Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra

What Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra does

Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra, operating as Access Mammoth, is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit (Fed Tax ID: 31-1732524) founded in 2003 and headquartered at 1 Minaret Rd in Mammoth Lakes, California. The organization delivers adaptive mountain sports and outdoor recreation programs to people with disabilities, military service members and veterans, and group participants in the Eastern Sierra region. Its core offerings span Winter Adaptive Programs (skiing, snowboarding, Nordic) and Summer Adaptive Programs (cycling, paddling, climbing, hiking), supplemented by specialized Military & Veteran Programs and Group Programs, with instruction delivered through the Jack & Kathy Copeland Center facility in partnership with Mammoth Mountain and Inyo National Forest.

Program delivery relies on trained volunteers and adaptive equipment rather than proprietary technology. The organization has no app, no public API, and no AI/ML capabilities disclosed; technology is limited to standard web infrastructure including a Salesforce-based volunteer portal and the Classy donation platform. The product surface is augmented by signature events such as the second-annual Women's Weekend, Sierra Summer Challenge, and Adaptive Mountain Bike Camps.

The revenue model is donation and philanthropy-based. Funding sources include individual donations, corporate sponsorships, employer gift matching, legacy giving, and scholarship funds that subsidize participant access. Programs are delivered on a scholarship-supported basis with no publicly disclosed program pricing. Marketing and outreach occur primarily through the organization's website, email newsletter, community partnerships (notably Move United), and event-driven engagement, with no traditional sales motion. Founder and Executive Director Kathy Copeland leads the organization alongside a board of directors and advisory council.

Name

Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra

Legal name

Access Mammoth

Website

https://disabledsportseasternsierra.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra (Access Mammoth) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Mammoth Lakes, California providing adaptive mountain sports — including skiing, snowboarding, cycling, climbing, and hiking — to people with disabilities, veterans, and groups in the Eastern Sierra region, funded through donations and scholarships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adaptive Sports & Recreation Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Skiing Facilities (713920)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability & Adaptive Sports Organizations (Paralympic, Special Olympics) (MPAKACAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Ski Areas & Lift Operations (Independent Mountains) (THAAAJAB)

Keywords

• Adaptive sports programs
• Outdoor recreation services
• Adaptive skiing instruction
• Veteran rehabilitation programs
• Therapeutic recreation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mammoth Lakes

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization (Fed Tax ID: 31-1732524). Revenue is generated primarily through donations from individuals, corporate sponsorships, employer gift matching, and legacy giving. The website features a donate button and multiple giving mechanisms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra (operating as Access Mammoth) delivers adaptive mountain sports programs for people with disabilities, including winter activities (adaptive skiing, snowboarding, Nordic) and summer activities (cycling, paddling, climbing, hiking), with specialized tracks for military/veterans and group bookings. Programs are delivered at Mammoth Mountain and Eastern Sierra locations using adaptive equipment and trained volunteer instructors, supported by a scholarship fund.

Product overview

Access Mammoth (Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra) operates as a unified adaptive mountain sports organization offering a portfolio of programs and events. The core offerings include Winter Adaptive Programs (skiing, snowboarding, Nordic) and Summer Adaptive Programs (cycling, paddling, climbing, hiking), supplemented by specialized Military & Veteran Programs and Group Programs. The organization also hosts signature events including Women's Weekend, Sierra Summer Challenge, and Adaptive Mountain Bike Camps. Programming is delivered through the Jack & Kathy Copeland Center facility, with seasonal programs designed for participants of all abilities in the Eastern Sierra region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Move UnitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccess Mammoth is a member of Move United, a national organization promoting adaptive sports and recreation for people with disabilities. This affiliation provides organizational credibility, best practices, and connection to the broader adaptive sports community.
• Inyo National ForestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccess Mammoth operates in partnership with Inyo National Forest for access to public lands and natural terrain in the Eastern Sierra region for adaptive recreation programs.
• Mammoth MountaincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Mammoth Mountain provides access to ski facilities, terrain, and infrastructure for winter adaptive sports programs including skiing, snowboarding, and Nordic activities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Adaptive Sports Center: Crested Butte, Colorado-based nonprofit providing year-round adaptive mountain sports programming for people with disabilities. Same core mission and mountain-resort delivery model as Access Mammoth.
• STRIDE Adaptive Sports: New York-based nonprofit offering adaptive sports and recreation lessons, including skiing, to people with disabilities. Comparable in instructional, scholarship-based model and multi-sport adaptive programming.
• National Ability Center: Park City, Utah-based nonprofit offering adaptive recreation, sports, and outdoor adventure programming for people of all abilities. Directly comparable year-round mountain adaptive-sports model, including ski, mountain biking, and water sports, also a Move United member.
• Eagle Mount: Bozeman, Montana-based nonprofit providing adaptive recreation and therapeutic outdoor programs for people with disabilities and youth with cancer. Comparable in mission, scale, and volunteer-driven delivery model.
• Catalyst Sports: Mountain-region adaptive mountain biking and outdoor sports nonprofit offering camps, instruction, and equipment loans. Comparable to Access Mammoth's adaptive mountain biking camp events and equipment-provision model.
• Challenge Aspen: Colorado-based nonprofit providing adaptive mountain sports and recreation experiences for people with disabilities and veterans. Operates year-round programming at a premier mountain resort (Aspen), making it the closest functional peer to Access Mammoth in mission, model, and setting.

Emerging players

• Move United Warfighter Program: National veteran-focused adaptive sports initiative within the Move United network. Comparable in veteran adaptive sports programming focus; potential funding peer rather than direct delivery competitor.

Others

• Mammoth Mountain Ski Area: Core operating partner and terrain provider for Access Mammoth's winter programs. Not a peer in mission but a critical enabling partner whose business decisions (lift access, terrain policy, pricing) directly shape Access Mammoth's delivery economics.

Broad incumbents

• Disabled Sports USA (Move United network): National umbrella organization for adaptive sports in the U.S. Access Mammoth is itself a Move United member; Move United sets standards, channels grants, and coordinates chapters — a broad incumbent in the same adaptive-sports ecosystem.

Regional players

• Achievable Trust / Achievable Foundation: California-based nonprofit serving people with developmental disabilities through recreation and adaptive programs. Regional peer with overlapping disability-served population, though not mountain-sports focused.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dsesmammoth
• Facebookfacebook.com/DisabledSportsEasternSierra
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/disabled-sports-eastern-sierra

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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