Adventure Days

If you are interested in building your skills for a variety of summer activities, Adventure Days may be the program for you! We will be working on the fundamental adventuring skills of: gear management, using maps/spatial awareness, nature exploration, and teamwork. Each week will provide opportunities to practice these skills in a different setting. The program will culminate in an optional overnight trip at the end of the summer where you get to implement what you’ve learned alongside your Adventure Days friends. Adventures include: canoeing and kayaking, hiking, ziplining, rafting, soaking in hot springs, and more!

For more information, please email recreation@eaglemount.org.

Eagle Mount Days

Eagle Mount offers three Eagle Mount Days each summer. These days are designed for specific participant communities, who are invited to engage in a full day of activity on our Main Campus. Activities include all of our standard offerings, including opportunities to engage with our horses and swim in our pool.

Climbing

Get your climb on! Develop your strength, endurance, agility, balance, and mental control—and see how high you can go. This indoor climbing program is designed to encourage positive progression in every participant. We practice safe and proper techniques and use specialized, adaptive equipment. All necessary gear will be provided. You’ll scale new heights in more ways than one!

Email recreation@eaglemount.org for more information.

Ski Big Sky

Take ski and snowboard lessons on the breathtaking slopes of Big Sky. Here, we always focus on individualized, adaptive lessons rather than group lessons.
Visiting from out of town and hoping to set up a ski day? We support adaptive skiers at Big Sky, Moonlight Basin, and Yellowstone Club. For more information and to sign up for lessons, contact the Big Sky Ski Director at bigsky@eaglemount.org.

Gym

Injuries and challenges don’t have to stand between you and a good workout. Tone your body, mind, and emotions at our wheelchair accessible gym. Designed primarily for people with spinal cord injuries, our equipment promotes aerobic fitness as well as basic range of motion and strength training. Individual training is available by appointment.


The gym is open during regular pool hours year-round. Individual training is available by appointment. To find out if the gym is a good fit for you or for general information, contact Jen Wendel at (406) 586-1781 or via email, jwendel@eaglemount.org

Ski Cross Country & Snowshoe

Connect with the natural world as you move through the shimmering winter landscape on cross-country skis or snowshoes. This is a wonderful way to get some exercise and grow some invaluable friendships. Our caring volunteers and staff make it possible for every participant to practice the art of cross-country skiing or snowshoeing. We also offer a sit-ski session. This program meets at the beautiful Crosscut Mountain Sports Center.

Check back in fall 2021!

For questions regarding participating or volunteering, please email crosscountrysnowshoe@eaglemount.org

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Ski Bridger Bowl

You can ski or snowboard once a week when you sign up for our 8-week program at Bridger Bowl. Don’t want to commit to the program? Planning to visit Bozeman from out of town? No problem! We’ll gladly take any individual who needs assistance skiing or snowboarding, and we’ll work with your schedule. Please contact us well in advance of your visit so we can be sure to accommodate you.

For more information, contact us at the Eagle Mount Ski Hut at (406) 586-9122 during the Bridger Bowl ski season or via email at snowsports@eaglemount.org.

If you are interested in Skiing or Snowboarding at Big Sky instead, please go to the Big Sky Page. Eagle Mount is now offering six-week sessions at Big Sky, as well!

Ice Skating

Experience the sheer delight and sense of freedom that come from gliding across the ice. Through the use of adaptive equipment and the help of dedicated volunteers, participants with a reduced ability to balance and those who use wheelchairs will become ice skaters during these fun, liberating sessions.

Check back in Fall of 2021!

For questions regarding participating or volunteering, please email recreation@eaglemount.org.

Horsemanship

Learning how to handle and care for a horse promotes confidence, patience, self-esteem, and improves social skills. Horseback riding (mounted lessons) help improve flexibility, balance, and muscle tone. Unmounted lessons focus on establishing a working relationship with their therapy horse and to learn life skills that often result in employment opportunities in veterinary clinics and stables. Eagle Mount Adaptive Riding Center is a Premier Accredited Center and our instructors are registered and certified through the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH).

Participant Information:

Space is limited and sessions, lessons, and day camps will be filled on a rotating basis to ensure that as many riders can join us as possible. Participant assessments will be used to determine what type of lesson would be most beneficial and appropriate for each participant.

Volunteer Information:

Most volunteers serve as sidewalkers or horse leaders. No previous experience is needed. Volunteers are also needed for non-class activities such as tack cleaning, barn help, and special events.

