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  • U.S. Deaf Ski & Snowboard Association is a non-profit recreational and competitive organization of Deaf and hard-of-hearing skiers and snowboarders, founded in 1968. USDSSA is a National Sports Organization (NSO) member of the USA Deaf Sports Federation (USADSF) and recognized by U.S. Ski & Snowboard Association (USSA).

    USDSSA sponsors the biennial Deaf Ski & Snowboard Week, which includes the U.S. Deaf Ski & Snowboard Championships, and is responsible for selecting members of the U.S. Deaf Alpine Ski Team, U.S. Deaf Snowboard Team, and U.S. Deaf Cross-Country Ski Team, which compete in the Winter Deaflympics (formerly The Winter Deaf-World Games) every 4 years. USDSSA has a newsletter, The Deaf Skier & Snowboarder, which is published and distributed to the membership 3-times a year.

    USDSSA maintains a calendar of upcoming Deaf ski and snowboard activities, a list of resorts which offer discount lift tickets to Deaf snow riders, and plans recreational trips to popular winter sports resorts.