Helping Veterans and First Responders Find Healing Through Skiing and Snowboarding
Palisades Tahoe is a proud supporter of the Military to Mountains program, which introduces veterans and first responders to the healing effects of skiing and snowboarding after nine weeks of personal training. This program has been active for several years and has supported 165 veterans since its inception in 2015.
In 2014, at a check presentation in Dallas, TX, CEO and Founder of the High Fives Foundation Roy Tuscany was introduced to David Vobora from the Adaptive Training Foundation and retired US Marine Corporal Jacob Schick. Each having a passion for hard work and drive, Vobora and Tuscany discussed ways the two organizations could work together. The next year, Military to the Mountains was born with Corporal Schick as the program’s sole participant.
“The goal of the program is to offer wounded war-fighters an opportunity to tap back into their physicality by pushing through mental and physical barriers,” said Vobora, Founder and CEO of the Adaptive Training Foundation. “Experiencing the mountains for the first time post-injury redefines their limits and ignites a new passion to take ridge lines they no longer thought were possible.”
At Palisades Tahoe, these military personnel are given the chance to experience the thrill of skiing and snowboarding in a beautiful and supportive environment. Military to Mountains is more than just a program for physical activity: it is a way to tell the stories of U.S. Veterans and first responders who choose to embrace goal setting and athleticism as a way to enjoy life and all of its challenges.
Each Spring, Palisades Tahoe hosts these participants for several days of skiing and snowboarding. Our mountain community views the Military to Mountains program as an inspiring initiative that helps participants push through their physical and mental barriers and rediscover their physicality. We look forward to seeing the positive impact it has on the participants in the years to come.
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Photos courtesy of the High Fives Foundation
Military Discounted Day Tickets
Available to Active Duty, Veterans, and Retired Military Personnel plus Active Duty dependents.
Military Day Tickets are now available for Active Duty, Veterans, and Military personnel as well as for the legal dependents of Active Duty personnel only. These tickets are valid any day for the 2025-26 season except during December 27-31, 2025 to January 17-18, 2026, and February 14 -15, 2026. These tickets are not sold online and must be purchased either by calling or in-person with ID and Proof of status (CAD Card/DD-214/License with notation accepted).
- Military Lift Tickets are 30% off the window rate
- Tickets must be purchased in person or via phone, with proof of service available
- Available to Active Duty, Veterans, Military Personnel, and dependents of ACTIVE DUTY ONLY
- Valid 7 Days a week
- Not available for use December 27-31, 2025, January 17-18, 2026 and February 14-15, 2026.
