Oregon Adaptive Sports, 345 SW Cyber Drive Ste #103, Bend, OR (2026)

01/18/2026

Today wraps up volunteer training at Hoodoo, and it also marks the end of training season for our incredible volunteers.

From fall orientation sessions to winter on-snow days, new and returning volunteers have shown up again and again to build skills, learn adaptive equipment, support athletes and instructors, and care deeply about doing things well.

Training takes time, energy, patience, and heart. We are so grateful to every volunteer who committed to growth, practice, and preparation.

Thank you for showing up, for learning, and for being such an important part of this community. We cannot wait to put all of this training into motion together!

Image Description: A group of skiers standing on a snowy slope at Hoodoo, listening to O-A-S Education and Training Manager Melodie, with forested mountains and a blue sky in the background.

01/16/2026

Registration for Ski for All is officially open!

Ski for All is Oregon Adaptive Sports’ annual community-powered winter FUNdraiser, a day to ski, ride, glide, and Nordic ski together at Mt. Bachelor while raising support for adaptive outdoor recreation for people with disabilities.

Join us for inclusive challenges, the Pace Race, and a whole lot of fun on the snow, all while helping make outdoor recreation more accessible.

Sign up today and be part of the Stoke:
oregonadaptivesports.rallybound.org/ski-for-all

Image Description: A colorful ski poster that says “Ski for All, Saturday, March 14th, 2026” with “Early Bird Registration Now Open.” It shows pink mountains, palm trees, flamingos on skis, and a small group skiing together, including adaptive skiing.

01/12/2026

Ski for Life returns this week!

Over the past few days, returning and new volunteers have been hard at work preparing for the season ahead. Through hands-on training, they are building skills in beginner and intermediate alpine and snowboard instruction, learning tools that support skill development, and deepening their understanding of the Oregon Adaptive Sports community and the students we serve.

Ski for Life is a partnership with more than ten Central Oregon schools, creating access to skiing for youth with disabilities supported through Life Skills Programs. Each week, students travel to the mountain for lessons at Mt. Bachelor and Hoodoo Ski Area, where they are paired 1:1 with a volunteer coach.

For three weeks, those relationships, lessons, and shared time on snow come together to create something steady, supportive, and deeply meaningful, creating lifelong skiiers.

Image Description: Three skiers move together across the snow after unloading a chairlift. In the center, a skier uses a slider while being supported on either side by two instructors on skis. All three wear helmets and winter gear. Large text reading “Ski for Life” repeats in the background, emphasizing the program name.

01/09/2026

Watch our new space come together!

We are excited for this new chapter in OAS Programs at Mt. Bachelor, and are excited to share it with you!

Thanks to the support from Mt Bachelor for making this space happen.

Video description: A POV video inside the Oregon Adaptive Sports office at Mt. Bachelor shows the room rotating from its former tight layout through renovation and into the finished space, revealing improved openness, lighting, and flow designed to support athletes, instructors, and volunteers.

01/07/2026

New paint, new layout, new room, same OAS energy.

This Friday, we are cutting the ribbon on the newly remodeled Oregon Adaptive Sports office at Mt. Bachelor. For years, this space has been the starting point for winter programs, where athletes, instructors, and volunteers gather, gear gets sorted, and the day takes shape before heading onto the mountain.

As programs have grown, the need for more space, better flow, and improved accessibility became clear. This remodel reflects the care that goes into how our days run and the strength of our partnership with Mt. Bachelor. It gives us a room that better supports the people who move through it, especially on busy winter mornings.

It feels good to pause and mark this moment, and to open a space that will support meaningful days ahead.

Image description: Bold white text on blue faded image of Mt. Bachelor reads "You're invited! Celebrate with us: NEW O-A-S Room at Mt. Bachelor Ribbon Cutting" with an icon of a ribbon being cut below. Text on bottom: Friday, January 9th at 9:00am, Sunrise Lodge at Mt. Bachelor

01/05/2026

Athletes are back on snow, instructors and volunteers are reconnecting and training, and programs are moving forward. Early-season conditions can require flexibility, which this community meets with care, creativity, and commitment.

