Ski for Light, Inc.
1455 West Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN 55408
612-827-3232

A program of cross-country skiing benefiting blind, visually impaired, and mobility-impaired individuals and their guides.

Ski for Light, Inc. is an all-volunteer, non-profit, organization that teaches blind, visually- and mobility-impaired adults how to cross-country ski, in an atmosphere that encourages participants to realize that the only true limitations that they face because of their disability are the limitations that they place on themselves. Each year Ski for Light, Inc. conducts a week-long event where blind and mobility-impaired adults are taught the basics of cross-country skiing. The event attracts upwards of 300 participants and guides. The location of the event changes from year to year in an effort to spread the Ski for Light philosophy and idea to as many parts of the country as possible. During the Ski for Light week each disabled skier is paired for the entire week with an experienced, sighted, cross-country skier who acts as ski instructor and guide. The disabled person skis in tracks or grooves in the snow, while the guide skis in a parallel set of tracks. The guide offers instructional tips and suggestions, support and encouragement, and describes the countryside. The blind and mobility-impaired adults who attend each Ski for Light week come from all over the U.S. and from several foreign countries. If you are interested in attending a future event as a guide or participant, or need additional information about the program, send an e-mail message to: info@sfl.org, or write to 1455 w. Lake St., Minneapolis, MN 55408.