“Get her”, my friend yelled. The damp environment, the sound of the rain falling on the roof, and all the memories of our ski trips during this time of the year came rushing in. Presidents day weekend is the ideal time to go skiing in California. The weather is perfect around this time of the year with all the soft snow on the mountains. And most of the schools in California have a weeklong break. What fun we used to have on the slopes. All those running around the trees, racing with each other, collectively getting wet in the rain and to top it all, drinking hot chocolates during breaks.

Today as a high schooler , I do not have that much time to go skiing for a whole week. But whenever I meet my friends we still chat about the fun we used to have on the slopes. In all those trips one thing we surely learnt was camaraderie. We always had each others backs while we were on the slopes.

Our yearly tradition would involve renting a big house in Lake Tahoe area, where we could easily fit 5 – 6 families. Staying in those houses for the weekend was a lot of fun. Bengalis are known to be foodies. And the food that we had on those weekends were a testament to that. Those ski trips surely has some of the most beautiful memories of my childhood.

Some of the prominent ski destinations in California, US are:

  • ⛷-Heavenly ski resort Lake Tahoe https://www.skiheavenly.com ♿️
  • ⛷-Squaw valley ski resort lake tahoe https://squawalpine.com ♿️
  • ⛷-Dodge Ridge ski Resort Tuolumne County https://www.dodgeridge.com
  • ⛷-Bear valley ski resort between Lake Tahoe and Yosemite ♿️ https://www.bearvalley.com
  • ⛷-Diamond peak ski resort in Incline Village https://www.diamondpeak.com

  • Make sure to read the details of the ski resort you are visiting
  • If the snow conditions are very bad it will be hard for a wheelchair or scooter to reach to the actual area from the parking lot.

  • Adaptive ski is the sport which enables people with accessibility and other challenges to have a great time on the slopes.

  • ⛷♿️ If you are planning to take lessons in adaptive ski make sure to book in advance. Call the resort about the details and the trainer who is going to guide you.
  • Not all ski resorts have the facility of adaptive skiing. So double check before going whether the resort have that program. The instructor for the adaptive skiing are trained in many areas
    • ♿️Cognitive: neurological
    • ♿️Bi ski: disability of legs and arms
    • ♿️Mono ski: disability of legs but strong upper body
    • ♿️Snowboard stand up: all other disabilities but able to stand
    • ♿️Three track: disability of one leg
    • ♿️Four track: disability of both legs, but can stand with assistance Blind or low vision

  • They have different equipments for different challenges.
  • Heavely, Squaw Valley and the Bear valley are the some of the ski resort which has a very good adaptive ski programs.