For questions regarding participating or volunteering, please email horsemanship@eaglemount.org

Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor:

Eagle Mount offers the unique ability to certify yourself as a Therapeutic Riding Instructor. This is a very rewarding program, however it is also a significant commitment. If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity we recommend you download the following documentation for more information, and reach out to horsemanship@eaglemount.org to begin registration.
Click here to download the Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor road map.

Family Aquatics

Family Water Exercise

Increase your fitness in the company of your family! These group classes are a popular way to exercise while having fun. Build strength and stamina during low-impact water workouts. Class instructors can modify exercises to suit your abilities. This class is designed for Eagle Mount Participants and family members aged 14 and older.

Family Swim

Want to swim with your loved ones just for the fun of it? This is a chance for you to enjoy the Eagle Mount saltwater pool together. A weekly hour-and-a-half-long session is provided outside of normal school and work hours so families can swim.


For more information or to reserve a space for your family, contact the Eagle Mount Aquatics Center at (406) 586-1781 or email aquatics@eaglemount.org.

Family Engagement + SNO/KNO

Eagle Mount understands the unique delights and challenges many families face when a family member has special needs. The Family Engagement program is designed to improve the lives of caregivers, parents and siblings by providing respite, support, and family-centered recreational opportunities. This goes right to the heart of Eagle Mount’s mission: using recreation as a means to improve and transform lives.

Participant Information:

Eagle Mount’s family engagement activities include events designed for participants and their families, as well as events designed exclusively for sibling groups and parents/guardians. Activities include incorporation into all our standard offerings, family camps, and special events held at our campus throughout the year.

Volunteer information:

Volunteers are needed to support our special events, family camps, and program collaborations.

For questions regarding participating or volunteering, please email familyengagement@eaglemount.org

Horticulture

Participate in the cycle of life through the practice of gardening. Our Horticulture Program encompasses many enriching and educational activities that bring us closer to nature and to each other including gardening and field trips. We offer options for a variety of interests, ages, and abilities.

Participant Information:

Do you love watching a garden come alive? How about understanding the benefits of growing your own food? Join us! Eagle Mount’s gardens and greenhouse aren’t just fun, they help improve memory, cognitive abilities, task initiation, language skills, and socialization. Horticulture can also help strengthen muscles and improve coordination, balance, and endurance.

Volunteer Information:

Volunteers are needed throughout the year prepping garden beds, water, winterizing, and leading activities with participants.

For questions regarding participating or volunteering, please email horticulture@eaglemount.org

Cycling

Savor the outdoors and get your blood pumping in a variety of locations throughout the Gallatin Valley on our weekly road rides. You may also wish to join us for occasional long Saturday rides where we explore new areas. This program requires a level of fitness that will support your safety and comfort on rides ranging from 12-15 miles. This program provides fun, adventure, and time to connect with other cycling enthusiasts.

In addition, we own a variety of adaptive cycles that we rent to members of the public. Please contact us if you are interested in renting an adaptive cycle.

Email recreation@eaglemount.org for more information.

Aquatics

Eagle Mount’s Aquatics Program offers year round adaptive swim and exercise opportunities to individuals with a wide range of abilities.  With the support of trained and dedicated staff and caring volunteers, people with disabilities enjoy the therapeutic benefits unique to our warm saltwater pool. From learning to swim to regaining strength and balance, our aquatic programs offer all participants the opportunity to engage with other participants, stay active and reach personal fitness goals.

Participant Information:

Adult and Young At Heart (YAH) Swim is for individuals over the age of 50 who also meet Eagle Mount’s Eligibility Guidelines. Our adult and Young at Heart classes offer water experiences designed to improve strength, balance, endurance, and overall health improvement.

Independent Exercise is a 45 minute block of time set aside for individuals who want to work at their own pace independently.

Young Adult Water Exercise Classes are for participants aged 18-30 who are looking for the opportunity to either swim laps together, or do water exercise once a week. In these classes we not only work on physical exercise, but also social communication. These classes are led by an instructor and are limited to 6 participants.

Family Swim provides an opportunity for families to enjoy the use of the entire pool for a 45 minute block of time. It is offered Monday through Saturday. Space is limited and must be scheduled in advance. There will be no instructor, but a lifeguard will be on duty.

Cancer Support Community water aerobics classes are held on Monday and Friday at 2:00 pm. Participants must register through the Cancer Support Community.

Volunteer Information:

Building relationships with children and adults in the Eagle Mount pool is a satisfying way to give back and help others achieve their goals. Volunteers are also needed for cleaning, administrative support, and special initiatives.

For questions regarding participating or volunteering, please email aquatics@eaglemount.org