para-Snowboard riders, Luca (ITA) and Carlos (SPA), learned the basic skills of snowboarding with help from the BASS assistive equipment

Other riders such as Matt (USA), Fabienne (FRA), Giampaolo (ITA), and Jasper (BEL), mastered the fundamental skills associated with snowboarding.
The more advanced riders such as Giuseppe (ITA), Marc (ITA), Ludo (ITA), Jean-Claude (FRA), and Gabriel (visually impaired rider from Spain) improved their overall level of riding and Marc stoked everyone in the park with a frontflip on a huge kicker.

Patrice (FRA) and Greg (ITA) also had the opportunity to test out new prosthetics, provided by Chabloz Orthopedie, while snowboarding.
All these good results could not be reached without the support of the instructors that support the project: International coaches that attended the camp, Brent (USA) and Flori (BEL), provided their feedback and experiences of working with Para-Snowboard riders from their own country to the Nazca coaches.
The Nazca coaches, Silvia (ITA), Alessandro (ITA), Biba (ITA), Andrea (ITA), Mauro (ITA), Andrea (ITA), Gianfranco (ITA), Paola (ITA), and Lisa (NOR), had the opportunity to build their experience of working and coaching riders with various disabilities (below-knee amputees, above-knee amputees, above-elbow amputees, hemiplegic, cerebral palsy, visually impaired). These experiences have helped them adapt their coaching techniques to work with riders with a disability in the future.
The key learning experience agreed upon by all of the coaches involved was to determine which movements the riders could do and thus, used this as a starting point when working with the riders to improve his/her snowboard skills.

The Nazca camp finished with a variation of a slalom race that incorporated a jump at the very end. Although a Snowboard cross track was not built, the features of the hill that were available, such as a lane for racing with incorporations from the snowboard park, enabled the athletes to compete in a similar format combining both air and speed.

As the World Snowboard Federation (WSF) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) continue to work out an agreement that will have them both working towards one goal of developing the sport of Para-Snowboard, the sport will continue to grow with its planning for the 2010/2011 season and with an end goal of being included in the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games Programme.

For the 2010/2011 season, Meribel (FRA) and Sestriere (ITA) have both showed interest in hosting a WSF Para-Snowboard World Cup Competition in January 2011 over two weekends. By hosting two world cups one after the other will reduce the travelling costs of the riders coming from abroad and thus, encourage participation at both events.

For more information on the developments of Para-Snowboard, check out the WSF’s Website: www.worldsnowboardfederation.org.

For more information on the Nazca Para-Snowboard 2010 Camp, please contact: Greg Leperdi by email: dagrreg@gmail.com or by phone: +39 3477386802

The base chosen by Nazca for the 2010 Adaptive Snowboard Camp is Val Claret. The advantage of this base is that you really can forget about the car for a week. All the apartments are in close proximity of the Nazca headquarters, the Drop Zone, and the lifts to the glacier.

The apartments are equipped with the following amenities: kitchen, oven, refrigerator, dishes, water, electricity, blankets, pillows, bath or shower, toilet, TV (on demand), pool, sauna and bar.

The price of a studio apartment for 3-4 people is € 220 per week (to be shared between all occupants). Prices do not include bed sheets (which are 10 € for hire). Tourist taxes are also not included and need to be paid locally at a rate of 0.70 € per person per day. A deposit of € 300 per apartment will also be collected upon arrival (can be paid by cash or credit card). This amount will be returned on departure if there are no damages to the apartment.

For those who are interested, meals will be provided at a reduced cost of 10 € per meal (for lunch and dinner). It is necessary, however, to book at least one day in advance.

The ski pass for the whole week will cost € 75 for the adaptive riders and for their guides. To guarantee this rate, riders are asked to bring a proof of their disability and/or their need for a guide.

Also please note that the renting of snowboarding equipment (board, boots, helmet, and other protections) is completely free!

HOW TO BOOK YOUR NAZCA SUMMER CAMP 2010 in TIGNES

1) Payment of the apartment (220 €) by bank transfer to the Agency:
SAS ODALYS TIGNES MULTI RESIDENCES
Banque Populaire des Alpes ALBERTVILLE
SWIFT: CCBPFRPPGRE
IBAN: FR76 1680 7000 6731 3090 7721 312
Please state:
• Nazca Zone 10-17 Jul 2010
• the name of at least one participant.
Please note that the name of the reservation must match with the name of the person who made the transfer.