We are grateful to be back out there together!

Image description: a person in a white helmet sits in a red biski, with an O-A-S instructor and two O-A-S volunteers behind them. In the background sits the summit of Mt. Bachelor.

01/02/2026

🎿✨ Ellie Bartlett JR Racers at Hoodoo are here for another year!

Celebrate a day full of skiing, riding, laughter, and pizza in honor of one of OAS’s greatest volunteers, Ellie Bartlett. Thanks to the Ellie Bartlett Memorial Fund, adaptive youth athletes 25 & under can join the fun at no cost, including lift tickets, equipment, and on-snow support.

Expect:
⛷ Non-competitive race & obstacle courses
🍕 Pizza & salad lunch with friends and family
📸 Group photos & a special thank you to the Ellie Bartlett Memorial Fund
🎉 Costumes, indoor activities, and end-of-day awards

When: Saturday, Feb 7 | 9am – 3pm
Where: Hoodoo Ski Area, Sisters, OR

Spots are limited to 25 participants! If your young athlete is ready for a day on the mountain with an active, inclusive community, register now via the link in bio.

Want to support the stoke of this fun-filled day? Donations to the Ellie Bartlett Memorial Fund help make it possible for future athletes to enjoy this experience.

Image Description: A young sitskier using handheld outriggers skis under orange, blue, and green streamers on a race course, assisted by an OAS instructor dressed in a green M&M costume.

12/31/2025

Thanks for riding, skiing, gliding, paddling, and recreating with us in 2025!

There’s still time to support Oregon Adaptive Sports and help make these experiences possible for the year ahead. Support OAS today: https://oregonadaptivesports.org/donate/

Happy New Year!

Image Description: Three monoskiers sit on a snowy hill preparing to descend, with Broken Top Mountain in the background under a clear blue sky. All three of them hold up one arm and an outrigger in the air, waving.

12/31/2025

Closing out 2025 with deep gratitude for this community and everyone who makes Oregon Adaptive Sports possible.

If you have been meaning to give, this is your last chance to support OAS in 2025. Thank you for being part of what happens on and off the snow.

Image Description: a light image of Hoodoo Ski Area from the sky, with several skiers, snowboarders, and adaptive skiers on the snow. Mt. Washington stands starkly in the background. White text on blue banner reads "Closing out 2025 with O-A-S"

12/29/2025

Belonging at OAS is shared. Felt by athletes on the mountain, lived by instructors and volunteers, and sustained by YOU: donors and supporters of OAS!

Here’s why people choose to invest in this community:

“The donation is two-fold. First, it is to honor someone who believed that everyone should have an opportunity to experience the outdoors. Second, it is to support someone who volunteers with you and has supported me so much.” - OAS Supporter

“I just have a policy that if my friends are donating their time, I will contribute to their cause if asked. I know they need people to say yes and I hope it encourages them to do more good!” - OAS Supporter

“Organizations like yours break down boundaries, allow kids with any type of disability to be seen, accepted, and to thrive. I donate because of and on behalf of my aunt.” - OAS Supporter

“I rarely ski alone, because the feeling of sharing that experience is that valuable to me. So giving to OAS feels right to me.” - OAS Supporter

This is how belonging continues at OAS. Through YOU, the donors and supporters of OAS, who make access possible and ensure these experiences can be shared.

Thank you for being part of OAS.

Image Description: ID1 - a group of monoskiers huddle for an outrigger high-five. Quote overlay "I rarely ski alone, because the feeling of sharing that experience is that valuable to me. So giving to O-A-S feels right to me." ID2 - Two people paddle a pedal boat on a lake. The man on the right has his arm raised in a wave. Quote overlay "The donation is two-fold. First, it is to honor someone who believed that everyone should have an opportunity to experience the outdoors. Second, it is to support someone who volunteers with you and has supported me so much." ID3 - two women in black jackets and hats nordic ski towards the camera. One wears an O-A-S orange vest. Quote overlay “I just have a policy that if my friends are donating their time, I will contribute to their cause if asked. I know they need people to say yes and I hope it encourages them to do more good!”

