History of Enabling Technologies:

In 1985 T.G. “Woody” Witte was introduced to the world of disabled skiing through fellow motorcycle racer, Ken La Come. After seeing the available equipment used by disabled athletes, Woody knew he could build something better; he wanted to take the “dis” out of disability. With La Come's input, Woody designed a monoski, called the UNIQUE 1, which incorporated a self-loading feature as well as a shock absorbing system.  Ken went on to do quite well on the racing circuit, medaling at the Nationals and gaining a berth on the U.S. Disabled Ski Team. Within several weeks after Nationals, the U.S Sports Center for the Disabled requested monoskis for their program and Enabling Technologies was born.

He then turned his attention to improving the outrigger. At that time outriggers weighed about 14lbs. and were made of several moving parts that were in constant need of adjustments. Using state of the art injection molding processes and lightweight aluminum tubing, ET reduced the weight to under 2lbs while increasing their durability!. SUPERLITE™ flipskis are the most widely used outrigger in the world. They are the outriggers of choice by ski programs and individuals alike. They were also used by nearly every medaling athlete in the last 4 paralymypics.

The next breakthrough at ET was developing a seating system that acted as the “boot” of the ski.  Customers remarked on how the seat fit them "like a glove" and thus the Glove Seating System came to be.  The Seating System was designed as a result of ski programs and customers wanting an option that would provide the feel of a custom seat without the high expense.

With the increasing popularity of adaptive ski programs and greater accessibility on the mountain, a ski that could meet the needs of a wider range of skiers was needed. Enter, the BI-UNIQUE™, a versatile, high performance bi-ski that has become a popular choice for ski programs and recreational skiers worldwide.

Not one to be involved with only one area at a time, Woody launched a line of SUPERLITE™ crutches, using the same lightweight tubing and cuffs as their revolutionary outriggers to provide state of the art technology to long-term crutch users.  Since 2000, Enabling Technologies has also offered their line of crutches in titanium.  The quality of SUPERLITE™ crutches has been enjoyed by world class athletes like Picabo Street and world leaders like President Bill Clinton. 

Enabling Technologies continues to be an innovative and committed presence in the world of adaptive technology. We back our products with warranties against manufacturer’s defects and service everything we build, as well as other adaptive equipment. We are committed to improving our products and welcome input from our customers. We also customize equipment for your particular needs. "Just tell us where you are and where you want to go, and let us bridge the gap. That’s our domain."