2) Proof of payment to be emailed to:
dagrreg@gmail.com
or by fax at +39 011 9534583
Please specify as clearly as possible:
• a detailed list of participants (athletes, guides, others)
• an email address and a phone number where we can contact you

Contact Information:
Gregory Leperdi
E Mail: dagrreg@gmail.com
Phone +39 334 6833 026

Snowboarding is a progressive sport.Adaptive Snowboarding is probably the most progressive expression of it I’ve ever seen. Just think your body been amputated in an incident or for a disease, and after that find the energy and the motivation to start everything from the beginnin including, of course but not least, snowboarding.

Adaptive riders are people with something to teach and to say, even if sometime they don’t realize how powerfull is the example they can offer us. Can you image a 360 or a 10m straight jump with a prothesis instead of 2 well trained legs? Me yes, but only because i saw it personally. It happened last summer in Tignes. We were guests of Nazca Snowboard Camp and Silvia Bresciani spent a week end to develop freestyle teaching technique with a crew of adaptive riders. After the first day of flat trick we move to the snowpark to hit some kickers.

When Greg landed his firts 360 there was a blast, but when Patrice approch the large kicker for a 10m jump everybody around stopped breathing and focus on that unexpected show: probably the most emotional trick I ever saw. Patrice hitted it 3 times before his 10.000€ prothesis got a 3.000€ damage… lucky he is a tester and he can have prothesis for free.

That day something changed in the people watching the show and a powerfull thought appeared in our mind: I can do anything I want. That’s a true expression of progression, don’t you think?

Snowboarding is not yet a Paralympic Sport but there are people out there working on it, and many athletes dreaming about it. To know more and offer your help to the adaptive movement check www.worldsnowboardfederation.org.

Even if seen an adaptive rider snowboarding is enough to get inspired, we interviewed the ones in Tignes because they have tons of interesting things to share with the snowboard community.

VALERIO ITW
Name: Valerio Corvino
Age: 33
Disability: amputated sx over the knee

Did the Nazca Camp bring some progression to your riding?
Of course yes! Silvia Bresciani suggested me a new stance that gave me immediatly more stability and balance. Also now i can use both my leg and i can ride more becase my real one work better.

Last year you compeete in the italian adaptive snowboard championship … tell us something about it!
After start riding again, it was great to compete and it give me so much adrenalin and motivation! At that time i couldn’t use the snowboard so well but after this summer camp my technique improve a lot and next championship i will go much more faster!

Few years ago nobody think amputeed people ride a snowboard but you are showing it is possible. Do you have some message for any other amputed rider out there?
Everything is possible. If you want something you can do it. Today prothesis’ technology open new chance to our future after you wake up without a leg. Yestarday I didn’t know what a prothesis is and i didnt’ think it could be possible to come back snowboarding. Today i take a gondola to 3000m and i see my life from the sky … everything is possible, don’t leave yourself and trust in snowboarding.

GREGORY ITW
Name: Gregory Leperdi
Age: 36
Disability: left above knee amputee
Stance: 56 cm 21° -3° Regular (Pro Carve Prosthesis from Chabloz Ortophedie on my left leg) on a Kaane Snowboard (kaaneboards@yahoo.it)

Greg

How did the adaptive snowboard camp in Tignes born?
There are already several “adaptive riders” in US and Canada. We would like to spread this sport around Europe too. Therefore we first need to be recognized by our federations (National Snowboard and Paralimpic ones) in order to form specific “adaptive” snowboard coaches. Silvia Bresciani, former snowboard champion and current coach, was really interested about creating these specific courses, but had more or less no direct experience. Therefore she invited us to see with her own eyes what we were able to do.

Did the Nazca Camp bring some progression to your riding?
Silvia gave me great advice on how to do improve my style and perform some nice tricks. On the other hand she learnt more about how our prosthesis works.

What’s your favorite trick?
I do like rotations. I was able to land some nice 360° after only a couple of tries.
I have been snowboarding from the late 80s, but after my accident in 98, I wasn’t able to do it with my normal prosthesis.
In 2008 I tried this new prosthesis and I felt like these last 10 years have never passed. Of course you need to understand how it works, but it’s amazing how you can get “that” feeling again.
My orthopedic technician, Pierre Chabloz from Grenoble (France), is working on a stronger version of this prosthesis for the riders like me who like to “jump around” 🙂

Prothesy: some technical details

What are the Sitting Bulls?
I’m a Sitting Bull too… That’s my Ice Sledge Hockey club team. I enjoy playing hockey and I’ve participated to 2 European, 2 World Championships, 1 Paralimpics and now we are already qualified for Vancouver 2010. That’s a pity that Snowboard is not yet a paralimpic discipline.

When we will see you competing at the paralympics with a snowboard?
I do really hope that Adaptive snowboard will become a demonstrative paralimpic discipline in Sochi 2014. That could be a great opportunity to participate to another paralimpic game in a different discipline.

