Outdoors for All offers first time experiences and sometimes offers a way for individuals to re-experience activities in a new way! āSam has a rare genetic disorder that causes his joints to stiffen over time. He was very active in his youth, playing many sports, hiking, and riding bikes but has since had a tougher time enjoying outdoor activities. He was visiting Seattle to watch…
I’ve been fortunate to serve as executive director with Outdoors for All now for almost 22 years. I still regularly pinch myself at how fortunate I am! I get to work with some terrific people — and we get to work together to use outdoor recreation as a means to enrich the lives of thousands of children and adults with disabilities each year. Recently we’ve…
It is the aim of Outdoors for All to āTransform lives through outdoor recreationā. Many of these transformations come in the form of friendships, confidence, new experiences and independence. At Outdoors for All, we hope that many participants can learn in our programs and take those skills outside of their Outdoors for All participation. Nate, a young participant in our Summit West alpine program, gained…
Limits are not always what they seem. Whether itās equipment or instruction, Outdoors for All Foundation helps children and adults with disabilities push through physical and emotional boundaries to be active in the outdoors. This creates amazing experiences that have a transforming impact not only on Outdoors for All participants, but their families. ā. . . This new experience for Sierra is nothing less than…
Iām looking forward to seeing many old friends and meeting new ones at our annual SPREEFEST at Alpental on Saturday, March 11, 2017. If you donāt know, SPREEFEST is our annual party on the slopes of Alpental at Snoqualmie Pass. Individuals and teams gather together to ski and snowboard, having raised money to support Outdoors for Allās mission. In the last few years alone our…
It never ceases to amaze me how our mission matters to so many people who are engaged in our programs. This winter Iāve had a chance to get out to many of our on-mountain programs at The Summit at Snoqualmie and at Stevens Pass. I still have more programs to visit (I know, tough duty!), but even so, what Iāve already seen and heard first-hand…
Outdoors for All runs inclusive Day Camps throughout the summer and also through winter and spring school breaks. For some children, especially those on the autism spectrum, it can be difficult to find a camp that is a good fit. Through Outdoors for Allās camps, however, many children are able to thrive with the support of camp counselors, volunteers and other camp children. āIt is…
As a kid who skied on rope tows at Snoqualmie Pass for my first few years of skiing I remember thinking “Wow, someday, if I can get good enough at this, I hope that I’ll be able to move up to the slopes that use the chairlifts.” Well, thankfully with practice and some instruction in junior high, I made that goal. The idea of skiing…
Iām fortunate each year to get to volunteer my time with Disabled Sports USA for its annual Ski Spectacular event in Breckenridge, Colorado. What makes this annual event so genuinely spectacular is the mosaic of activities that occur throughout the week ā and the incredible outcomes that result from those activities: For five days, almost a hundred adaptive lessons each day are received by injured…
“Being a part of tradition is certainly not what I expected when I connected with Outdoors for All. That first day with these great people was started by the Physical Health & Wellness of Wounded Warrior Project. I remember the days I came to the brig (Outdoors for All’s office) to borrow the recumbent bike for a day, I was so happy to finally be…