12/28/2025

Belonging at OAS radiates outward. Instructors and volunteers experience it in every moment they spend with athletes and each other—the patience, the encouragement, and the small gestures of care that make everyone feel seen, supported, and included.

"Inclusivity is a given," says OAS Program Coordinator and Snowboard Instructor Jesse Brown. "When you join this community, you know you’re already included in it."

The care and dedication that instructors and volunteers feel is extended outward every day. Athletes and families notice it:

"I love the passion that each staff member has to support my son. Every time he arrives, they greet him by name and with a smile. They know his preferences, and that makes us feel that our son is important to OAS." - Parent of an OAS Athlete

"Dear OAS Coaches and Volunteers, thank you for all the hard work, dedication, and passion you put into coaching. Your patience, encouragement, and expertise have made such a difference, and it’s why we keep coming back every season. We are so grateful for everything you do!” - OAS Athlete, Winter 24/25

Through their dedication, instructors and volunteers live belonging as they create it—connecting with athletes, collaborating with each other, and contributing to a community where everyone is seen and valued.

Tomorrow, we’ll share the final circle of belonging: the donors and supporters who sustain it all.

Image Description: ID1: Jesse, wearing a red shirt and captaining the green tandem bike with a man riding behind him in neon yellow. Quote overlay: "Inclusivity is a given: when you join this community, you know you're already included in it." - Jesse Brown, O-A-S Program Coordinator. ID2: Two snowboarders and a skier slide down a ski run in line. An O-A-S instructor in a blue coat leads, with a volunteer in an orange bib behind. Quote: “I love the passion that each staff member has to support my son. Every time he arrives, they greet him by name and with a smile. They know his preferences, and that makes us feel that our son is important to O-A-S.” – Parent of an OAS athlete.

12/27/2025

Because of OAS… athletes are seen, supported, and welcomed on the mountain. Belonging happens in every glide, every turn, every moment shared.

Welcome to the OAS Days of Belonging, where we’ll share what belonging looks like in our community—starting with the voices that matter most: our athletes.

"My experiences with OAS have allowed me to keep my head up, enjoy the outdoors, and keep me in touch with who I used to be." – Jerry Sebestyen, OAS Athlete

"For someone who has never skied before, I have had so much fun, and can never wait for my next session. The instructors and volunteers are truly amazing." – Julie Lorenzen, OAS Athlete

"The energy OAS created provided my child with the ultimate experience that he would not have without this program. I felt confident in his safety and it was clear he appreciated his autonomy!" – Parent of OAS athlete

Each of these experiences shows what belonging looks like on the mountain: confidence, joy, autonomy, and the freedom to be fully present. Every glide, every turn, and every shared laugh is a reminder of the community our athletes create and enjoy.

Image Description: ID1 - Julie Lorenzen sits in a sit ski on the snow, wearing a red coat, beanie, and glasses, with Mt. Bachelor faintly in the background. Quote overlay: “For someone who has never skied before, I have had so much fun, and can never wait for my next session. The instructors and volunteers are truly amazing.” – Julie Lorenzen, O-A-S Athlete. ID2 - Jerry Sebestyen rides a recumbent off-road bike with forest and two faint instructors behind him. Quote overlay: “My experiences with O-A-S have allowed me to keep my head up, enjoy the outdoors, and keep me in touch with who I used to be.” – Jerry Sebestyen, O-A-S Athlete. ID3 - An O-A-S snowboard instructor helps a young snowboarder make turns. Quote overlay: “The energy O-A-S created provided my child with the ultimate experience… I felt confident in his safety, and he appreciated the autonomy!” – Parent of an O-A-S athlete.

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