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Nonprofit running helicopter-accessed backcountry snowboarding (and monoskiing) retreats for veterans with physical and/or invisible injuries — recent retreats in Sun Valley, ID and Alaska with backcountry safety instruction, small-group cohesion, and wellness planning. Nationwide veteran applicants; next retreat planned for Feb 2027.
- Cost
- Not stated on the org's own site
- Coverage
- Nationwide recruitment — retreats rotate (Sun Valley, ID; Alaska; pilot at Sugarloaf, ME)
- Eligibility
- U.S. veterans with a physical disability and/or invisible injury or mental health condition who were honorably discharged, plus active service members with such conditions; must snowboard at an intermediate-to-advanced level
- Availability
- Next: Heli Snowboarding Retreat, February 2027, Sun Valley, Idaho
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