Getting ready foran 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.
BOEC Adaptive Ski and Snowboard (Breckenridge and Keystone)
Address
Breckenridge: lower level of The Maggie, base of the Quicksilver Lift. Keystone: Mountain House, base of the Discovery Lift. Directions
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.
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.”
Our note BOEC names autism in its list of what it teaches, and every lesson is one-on-one, with the equipment and lift ticket included.
Our note 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.
Our note 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.
Three things to know
One-on-one lessons for skiers and riders over the age of four, with instruction, equipment and the student's lift ticket included.
Breckenridge and Keystone: $310 full day, $200 half day; high season $340 and $220. Lunch isn't included or supervised.
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.
More: booking, scholarships, other mountains
BOEC names no loud or quiet spots at its bases
Louder
Quieter
Quiet roomnot stated
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 ($340 full day, $220 half day at 2025-26 rates), and adaptive cross-country skiing is available.
Ski office: 970-453-5633 or skiconfirmation@boec.org. Main line 970-453-6422.
What BOEC doesn't say
not stated a quiet room or break space at either base
not stated whether parents can stay nearby during the lesson
not stated where to park
not stated season opening and closing dates
not stated what instructors do when a kid is overwhelmed
You apply first, then have a call with the ski office about your kid. On lesson day you check in at the BOEC base, the instructor fits the gear, and the lesson is one-on-one at your kid's pace. Lunch isn't included, and nobody supervises lunchtime. Change anything.
Common questions
What if my child won't look at the schedule or story?
That is common at first. Leave it where the moment happens, point to one picture at a time, and keep it low-pressure. Many kids warm up to it after a few calm tries, in their own time.
Can I make this in Spanish?
Yes. Every tool and this page exist in Spanish, and the printed page comes out in the language you choose. Use the language switch at the top.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no signup, and we don’t keep what you type; anything you save stays on your device. Make it, print it, done.
