Bart Adaptive Sports Center

Name

Bart Adaptive Sports Center

Legal name

Bart Adaptive Sports Center

Website

https://bartadaptive.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adaptive Sports Instruction

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Adaptive & Para-Sport Training Programs (MPAKAJAK), Adaptive & Para-Sport Coaching (HSADAEAM), Adaptive & Special Needs Personal Training (HSADAAAL)

Keywords

• Adaptive sports instruction
• Adaptive skiing lessons
• Adaptive snowboarding lessons
• Disability recreation programs
• Inclusive outdoor recreation

Headquarters

HQ city

Peru

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and charitable contributions: Relies on donor support from the community. Donors who have supported Bart Adaptive for over 20 years can still designate gifts to support adaptive programs in Southern Vermont.
2. Program participant fees: Fees for adaptive skiing and snowboarding lessons and programs at Vermont mountain resorts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bart Adaptive Sports Center is a nonprofit organization that provides adaptive skiing, snowboarding, and swimming lessons for people with disabilities. Programs are delivered by volunteer instructors and professional trainers at Southern Vermont mountain resorts and have been offered for over 20 years. As of July 31, 2025, the organization merged into Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports and now operates under the name The Bart Center at Vermont Adaptive.

Product overview

Bart Adaptive Sports Center operated as a single-focus adaptive recreation organization providing specialized skiing and snowboarding lessons for people with disabilities at Vermont resorts. The organization offered two core recreational programs: adaptive skiing lessons and adaptive snowboarding lessons. Following the merger with Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports as of July 31, 2025, the organization has been rebranded as 'The Bart Center at Vermont Adaptive,' with programs now extending to Bromley Mountain, Stratton Mountain Resort, and the greater Manchester community. The portfolio now includes summer recreation programs in addition to winter sports, operating under the umbrella of the largest year-round adaptive sports organization in the Eastern United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Bart Center at Vermont Adaptive: Program location at Bromley Mountain following the merger with Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports.

Products and services

• Adaptive Skiing Lessons Adaptive skiing lessons taught by volunteer instructors and professional trainers for skiers with disabilities at Southern Vermont mountain resorts.
• Adaptive Snowboarding Lessons Adaptive snowboarding lessons for snowboarders with disabilities, delivered by trained volunteer instructors at Southern Vermont mountain resorts.
• Adaptive Swimming Lessons Adaptive swimming instruction for people with disabilities, offered as part of the center's year-round recreational programming.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Vermont Adaptive Ski and SportsflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 July 2025Bart Adaptive Sports Center has officially merged with and into Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports as of July 31, 2025. The Bromley Mountain program location is now called The Bart Center at Vermont Adaptive. This merger expands access and strengthens programming across Southern Vermont while preserving the distinctive culture of Bart Adaptive. Vermont Adaptive is the largest year-round adaptive sports organization in the East, providing dedicated staff of professional trainers, program managers, administrators, and fundraisers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National Ability Center: Park City, Utah-based nonprofit providing adaptive recreation including skiing, snowboarding, and year-round sports for people with disabilities. Operates at partner resorts with a similar volunteer-driven model and educational programming structure.
• STRIDE Adaptive Sports: New York-based adaptive sports nonprofit offering skiing, snowboarding, and horseback riding lessons for individuals with disabilities. Comparable in lesson-based service model, volunteer instructor base, and partner-equestrian/ski venue relationships.
• Achilles International: Nonprofit providing adaptive sports programs and community-building athletics for people with disabilities. Operates with a volunteer-led coaching model across multiple sports and geographies, comparable to Bart Adaptive's community-driven approach.
• Adaptive Sports Foundation (Windham Mountain): Adaptive ski and snowboard program operating at Windham Mountain in New York's Catskills. Highly comparable model: adaptive winter sports instruction at a partner resort, volunteer-driven, serving a similar regional footprint in the Northeast.
• National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD): One of the largest outdoor adaptive sports organizations in the U.S., based in Winter Park, Colorado. Provides skiing, snowboarding, and summer programming for people with disabilities through instructor-led lessons at partner resorts.
• Challenge Aspen: Colorado-based nonprofit offering adaptive ski and snowboard lessons, as well as year-round recreational and cultural programs for individuals with disabilities. Closely comparable in mission, season-led program mix, and resort-based delivery.

Regional players

• Northeast Passage (University of New Hampshire): New Hampshire-based adaptive recreation program affiliated with the University of New Hampshire, offering year-round adapted sports including skiing. Comparable in mission and Northeast U.S. regional scope, with academic-institutional backing.

Broad incumbents

• Move United (formerly Disabled Sports USA): National nonprofit umbrella organization for community-based adaptive sports programs across the U.S. Provides network, training, and standards for member organizations running adaptive recreation, including skiing and snowboarding.
• Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports: The parent organization post-merger and the largest year-round adaptive sports organization in the Eastern U.S. Operates statewide programming across skiing, snowboarding, and summer recreation with professional staff and fundraisers — directly comparable in mission and now the organizational home of Bart Adaptive.

Emerging players

• SKI for Light: National nonprofit providing cross-country skiing and other adaptive recreation programs for people with disabilities. Comparable in adaptive winter sports instruction mission, though narrower in scope to cross-country skiing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@VermontAdaptiveSport
• Facebookfacebook.com/bartadaptivesportscenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bart-j-ruggiere-adaptive-sports-center
• Instagraminstagram.com/vermontadaptive
• Xx.com/bartadaptive

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Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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