News & Events

Stay up-to-date with all the latest News & Events from Whistler Adaptive Sports Program.

  • WAS and Ninja Gym Squamish team to host Fall Physical Literacy Event

    News, Partnership Event

    This Fall we have teamed up with Ninja Gym, Squamish, to host a special one-off Physical Literacy event on Monday November 25th from 4.30 - 6.30 pm. Join WAS and Ninja Gym coaches as we combine our expertise for two hours of dedicated movement exploration through play. Build agility, balance, coordination and body control under guided support. This event concludes…

    Kids doing physical literacy at Ninja Gym in Squamish.
    November 25th
  • The Downhill Derelict’s are back in town!

    News

    Community fundraisers extraordinaire, the Downhill Derelicts return to Whistler for their 23rd annual ski trip and we are stoked to welcome them! 42 revved and ready DD's gathered last night at the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre (SLCC) for their annual opening ceremonies with WAS athlete's Aven Elsberg and Ella Lamb, together with their families who shared with the group, the…

    Downhill Derelicts opening ceremonies 2025 with WAS athlete Aven Elsberg and WAS staff
    March 10, 2025
  • Tickets on sale now for the No Limits Fundraiser

    News

    Tickets are now on sale for the annual Whistler Adaptive Sports Program No Limits Fundraising Gala. Join us for an unforgettable evening on Friday April 25, featuring a gourmet three-course dinner, an exciting live auction, and special guest speaker Assunta Aquino, a Canadian veteran and recent gold medallist for Team Canada in Alpine Intermediate/Advanced competition at the Invictus Games Vancouver…

    March 5, 2025
  • A warm welcome to Whistler Real Estate Company

    News

    Community partners help us create innovate and fun adaptive sport programs for athletes living with disabilities in the Sea to Sky corridor and we are excited to announce our new program sponsor, Whistler Real Estate Company (WREC). The Whistler Real Estate Company is dedicated to giving back to the community in which we live, work and play. A huge part…

    Large group photo of the Whistler Real Estate Company team dressed in ski gear posing in front of Whistler peak.
    January 27, 2025
  • Donate this Holiday Season to Make Sport Inclusive

    News

    Donate to Whistler Adaptive Sports Program this Holiday Season and help us raise funds to buy new equipment, train more coaches and provide dedicated sports and recreation programs to anyone with disabilities or neurodiversity living across the Sea to Sky corridor. Read on to find out how WAS athlete Richie Grimes developed his passion for adaptive sports through our programs...…

    Sit ski athlete skiing through trees on a powder day.
    December, 2024
  • Winter Programs 2025

    News

    Get set for the new season and sign up today for Whistler Adaptive Sports community winter programs starting January 6th! Join our Alpine Sea to Sky Riders Program, group snowshoeing at one of four locations in Pemberton, Whistler and Squamish, Nordic skiing, swim classes and more! For full details of what's on offer, check out our Activity Schedule, then register…

    2 young skiers and their Whistler Adaptive coach standing in the sunshine in the alpine.
    Starting January 6 2025
  • Are you interested in joining our Board?

    News

    We are excited to announce an opening on the Board of the Whistler Adaptive Sports Program Society and will be taking nominations at this year’s Annual General Meeting on October 27, 2024 which will take place at Delta Hotel’s Whistler Village Suites, Raven B Meeting Room at 2pm. The WAS Board plays an important role in helping to set the strategic…

    WAS nordic coach talking to group of participants at Invictus One Year to Go Camp
    October 27