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Started by AC2009 in Ski Chatter - 5 Replies

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AC2009 posted Oct-2014

I am looking to go on a solo,ski holiday to Europe..I have cerebral,palsy and ski with adaptive riggers.
I am an early intermediate & need a resort where my accommodation will be very close to a lift.
Plus one where drag lifts can be avoided.
I generally ski in the US & this is just an opportunity to get some extra miles in, hence going on my own
I have thought about Austria , possibly Mayrhofen or Italy, Cervinia, or Courmayeur perhaps.
The other thing is the possibility of getting a guide for the first day, so I can get some idea of the mountain.
Does anyone have any suggestions , it all seems a bit daunting trying to make the right decision, so some other opinions would be really helpful.
Thanks

OldAndy
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posted Oct-2014

I wonder if getting in touch with some of the organisations on this links page from the Ski Club of Great Britain may be helpful???
http://www.skiclub.co.uk/skiclub/infoandadvice/article.aspx?articleID=60#.VDGYhvldV8E
There is bound to be someone who can offer good quality advice that will meet your requirements.
Good Luck
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AC2009
reply to 'Which resort.????'
posted Oct-2014

Thank you -I will

Dave Mac
reply to 'Which resort.????'
posted Oct-2014

AC, if you contact Disability Snowsport, they will provide you with information and options. DS do cover your disability. I ski with the DS group each year, mainly because they appear in Niederau for two January weeks, and my January time encompasses that. The guides are mostly Basi approved with Adaptive qualifications.

They base at Hotel Sonschein, and run a minibus to the lift. The lift men are trained to assist DS skiers. The main lift is a gondola,although there are draglifts on the mountain, you can ski using the gondola and chairlift.

DS are supported by Crystals, and there are many volunteers, both Crystal, and non-Crystal.

DS do organise about half a dozen venues, including America.

However, if you choose Niederau, we can get a few runs in!

DougR
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posted Oct-2014

Saw those DS people when I was in Neiderau a few years ago. They are awesome. Even more awesome are the disabled skiers themselves.
Skied: On snow, On water, On mud, On slush, On ice. Oh, and on a few dry slopes.

Dave Mac
reply to 'Which resort.????'
posted Oct-2014

DougR wrote:Saw those DS people when I was in Neiderau a few years ago. They are awesome. Even more awesome are the disabled skiers themselves.

Equally impressive, is to get to ski with blind skiers. They tend to be in Niederau about the same time, or the week later.
We saw some of the high end of this in the Winter Olympics with Jade, but there are some non-competitive recreational blind skiers come to Niederau.
As a trainer of Guide Dog puppies, this is of double interest to me.

Topic last updated on 07-October-2014 at 11:15