Last year you compeete in the italian adaptive snowboard championship … tell us something about it!
That was the first official european Adaptive Snowboard race (giant slalom). That was an honour to be part of it. I personally got a Bronze medal, therefore I was pretty satisfied with it, but the aim of that competition was to promote this sport and let the media knows amputee can snowboard too!

Few years ago nobody think amputeed people ride a snowboard but you are showing it is possible. Do you have some message for any other amputed rider out there?
If you were a snowboarder and you had an accident, you will definitively find again the pleasure of riding. If you weren’t, just give it a try. You won’t be disappointed! Trust me.
Word of the Sitting Bull who loves to ride standing

Text by Marco Sampaoli
Pictures by Eleonora Raggi (RaggiEleonora.com)

In summer 2010 the Adaptive Nazca International Camp will happen again in Tignes, France, from 10 to 17 july. All info here

From July 10 th to 17th, 2010 Tignes, France will host the first Adaptive Snowboard camp in Europe in conjunction with Nazca Camp and supported by the Italian Paralympic Committee and the World Snowboard Federation. The camp is open to all athletes with a disability in the standing class wishing to learn how to snowboard or improve on their alredy existing snowboard skills.

The camp will be held in Tignes, France and will offer three (3) days of basic lessons with an instructor or for those that already know how to snowboard, advanced courses including freestyle lessons with a trained coach. There will also be a demo area available at the base of the resort with the most advanced prosthesis available for athletes to try out on snow.

The invitation is also open to all technical orthopedics, snowboard instructors and doctors to take part in the round table meetings that will be held in conjuction with the three day camp. The meetings will cover topics concerning the development of Adaptive Snowboarding at a national and international level and its aspired involvement in the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games program.

Dates: July 10 th to 17th, 2010
Location: Tignes, France

For more information and/or to register for the event please contact:

-Silvia Bresciani, for accomodation and general information, by phone +39.339.1629111 or by email at silvia.bresciani@supernet.it
-Gregory Leperdi, for camp registration and adaptive snowboarding information, by phone +39.347.7386802 or by email dagrreg@gmail.com

The Italian Adaptive Snowboard program began in 2006 and in March of 2009 it hosted its first official Adaptive Snowboard event in Valtorta, Italy. To watch footage from the first Italian Adaptive Snowboard event click here: http://board.tv/video/323.

For more information about Adaptive Snowboarding please visit www.worldsnowboardfederation.org or contact Danny Buntain, Chairperson for the Adaptive Snowboard Committee, at danny.buntain@gmail.com.

Tyler Mosher (Whistler, BC), current World Champion, won the World Snowboard Federation (WSF) 2010 Adaptive Snowboard World Cup today in Mont-Tremblant, QC. The event was also the grounds for the Canadian Adaptive Championship, which Tyler captured for the second year in a row.

Tyler has had a busy season. He competed in the 2010 Paraylmpic Games in Vancouver in Cross-Country Skiing and only had a short time to train for this World Cup event.

“It feels great to be the Canadian Champion. The competition was tough and I didn’t know whether I won. Out of the five competitors, it was anyone’s game,” commented Mosher after the awards ceremony.

Adaptive snowboarders from Canada, New Zealand, and the Netherlands competed in a sling-shot snowboardcross event. The sling-shot snowboardcross format provides a combination of both race and freestyle elements, while challenging the athletes regardless of their disability.

Carl Murphy of New Zealand took second place in the World Cup, followed by Ian Lockey (Rossland, BC) in third.
“I’m glad I had the opportunity to compete in Canada. It was a really challenging course so it’s great to see the guys with disabilities ride such a technical course,” commented Murphy.
For the Canadian Adaptive Championship, based on the same competition runs, Tyler topped the podium, Ian Lockey came in second and Mike Fisher (Forest, ON) finished third.
14 year-old Zack Beaumont (Tswwassen, BC) won the junior category. Zack is an ambassador for Adaptive Snowboarding and lit the flame at the opening ceremonies for the 2010 Paralympic Games.
Bibian Mentel (Netherlands) was the only female in the competition. Bibian is an athlete of very high caliber and it was an honor to have her in the competition.
It is the first time the Adaptive Snowboard World Cup and the 2010 Canada~Snowboard Nationals have been held in conjunction. The able-bodied discipline of Snowboardcross will conclude the competition on Saturday, April 3rd.
The adaptive athletes were on the course first thing this morning, training with the able-bodied Nor-Am riders. The Adaptive World Cup got underway at noon and the riders and the weather heated up the course.

“It was inspirational for the adaptive athletes to be able to snowboard with the able-bodied riders and it pushed them to take their riding to the next level. Merging the two communities into one is a great step in and of itself,” remarked Dustin Heise, Sport Development Manager for Canada~Snowboard.

