Alpine & Nordic Skiing Opportunities

Athletes Without Limits National Alpine & Nordic Racing Team

High performance ski racing opportunities for U.S. athletes with intellectual impairments

Virtus, the International governing body for athletes with intellectual impairments organizes Alpine and Nordic Skiing World Championships for high-performance skiers with intellectual impairment.

As the US member of Virtus, Athletes Without Limits has the opportunity to recruit qualified US skiers and organize trips these events based on athlete interest and trip viability.

Each year we also explore opportunities for US-based racing and training which would also be open to younger and less experienced skiers who may not be ready for Virtus World Championships.

Events

2026 Events

• JAN 29, 2026 AWL Trip to Virtus Alpine Ski Open Series Italy
• FEB 4, 2026 AWL Trip to Virtus Alpine Ski Series (Austria)
• FEB 10, 2026 Huntsman Cup Invitational Para Ski Championships (Utah)
• MAR, 21  2026 AWL Trip to Virtus Alpine Ski Series (France)

Past Events

• 2025 Huntsman Cup Adaptive Ski Races (Park City Utah)
• 2025 Virtus Skiing World Championships (France)
• 2024 AWL National Team Trip to Virtus Skiing World Championships (Poland)
• 2024 AWL National Team Training Camp (Bend, Oregon)
• 2023 AWL National Team Trip to Virtus Skiing World Championships (Austria)

Eligibility

Athletes who have already completed eligibility are posted to our Virtus USA Eligibility List.

New athletes must meet the Virtus eligibility requirements described on our eligibility page.
Virtus skiing events are open to athletes in three groups:

1. II-1-Intellectual Disability (includes Autism with Intellectual Disability)
2. II-2-Intellectual Disability with Down Syndrome or Similar Additional Impairment
3. II-3-Open Autism (for those with Autism who don’t also meet criteria for ID)

Note that it can take several months to complete eligibility since confirmation by Virtus International is required and some athletes may need new assessments to the meet the International criteria.

Please contact us if you know of any athletes who may be interested in competing in or aspiring to compete at a higher level in skiing.

Advocacy

Support our Virtus International Campaign for Re-Inclusion of athletes with Intellectual Impairment in the Winter Paralympics.