Our Mission

WAVES empowers veterans through snow sports by creating opportunities for challenge, connection, growth, and community in the mountains. Through skilled instruction, supportive mentorship, and accessible mountain experiences, we help veterans of all abilities build confidence, resilience, and a lifelong connection to community and the outdoors.

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Upcoming Event!

Flyers Pray 4 Snow fundraiser poster for Western Adaptive Veteran Education Snowsports on November 10, 2026, at Voodoo Brewing in Boise, Idaho, featuring raffle, beer, and prizes.
Adult snowboard instructor helping a child snowboard down a snowy slope
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Four women in ski gear pose with poles on a snowy mountain slope, with evergreen trees and a ski lodge behind them.
Group of snowboarders posing for a selfie on a snowy forested slope, wearing helmets and goggles.
Group of adaptive winter sports participants posing in ski gear beneath a WAVES tent at a snowy resort
American flag waving against a dramatic cloudy sunset sky
Skiers in orange vests gather beside a ski rack at a snowy mountain resort with chairlifts and pine trees.
Boise National Forest sign in a snow-covered mountain landscape under a clear blue sky
Three smiling women in ski and snowboarding gear pose on a snowy mountain slope with skis, a snowboard, and pine-covered mountains behind them.
Three snowboarders riding a ski lift over a snowy mountain resort surrounded by evergreen trees.
Three smiling skiers posing with ski poles at a snowy mountain resort surrounded by pine trees.
Two skiers in helmets and goggles pose with ski poles on a snowy slope, surrounded by evergreen trees and a safety net.
Two women in ski and snowboard gear pose on a snowy mountain slope with snow-covered mountains and evergreen trees behind them.
People in ski gear gather at a snowy resort under Western Adaptive Veteran Education Snowsports event tents and flags.
Skiers riding a chairlift at a snowy mountain resort while a ski patrol worker assists nearby.
Group of snowboarders posing with raised snowboards on a snowy ski slope beneath a chairlift
Group of people posing behind a ski rental shop counter surrounded by skis, snowboards, and winter gear
Two women in ski gear pose with skis at a snowy mountain resort, surrounded by pine-covered slopes.
Snowboarder wearing a helmet and goggles carving down a snowy mountain slope surrounded by evergreen trees
News still of W.A.V.E.S. volunteers and a skier discussing a veterans' adaptive snow sports program in a snowy Idaho parking area.
Smiling man wearing a black cap, reflective sunglasses, and puffer jacket gives a thumbs-up in the snow.
WAVES Idaho Gives donation flyer featuring adaptive veteran snow sports and a skier riding a chairlift
Two men in helmets and winter gear pose on skis in a snowy mountain landscape.
Man raising both arms at a Western Adaptive Veteran Education (WAVES) event beside a WAVES display table.
Two skiers descend a snowy ski slope through aspen and evergreen trees beneath a chairlift.
Four people pose in front of a purple American Bully Memorial Foundation tent banner.
Three skiers wearing helmets and goggles take a selfie on a chairlift in a snowy evergreen forest.
Two smiling skiers holding skis on a groomed snowy mountain slope under a clear blue sky
Two skiers on a snowy mountain slope beneath a chairlift on a sunny day
Group of adaptive winter sports instructors posing in the snow beneath a WAVES Western Adaptive Veteran Education Snowsports tent at a ski resort.
Two snowboarders sitting on a snowy mountain slope with evergreen trees, a lake, and snow-capped mountains in the background.
Two women in ski helmets and goggles smiling on a chairlift at a snowy ski resort.
Group of adaptive skiers posing in snow beneath Western Adaptive Veteran Education Services (WAVES) tents at a ski resort
Adult snowboard instructor helping a child snowboard down a snowy slope
Three skiers in helmets and goggles ride a chairlift at a snowy ski resort.
Skier in black gear and white helmet skiing on a snowy mountain slope with pine trees
Skier wearing a helmet and reflective goggles poses with ski poles on a snowy ski slope beside a chairlift.
Skier wearing a helmet and black winter clothing on a snowy ski slope beneath a chairlift
Blind skiers and guides wearing bright orange vests on a snowy ski slope.
WAVES adaptive veteran education snowsports booth displaying adaptive skiing equipment, gear, clothing racks, and a cooler at an indoor event.
Four men pose beneath a Western Adaptive Veteran Education and Sports (WAVES) tent beside a lake with mountains in the background.
Adaptive snowsports group posing beneath a RidgeLine canopy in a snowy mountain setting, with skis, snowboards, and W.A.V.E.S. Western Adaptive Veteran Education Snowsports banner
Adaptive Sit-Skier carving through powder on a sunny snowy mountain slope with snow-covered peaks and trees
Three people pose with adaptive snowboards on a snowy ski slope beside a Western Adaptive Veteran Education Snowsports tent.

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