At Access Unbound, our mission is to make the empowering world of outdoor recreation accessible to people with disabilities by providing crucial financial support and partnering with professional adaptive programs.
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Join Access Unbound for a night at the movies at the Colorado Snowsports Museum and Hall of Fame.
The Adaptive Sports Film Series will showcase documentaries and films featuring adaptive athletes, outdoor adventurers, innovators and communities challenging assumptions about disability and redefining what is possible in sports and the outdoors. At its heart, the Access Unbound Adaptive Sports Film Festival is about visibility. When audiences see adaptive athletes skiing, cycling, climbing, hiking and pursuing ambitious goals in the outdoors, those stories can challenge outdated perceptions of disability and broaden the public understanding of what adaptive sports can be.
In Mountains of the Moon, world renowned artist and skier, Chris Benchetler explores the unseen connections between sport, life, music, and the living earth—set to the timeless tunes of the Grateful Dead. Captured almost entirely at night using cutting-edge cinematography, lasers, animation, and projection mapping, the film leads viewers on a surreal journey through ocean, river, and mountain landscapes. The world’s greatest athletes, adventurers, and thinkers appear as luminous figures, navigating through the natural world.At its core, the film reflects on what makes us human. The glowing skeletons represent the essential truth of our existence, the light within us all no matter our external differences. Through their journey, the film reflects on life and death, the resilience of nature, and the threads of humanity that bind us together.
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Access Unbound removes financial barriers, working to provide individuals with disabilities with trusted, high-quality, professional education and fun recreation.
We also provide support for ski instructors who are pursuing adaptive ski certifications. By investing in training and mentoring for instructors to get their adaptive certifications, we can ensure that more people with disabilities have access to professional guidance and support. Not only does this make the snowsport experiences safe, enjoyable, and rewarding for individuals with disabilities, it also continues to cultivate a focus on inclusion, empathy and empowerment for all people.
Since [our son’s] diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, we’ve tried to find a sport that would mentally and physically challenge him. [His] occupational therapist [worked with him] on his sensory issues, balance and physical awareness….After skiing, she told us that skiing did for him in 2 weeks what she had done in 9 months; she said, if we kept him skiing, she didn’t need to see him. I am so grateful for the opportunity you have given him!”
– James' Mother
James is a 2018-'19 Scholarship Recipient.
