Event information
Registration for this event closes at Sun 01 Jun 2025 09:00.
Adaptive Festival
Jindabyne, 20-22 June 2025
Adaptive Festival Details
Snow Australia is excited to host the 2025 Adaptive Festival, a weekend dedicated to showcasing Adaptive Snowsports. This event provides an inclusive and social atmosphere for all adaptive skiers and snowboarders to come together and experience Para Snowsports. Whether it's your first time seeing snow or your a experienced participant, everyone is welcome!
The Adaptive Festival is based out of Sport and Recreation Jindabyne with on snow activites at Perisher Resort NSW.
This event is proudly supported by Disability Wintersport Australia (DWA) and Paralympics Australia.
Dates: Friday, 20 June - Sunday, 22 June
Location: Jindabyne Sport and Recreation & Perisher Resort NSW
Outline of Adaptive Festival
Friday, 20 June:
Arrival Date
Saturday, 21 June:
Participants will head to Perisher for a fun filled day of skiing and riding, where they will meet their instructors, who will guide them through their first day on the slopes. Snow Australia and DWA guides will be on hand for extra support. The day will be filled with skiing, skill development, and camaraderie. That evening, the community will come together for a dinner celebration. The event will feature guest speakers and exciting prizes will be up for grabs!
Sunday, 22 June:
The second day will be another action-packed session of skiing and learning with DWA, Snow Australia, and instructors, reinforcing the skills developed on Day 1.
Inclusions:
- On Snow Instruction
- DWA Guides for Extra Support
- Dinner Celebration
Accomodation, Equipment & Lift Tickets:
Athletes are responsible for arranging their own accomodation, equipment, and lift tickets, including Ski Tube. If you have any questions or need assistance with accommodation, equipment, or lift tickets, feel free to reach out to us as we may be able to help. If you do not have a Perisher Season Pass, please indicate on your application.
Guides:
Athletes with a visual impairment are welcome on this camp. Please note on application and Snow Australia will be in contact to arrage the a sighted guide.
Transport:
Athletes are required to supply their own transport. If you do not have access to transporation, please note on application.
Meals:
Your are required to organise your own food. However on Saturday, we will be providing a dinner that will be included.
Event Cost:
$0
To eliminate financial barriers for people trying the sport for the first time, we aim to cover all associated costs, including pass's, accomodation and gear. However this will not include travel to and from Jindabyne, daily transport to and from Perisher, DWA membership and meal costs.
Register: Registration closes the 1st of June. Activities will be tailored to participants, so submitting an EOI as soon as possible will help with planning.
Further details will be provided in the lead-in to the Festival.
CONTACT
Any questions regarding the Adaptive Festival should be directed to: Snow Australia - para@snow.org.au