Adaptive Training

Welcome to Meadows Adaptive Training program! On this page, you will find information on the Mt. Hood Meadow’s adaptive program and all kinds of training resources.

New to adaptive lessons? No problem! We encourage any and all instructors to learn more about how to teach adaptive lessons, as the techniques and assistive devices used in these lessons can benefit all students. After all, all lessons are adaptive, all skiing is skiing, all snowboarding is snowboarding, and all learning is learning.

Interested in pursuing a PSIA-AASI Adaptive Certification? This link has information on the adaptive pathway to certification, as well as links to the PSIA-NW website for more information.

Click here to find resources that will support your journey teaching adaptive lessons. You will find guides for teaching students with low vision, a behavior management pocket guidebook, and more.

This link provides you access to the Mt. Hood Meadows Adaptive Lesson Covid-19 protocols for the 2020-2021 season. Keep an eye out for the Adaptive Lesson Manual, arriving soon!

Want to see what adaptive lessons actually look like, or learn the basics of a few adaptive techniques or pieces of equipment? Check out this link for a host of adaptive training videos from PSIA-AASI and other sources.

The first step to teaching adaptive lessons is to provide the adaptive team with more information on your interests and background teaching adaptive lessons.