Adaptive Sports Center is proud to announce the official opening of the new Kelsey Wright Building. The building will serve as the non-profit’s headquarters and base of operations for all manner of Adaptive Sports Center’s recreational and rehabilitative adventures. The new four-story, 25,000-square-foot facility is located at the base of Mt. Crested Butte Resort and doubles the capacity for participants.
“The new building assures we’ll be able to continue our standard of excellence for adaptive recreation, and welcome all who want to experience the adventure of the Rockies,” said Chris Hensley, Executive Director. “As much as we love seeing our participants getting after it with their peers and family members as they experience an activity they never thought possible, we’re even more passionate about the lasting therapeutic benefit of our programs when they return home.”
Key elements of the facility include:
Participant assessment space
Equipment modification and fit-up area
Ski-in ski-out
Indoor climbing wall
Participant lodge with their own living, dining and kitchen areas
Administrative workstations and offices
Meeting area, classroom and participant space
Basement for locker rentals—an important source of program funding
Construction of the facility was funded entirely with donations and grants. The $14 million campaign covered the turn-key cost from land acquisition to construction and equipment.
“Our whole staff is excellent, very dedicated and very committed to creating an experience that has a lasting impact on the quality of our participants’ lives,” said Chris Read, CTRS, Program Director. “Our state-of-the-art equipment and our ability to customize experiences for participants has always been leading edge. This new building brings our accommodations to the same level of excellence and will make each experience even more beneficial to the participant. This facility will be the best piece of equipment we have ever had.”
The grand opening of the Kelsey Wright Building, located at 19 Emmons Road, Mount Crested Butte, Colo., is July 2, 2019. Visit adaptivesports.org for more details.
