Ski for Light, Inc.®

Skiing. Sharing. Learning. The mission of Ski for Light is to enhance the quality of life and independence of visually or mobility-impaired adults through a program of cross-country skiing.

What is Ski for Light?

Ski for Light, Inc. is an all-volunteer non-profit organization founded in 1975 that teaches the basics of classic cross-country skiing to adults who are visually- or mobility-impaired, while giving participants who have already learned the basics of the sport the chance to improve their skills or to just have fun on the snow. All of this takes place during an annual week-long event at a U.S. location that changes from year to year, and is made possible by the volunteer sighted and able-bodied experienced cross-country skiers who attend as guides and instructors. But Ski for Light is much more than a learn-to-ski program. Here is a more complete Description of the Ski for Light Program and how it works.

Are You New to Ski for Light?

There are links to lots of information on this page for both sighted and visually- or mobility-impaired people who want to know more about us. See particularly the links under SFL Publications, News, History and Other Information further down the page.

If you are thinking about attending Ski for Light as a guide, the best place to start may be to watch the Ski for Light video on YouTube. It does a great job showing and telling the story of Ski for Light in an inspiring manner.

If you are thinking about attending Ski for Light as a visually- or mobility-impaired participant, the best place to start may be to read the Information for Prospective First-Time Attendees. This provides much more information about the totality of the SFL experience, and the reasons why it is often described as a life-changing experience.

Also, check us out on Facebook, and please contact us with your questions at info@sfl.org

Looking Back at the 2013 International Event

The 2013 Event Photo Gallery

2013 Olav Pedersen Race and Rally Results

Looking Ahead to the 2014 Ski for Light International Week

The 39th annual Ski for Light International week will be held in Anchorage, Alaska from Sunday February 23 through Sunday March 2, 2014. This will be our third visit to Anchorage, and the first since 2003. We will stay in downtown Anchorage at the Hilton Hotel and Conference Center and ski at nearby Kincaid Park. The Hilton is a large full-service hotel right in the heart of the city, with everything we could ask for in an event hotel. Kincaid Park is a world-class facility that has 60 km of wonderfully groomed cross-country trails, and has been the host of numerous major cross-country events over the years, including: the trials to select the U.S. Olympic Teams for X-C skiing and for Special Olympics; Alaska Ski for Women, the largest women-only ski race in the country; the National Masters X-C Skiing Championships; and the NCAA National X-C Skiing Championships. A highlight of the week will be the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Sled Dog race on the final Saturday of the week in downtown Anchorage, near the Hilton.

Please come back to this site in July for more information about the week, and to access the on-line application forms.

SFL Publications, News, History and Other Information

• The SFL Information and Media Center
  Current and historical information about the SFL program and annual events and materials to help recruit new participants and guides.
• The SFL Bulletin
  including the complete text of the current issue and highlights from past issues
• The History of SFL
  "How it All Began" and other information about the evolution and history of SFL.
• SFL Awards and Honors
  winners of the various SFL awards and honors.
• The 2012 Annual Report of SFL (Adobe PDF format)
  
• The Program Book for the 2013 Event (Adobe pdf format)
  
• Important Organizational and Financial Documents

Stay in Touch With Ski for Light

Join the SFL Community Conversation on Facebook and LinkedIn

• Follow Us On Facebook
  

• Connect With Us On LinkedIn
  

Subscribe to the SFL Listservs

• The SFL-Announce mailing list is a low traffic, announce only list used to send you timely information about Ski for Light events, activities and people. To subscribe to sfl-Announce send an empty e-mail message to sfl-announce-subscribe@sfl.org
• The SFL-L mailing list is a general discussion list that provides a forum for individuals to exchange ideas and information about SFL programs, or about other sports and outdoor activities for persons with disabilities. Replies to list messages go to the entire membership of the list. To subscribe to sfl-l send an empty e-mail message to sfl-l-subscribe@sfl.org

Donate to Ski for Light

• You may make your donation via regular mail or via secure credit card transaction from this website
• Your gift may be designated for:
  
  • The general operating fund, our area of greatest need, which provides scholarships for blind and mobility-impaired skiers, pays for all event training and similar materials, and much, much more
  • The Marilou Goodfellow Fund, which provides stipends for volunteer guides and helps defray the costs of guide training
  • The Ski for Light Endowment Fund, which works to ensure that the program will remain available for future generations
• Your gift may be made in honor or memory of someone special
• You can become a Life Member of Friends of Ski for Light.
• Learn how to make a special Planned Gift to Ski for Light

Contacting Ski for Light

• For general information about Ski for Light, send an e-mail message to: info@sfl.org.
• To contact an officer or board member of Ski for Light by e-mail please go to the SFL Board roster.

Other Events of Interest

• Regional Roundup
  A calendar of upcoming regional events, events of shorter duration held in various locations throughout the U.S.
• The Ridderrenn
  The Norwegian event upon which Ski for Light is modeled. The next Ridderrenn, the 50th anniversary event, will take place April 7 - 14, 2013 in Beitostolen, Norway
• Ski for Light Canada
  The 35th annual SFL Canada event will take place February 3 - 9, 2014 at William Watson Lodge in Kananaskis, Alberta.

Ski for Light, Inc. is registered with the IRS as a 501(c)(3) tax-deductible organization (ID #51-0175938).

Ski for Light, Inc. supports full disclosure and accountability for nonprofit corporations and is registered with GuideStar^®.

Last updated on February 23, 2013