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Wintergreen Adaptive Sports Kicks Off Practice Ski Session

January 17, 2011

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Wintergreen Adaptive - 186 — Photos By Paul Purpura : ©2011 www.nelsoncountylife.com : Wintergreen Adaptive sports held practice ski rounds this past weekend at Wintergreen Resort on the Tyro Slopes.

Wintergreen Resort
Nelson County, Virginia
Ski season is obviously in full swing at Wintergreen! This past weekend the folks over at Wintergreen Adaptive Sports held a practice session on the Tyro Slopes at Wintergreen Resort. Our NCL Mountain Photographer, Paul Purpura, was there on his skis to capture the afternoon.

Wintergreen Adaptive - 021 — Wintergreen Adaptive Sports is a non-profit, 501(c)3 corporation whose mission is to improve the lives of people with a disability through outdoor sports and recreation.

Wintergreen Adaptive - 320 — As of 2010, WAS offers instruction in alpine skiing, snowboarding, kayaking, and canoeing.

Wintergreen Adaptive - 263 — Each of the participants went down two slalom courses and were given advice on how to improve their skiing.

Wintergreen Adaptive - 159 — WAS has been in existence for sixteen years at Wintergreen Resort.

Wintergreen Adaptive - 098 — WAS has been especially committed to serving injured military personnel returning from the global war on terror. In a few weeks the annual Wounded Warriors weekend will be held at the resort.

For more information on the Wounded Warriors visit the WAS website by clicking here.

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