Did you know Saskatchewan has eight snow sports Paralympians? They have earned many Paralympic medals competing in para adaptive snow sports such as alpine skiing, nordic skiing, biathlon, and snowboarding in Canada and around the world. Meet these incredible and accomplished athletes, and find out how their journeys began.  Meet and learn how coaches, trainers, guides, equipment personnel, planners, and others worked with and helped these athletes in their sports. Learn what challenges they all faced as they trained and succeeded in these challenging winter sports.

JNF054160 Juvenile Nonfiction / Sports & Recreation / Winter Sports; Short stories; Skiing; Snowboarding; Canadian history; Saskatchewan; Canadian authors.

Para adaptive snow sports in Saskatchewan trace their beginnings to the mid-1970s. Since then, eight Saskatchewan Paralympians and hundreds of other competitive and recreational athletes have enjoyed participating in adaptive nordic or alpine skiing, biathlon, or snowboarding in Canada and around the world. Key organizations behind these programs and opportunities are Saskatchewan Ski Association Para Adaptive Snow Sports (SASKI-PASS) and SaskSport. Retired educator Mary Harelkin Bishop and retired journalist Deana J. Driver co-authored the book, documenting historical events and the stories of people involved in building these sport disciplines in Saskatchewan and beyond.

© 2026; Ages 13 to Adult; Sports & Recreation; Nonfiction; Short stories; Anecdotes; Skiing; Snowboarding; Canadian history; Saskatchewan; Canadian authors.

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