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Getting ready for an adaptive ski lesson with BOEC.

One-on-one adaptive ski and snowboard lessons at Breckenridge and Keystone, from a program that names autism among what it teaches. Equipment and the lift ticket are included.

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Sensory supports. One-on-one adaptive ski lessons.

Hours

Full day 9:30 am to 3:30 pm with a lunch break from 12 to 1; half days 9:30 am to 12 pm or 1 to 3:30 pm. Reservations for 2026-27 are open.

Breckenridge: lower level of The Maggie, base of the Quicksilver Lift. Keystone: Mountain House, base of the Discovery Lift.

Who it's for, in BOEC's words

BOEC teaches “all disciplines of adaptive skiing and snowboarding, including but not limited to four-track, visually impaired, three-track, autism, learning delays, mono-skiing, and bi-skiing. Lessons are conducted on a personalized, one-on-one basis.”

“All information shared with us during your pre-lesson call with BOEC Ski Program staff is critical to ensuring that we have selected the best option for each participant.”

  • BOEC names autism in its list of what it teaches, and every lesson is one-on-one, with the equipment and lift ticket included.
  • You fill out an application first, then a pre-lesson call. That call is the time to tell them everything that helps your kid: what overwhelms them, how they show it, what calms them, and how they do with waiting in lines.
  • Lessons for the 2026-27 season begin Nov 27.
  • High season costs more and fills faster: Dec 19 to Jan 3, Jan 16 to 18, Feb 13 to 21 and March 6 to 31.

In their own words: boec.org. Checked Sat, Oct 24, 2026. Something wrong or out of date? Tell us · How we check

Three things to know

  1. One-on-one lessons for skiers and riders over the age of four, with instruction, equipment and the student's lift ticket included.
  2. Breckenridge and Keystone: $310 full day, $200 half day; high season $340 and $220. Lunch isn't included or supervised.
  3. Stand-up skiers and riders need to walk the length of the lift line and stand up after a fall on their own or with very little help. If that's hard for your kid, ask about sit-ski options on the intake call.

Visual schedule

Ski Lesson

  • Drive to the mountain
  • Park the car
  • Put on snow pants
  • Check in at the desk
  • Meet my ski instructor
  • Put on my ski helmet
  • Put on mittens
  • Ride the ski lift
  • Go skiing
  • Take a break
  • Find my grown-up
  • Walk to the car
  • All done
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Ask before you go

  • a quiet room or break space at either base
  • whether parents can stay nearby during the lesson
  • where to park
  • when the season ends
  • what instructors do when a kid is overwhelmed
  • what to wear
Call 970-453-5633
More about BOEC Adaptive Ski and Snowboard (Breckenridge and Keystone)
  • Complete the application before you reserve. Payment in full holds the reservation.
  • Cancel more than 48 hours ahead for a full refund minus $20; within 48 hours there's no refund.
  • Scholarships: “We ask that you please pay what you can and only ask for that you need.” Ask the ski office.
  • BOEC also teaches at Copper Mountain and Arapahoe Basin (2026-27 rates: $340 full day, $220 half day), and adaptive cross-country skiing is available.
  • Ski office: 970-453-5633 or skiconfirmation@boec.org. Main line 970-453-6422.
Email
skiconfirmation@boec.org Ski office

Source: boec.org