Eighteen seniors and people with disabilities will take free ski lessons at the “Learn to Adapt Snow Sport Clinic,” scheduled to start 9 a.m. Saturday at the Fort Seward parade grounds.

Sierra Jimenez, program director for the Haines office of Southeast Alaska Independent Living, said skiing is an empowering activity that can be enjoyed by people who may not think they’re capable of it.

“Skiing is one of those things that shows people, ‘If I…