“Tremblant provided the best possible venue, volunteers, and officials. Thanks to everyone involved,” added Heise.

Canada~Snowboard recognizes the significant interest in making the sport accessible to persons with disabilities and, as the national governing body for the sport of snowboarding, is addressing this interest through various initiatives within the Canadian Adaptive Snowboard Program.

Canada~Snowboard’s philosophy for adaptive snowboarding is to have it fully integrated with the delivery of programs and activities for able-bodied participants of the sport. Adaptive snowboarding is currently integrated into Vision 2020: The Long Term Athlete Development Plan for Snowboarding, and into the Canadian Snowboard Coaching Program.

All adaptive events held in Canada this season have been integrated with the able-body competitions. The Adaptive World Cup is the fourth integrated event of the season.

About Adaptive Snowboarding
Adaptive snowboarding refers to a modified version of the sport, with changes in equipment, rules, and technical specifications that enable persons with physical disabilities to participate in both recreational and competitive activities.
Adaptive snowboard events include male and female athletes with a physical disability such as spinal injury, cerebral palsy, amputation, or visual impairments. Athletes compete based on their functional ability, allowing athletes with different disabilities to compete against each other.

The World’s best adaptive riders will be descending on Mont-Tremblant, QC, on April 2nd as Canada, a leader in the execution and promotion of adaptive snowboarding, will host the World Snowboard Federation (WSF) 2010 Adaptive Snowboard World Cup.

Adaptive snowboarders from Canada, the United States, New Zealand, Australia and the Netherlands will compete in a sling-shot snowboardcross event. The sling-shot snowboardcross format provides a combination of both race and freestyle elements, while challenging the athletes regardless of their disability.

“The significance of holding this event is its ability to draw an international adaptive snowboard athletic field, providing the stage from which the pursuit of entry into the IPC Paralympic Winter Games for either 2014 or 2018 can be successfully driven,” said Tom McIllfaterick, Chief Executive Officer of Canada~Snowboard.
“Our goals for the sport remains to increase awareness and increase the participation of young riders and build a base which will ultimately allow its inclusion in the Paralympic Winter Games,” added McIllfaterick.

For the first time the Adaptive Snowboard World Cup and the 2010 Canada~Snowboard Nationals will be held in conjunction. The able-bodied disciplines of Snowboardcross, Alpine, and Slopestyle will run at Mont-Tremblant from March 29th to April 3rd.
“It is exciting to have the WSF Adaptive World Cup alongside Canadian Nationals. This will hopefully be the first of many integrated Nationals!” commented Candice Drouin, Head Coach of the National Adaptive Team.

The Adaptive World Cup competition is also the Canadian Adaptive Nationals and the top Canadian in the competition will be crowned National Champion. Last year was the inaugural year for Canadian Adaptive Championships. The event was held at Grouse Mountain, BC, where Tyler Mosher (Whistler, BC) and Emily Cavalin (Telkwa, BC) took the gold medal. Five nations took part in the event.
Tyler Mosher, who is currently participating at the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in para-nordic skiing, is the current World Champion in adaptive snowboarding and will be participating to defend his Canadian championship title. Tyler also won the first ever Adaptive World Cup, held at Whistler, BC in 2008
Prior to the start of the Adaptive World Cup the Canadian Adaptive Snowboard Program (CASP) will host a Train to Train Athlete Development Camp for all athletes from March 30th to April 1st. The Train to Train camp will allow athletes to work with the CASP National Team Coach, Candice Drouin to develop their technical skills and have the opportunity to prepare for the main competition.
Canada Snowboard recognizes the significant interest in making the sport accessible to persons with disabilities and, as the national governing body for the sport of snowboarding, is addressing this interest through various initiatives within the Canadian Adaptive Snowboard Program.
Canada~Snowboard’s philosophy for adaptive snowboarding is to have it fully integrated with the delivery of programs and activities for able-bodied participants of the sport. Adaptive snowboarding is currently integrated into Vision 2020: The Long Term Athlete Development Plan for Snowboarding, and into the Canadian Snowboard Coaching Program.
All adaptive events held in Canada this season have been integrated with the able-body competitions. The Adaptive World Cup will be the fourth integrated event of the season.
To register for the WSF 2010 Adaptive Snowboard World Cup visit http://www.canadasnowboard.ca/en/dev/events/.

About Adaptive Snowboarding
Adaptive snowboarding refers to a modified version of the sport, with changes in equipment, rules, and technical specifications that enable persons with physical disabilities to participate in both recreational and competitive activities.
Adaptive snowboard events include male and female athletes with a physical disability such as spinal injury, cerebral palsy, amputation, or visual impairments. Athletes compete based on their functional ability, allowing athletes with different disabilities to compete against each other.