David Schadle – Senior Guide and Lead Trainer

David began working with the disabled community 30+ years ago when he first volunteered to teach skiing at Eldora Ski Resort outside of Boulder, CO. This led to working with the Eldora Special Recreation Program (ESRP) teaching blind and developmentally disabled students. David’s dedication and enthusiasm in the ESRP Program led him to achieve PSIA Adaptive Level II instructor certification. He has also spent years working as a supervisor and trainer, as well as holding various board positions.

David has served as Veteran’s Program Director working with the U.S. Olympic Committee and the Olympic Opportunity Fund administering grant reporting requirements. In this position, David was instrumental in developing, organizing, and recruiting disabled veteran participation throughout the Front Range.

David has been volunteering as an instructor at the DSUSA Ski Spectacular, and Grand Junction VAMC Winter Sports Clinics since 2009, as well as at the NSCD Winter Park program for the past 4 seasons. He also has volunteered as a teacher at the Shining Stars week for children suffering from cancer since 2017. In 2015, David started guiding visually impaired guests at the Foresight program in Vail.

David himself is a U.S. Army Veteran who served in Korea during the Vietnam War and believes strongly in volunteering in the programs for people with disabilities in Colorado. He was married to his late wife, Susan, for 54 years, has 2 grown children and 6 grandchildren.