Welcome to Arctic Squad
Inclusive skiing. Developing skills. Creating opportunities.
Arctic Squad is an inclusive ski club helping disabled and adaptive skiers develop their skills, build confidence and enjoy being part of a supportive team.
Whether you want to improve your skiing, train regularly, experience skiing on snow or explore competitive opportunities, Arctic Squad is about helping every skier progress at their own pace.
We believe there should be opportunities for everyone to remain active and involved in snowsports.
Arctic Squad is affiliated to Snowsport Wales, the governing body for skiing and snowboarding in Wales. Arctic Squad members will also become members of North Wales Snowsports Club, connecting our skiers with the wider snowsports community.
What We Do
Arctic Squad provides regular opportunities for members to ski, develop their skills and enjoy being part of a team.
Our activities include:
regular ski sessions and skills development;
trips to indoor snow centres, including The Snow Centre in Manchester;
opportunities to experience training and competitive skiing;
participation in inclusive events such as the Parallel Lines Race Series;
Holidays on snow to Andorra and Norway; and
social activities throughout the year.
Competition is entirely optional. Some members may want to race, while others simply want to improve their skiing, build confidence and enjoy skiing with friends.
The important thing is to keep skiing, keep developing and enjoy the sport.
DEVELOP
Improve your skiing through regular coaching focused on technique, balance, control, confidence and independence.
Whether you’re refining your turns or beginning to explore more advanced skiing including perhaps getting involved in some racing, we’ll help you work towards your own goals.
BELONG
Arctic Squad is about more than skiing.
We want to create a supportive community where adaptive skiers can train, make friends, share experiences and become part of the wider snowsports community.
Once each month we will ski alongside North Wales Snowsports Club, creating opportunities for disabled and non-disabled skiers to train, develop and enjoy the sport together.
ACHIEVE
Where could skiing take you?
That might mean making more confident turns, tackling steeper terrain, skiing independently in the mountains or experiencing slalom and competitive skiing for the first time.
The joint Sunday afternoon sessions with North Wales Snowsports Club are an important part of our approach to inclusion, giving disabled and non-disabled skiers opportunities to ski, train and develop together.
Arctic Squad is currently designed for adaptive stand up skiers who can.
✓ Use the ski lift.
✓ Make linked turns on an artificial ski slope.
✓ Ski with an appropriate level of independence/support.
✓ Want to continue developing their skiing.
Ski With Arctic Squad
📍 Llandudno Snowsports Centre
📅 1 ½ hour sessions each month
🎿 £20 per participant, per session
💙 No membership fee - all Arctic Squad members will be members of the North Wales Sports Club.
One session each month will focus specifically on Arctic Squad development. The second will be a Sunday session alongside North Wales Snowsports Club, giving members opportunities to ski and develop alongside the wider snowsports community.
Members of Arctic Squad also become members of North Wales Snowsports Club.
When you join Arctic Squad, you also become a member of North Wales Snowsports Club.
At Arctic Squad, every skier is encouraged to progress at their own pace. Whether you're new to adaptive skiing, developing your skills or looking to take your skiing further, the squad is about confidence, independence, teamwork and having fun on skis.
So, welcome to Arctic Squad — let's get on the slope, build our skills, support one another and enjoy the thrill of skiing together.
