Membership

Becoming an Adaptive Snowsports member has never been easier. Membership comes with a wide range of benefits and by becoming a member you can help to support our efforts in promoting access to snow sports by disabled people across New Zealand. Membership is available to all New Zealanders with a permanent functional impairment.

We understand that everyone has different needs and wants. To cater for this we offer two types of membership. Please read through the membership options and benefits available to determine which one would suit you best. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact us.

Why should I become a Member

Membership gives people with disabilities a voice in the snow sports industry. You will become an Adaptive member of Snow Sports NZ. Importantly a large membership base improves our chances of accessing funding for better resources, events, training and facilities.

Adaptive Snowsports Membership is available  ONLINE HERE

How to Become an Adaptive Snowsports Member

Active Membership

Active membership is open to anyone with a permanent physical or intellectual disability, or functional impairment.

If you are living in New Zealand you are entitled to all Active Membership benefits.

Types of Active Membership are:

• Individual Membership

For individuals who ski / board independently and utilise the resources of the mountain adaptive programmes and benefits of membership.

• International Membership

For those living overseas who wish to utilise the resources of the adaptive programmes and benefits of membership.

• Group or Club Membership

Disabled Snow Sports Club Membership

If you wish to join up to the local Disabled Snowsports club - Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury or Adaptive Snowsports Otago, choose the branch you join. Please contact your local branch for full details of the trips and benefits they offer.

By joining a branch you are supporting them in the great work they do and have access to all the benefits of being a branch member, and automatically become a member of Adaptive Snow Sports NZ also. You (or your legal guardian) will get a voting right for Snow Sports NZ.

Group member

For members of an affiliated organisation going skiing/boarding with their group- i.e. member of RNZFB, Special Olympics, DANZ.

Friends of Adaptive Snowsports NZ

Show your support of Adaptive Snowsports by becoming a Friend. By adding numbers to our cause you can help give us a louder voice in the snow sports industry, and help us achieve better resources, events, training and facilities for disabled skiers and snowboarders.

Friends membership offers a range of benefits and is open to anyone wishing to support our organisation, including family, volunteers, instructors and branch support staff and the public. You will also get a voting right as a member of Snow Sports NZ. If you wish to have an identification card please request from the Snow Sports NZ office.

How to Join

Go to the membership join up page. If you have been a member in the past - LOG IN.

If you are a new member: 

• Go to the new member page.
• Select Adaptive Snowsports as your sport.
• Join as a club or Individual.
• You will need a digital photo ready to upload and credit card payment.

If you have already joined up via your club you can update your details online but payment will have gone via your club- when we receive verification from your club we can then process your card.

- Disabled Snowsports Canterbury supplement(pdf- for Canterbury members only)  

If you need help please contact our office adaptive@snowsports.co.nz O3 443 4O85

2012 membership benefits

Adaptive members will receive lift pass discounts from all commercial ski areas and helper for free at Snowplanet. If a helper is required to actively support the member on snow this will be recorded on the membership card. The active helper can also receive a discounted pass.

Retail benefits are also available.

These benefits are generously given to members by the ski areas, snow sports industry, and other local business to support you and make snow sports more accessible. The added cost of snow sports or limited use of some facilities, for people with an impairment is recognised.

Membership benefits are only available on production of a valid Adaptive Snowsports NZ membership photo ID card.

How long is my membership valid for?

 Membership will be valid from 1 July 2012 to 31 June 2013

Membership can be updated via the website from mid April onwards. Cards can be issued throughout the year. Many overseas ski areas accept the New Zealand membership card.

What is Family Membership?

Family membership is for families who want to register more than one active member. This only applies to immediate family living in the same household. Please contact the relevant branch directly if you have any further queries about family membership.

Membership Rates for 2012

What happens to your subscription?

If you join a club - Disabled Snowsports Wellington, Auckland, Canterbury, Otago, $12 per member goes to Snow Sports NZ to cover the cost of your ID card, newsletter and securing benefits. The balance goes to your local branch to cover their running costs.

If you are an International, Individual or Group member or Friend the money goes to Adaptive Snow Sports to cover the cost of your ID card, newsletter and securing benefits, and to help run programmes.