Summit Adaptive Sports

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Summit Adaptive Sports

Our Mission

To foster a healthy lifestyle through outdoor sports for individuals with disabilities in a fun, accessible, and inclusive environment.

Our Vision

To provide a world class outdoor adaptive program in Connecticut.

Our Values

Summit provides opportunities for athletes with disabilities to participate in outdoor sport programs for health, wellness and lifestyle enhancement.
Under our carefully trained volunteers, athletes will have access to programs that provide skills training, social experiences, and confidence.
Maintaining a welcoming environment for athletes, families and volunteers that fosters camaraderie, teamwork and the human spirit through dignity and respect for all is our top priority.
Making friends, increasing self-esteem, developing life skills, and providing positive experiences are a few of the benefits of our programs.
Independence, to the greatest extent possible, is always the goal as individuals gain experience in outdoor sports.
Together we are committed to coaching individuals to reach their fullest potential.

Activities

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Alpine/Downhill Skiing

Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis. There are tons of disabled skiers flying down the slopes across the country. Experienced skiers make it look easy as they swoosh and cut their way through powdery (and sometimes not so powdery) snow. While it takes some practice to refine…

All About Snowboarding History Thank you to Lindsay Schultz for contributing information to this article. Pipelines, shredding, jibbers, and boardercross are all part of the colorful trappings of what’s attracting winter sports lovers to the country’s newest and most popular pursuit of things-that-go-bump-in-the-snow. Otherwise known as snowboarding….. Originally embraced by preteen and adolescent males who…

Downhill is for those who want the rush. It’s high-speed and exhilarating. – Sandy Olney Mountain Biking 101 Rollin’ Down the Mountain If you like nurturing your independence, appreciate the outdoors and enjoy an adrenalin rush, then downhill mountain biking may be the sport for you. Downhill mountain biking is exactly what the…

When you go skiing, you need to find a mountain and cold weather. You don’t need anything special to start kayaking. Kayaking is just down the road. -Joe Mornini, Executive Director of Team River Runner Getting Started Looking to spend a quiet afternoon enjoying the outdoors and scenery? Perhaps you’re more of a thrill…

Take a Hike! Outdoor Adventure Awaits Everyone is concerned with fitness these days. Many people are also concerned with watching their personal budget, too. So what activity offers fun and fitness as well as being easy on the wallet? The answer is hiking, and almost everybody can do it, whether it’s simply utilizing community park…