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Advice : Courhevel disabled ski
 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi, I would appreciate any advice. Completely new to this...I am planning to take my 14 year old son to Courchevel 1550- staying at les Brigues. He has very limited walking ability and will need specialist equipment. He is not so bothered about ski lessons but would like to get down the slopes by some means or other. I am looking on the web at all the ski schools in the area. It's all expensive so he probably just do it for a few hours. Can anyone recommend one school over another? Any suggestions/recommendations?
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Deb Keam, Welcome to snowheads snowHead

What type of activity will your son's disability allow him to partake in? Will he be able to have lessons in a sit-ski, or are you looking for him to just have a tour of the slopes in a device piloted by one of those hunky fellas?

ESF sometimes have a poor reputation on here but they do some fantastic work with disabled snow sport enthusiasts (they also tend to be the cheapest). I have been overtaken on a boardercross course in La Rosiere by an ESF piloted missile. Both rider and pilot were whooping loudly and having fun to the absolute MAX. Good luck and enjoy Very Happy

Here is the contact page for ESF in C1550 http://ski-school-courchevel.co.uk/ski-school-courchevel/contact/
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Hi Frosty the Snowman.

Matt has cp, he can walk slowly with sticks. He gets about mainly in a push along wheelchair. He is having a few lessons at the Realli-Ski in Canterbury soon. Until we see how he gets on, it's difficult to know what to book. He's just looking forward to being out in the snow. Has anyone any experience of a Trikke Skki - I saw on the web where an adult was going along with a second person on board. If we don't get anywhere with booking something on the slopes then perhaps we'll have a go at something else to do! Does anyone know at 14 if he is old enough to do a Tandem Paraglide? Smile
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Deb Keam, we ski every kyear with a lad of the same age. He also has cp, he can ski a very flat green but control is a massive effort and e is quickly knackered despite being fit. He normally skis between the legs of his uncle who hods him up. They do all types of runs, jumps and daft things. This is only possible as his uncle is a greta slier and has the back of a pit pony. He did try the "bucket" / pilot jobby but didn't like it as he felt different. he is a stubborn grunter. I doubt he will progress beyond the odd slide down very flat setions but he doesn't have the muscle control required for anything more advanced. Our friend loves his skiing BTW Very Happy

It obviously depends on what control your son has as to how much he can manage. Looking at the Trikke Skki I would say it looks no easier than skiing for a person with poor muscle control. My post is of little help but it shares with you our experiences
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Thanks for your post Frosty,

We are going to have some lessons at the Realli- Ski centre in Canterbury - this should be fun. This will give Matt a little idea about how to ski- even if it's just putting on the boots etc. Did you try any other activities apart from skiing? -......we have an idea that we'd like to try a paraglide? I'm about to book some time with an instructor at Courchevel for Matt, hopefully it will be a wild, fun time.. you know short and sweet. It's soo expensive but it should be a lot of fun too!

I know what you mean about the massive effort for the lads to do anything, let alone try and stay upright on the snow! It's very difficult to know how best to help Matt - he really wants to have a go at these things - he has great determination and I just try and help him the best way I can to experience these sorts of activities, otherwise the wildest things he gets to do at school is Boccia!! Sad Having said that, he has been up in a glider, he's tried water skiing and he horse rides and swims regularly. Cool

How do you fare getting a wheelchair through the snow?
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Deb Keam, We had looked and dogsledding but his uncle is such a fantastic skier and fit bloke that he spent most of his time skiing. Paraglide would be a no-no as the lad in question can get stressed quicker than a person without CP.
We are lucky in that we go in a big group and all the other kids look after this boy and treat him like any other kid. If he is up for it then I think it would be an awesome experience.

The lad in question will not not use a wheelchair but then he does have an endless stream of willing helpers. He is very lucky in this respect and I feel the big group is a great help. We went to La Rosioer last Easter and the lift operating staff were fantastic. On the 1st morning the lady in charge came out of our hut and explained that she would contact every lift and explain that we he was not to queue, and the lifts would be slowed for him when getting on and off. His Uncle has a Paramedics Flouro jacket and is very distinctive. True to her word, the lift staff throughout resort were quite wondeful all week. Turned out she was English and really missed Cadburys. Every morning ******* would present her with a bar of Cadburys. The French have always been great with him but La Rosiere were special. At the bus stop at the main lift the ON area is 70m from the OFF stop. Mum and boy finished early one day and tried top get on at the off stop. The driver declined and pointed out the ON stop. He then spotted *******, stopped the bus, juupmed off and helped them both on, quite lovely.

Finally. I so admire you for putting yourself out so to try and give your lad so many different experiences.
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Deb Keam, try contacting disability snowsports or BASI , they would have a list of Brits who teach adaptive in Courch.

http://www.basi.org.uk/index.aspx
http://www.disabilitysnowsport.org.uk/

Also a friend in Meribel has a husky dog team, contact Aaron or Crabb on + 33 479 088 155 or mobile +33 668 604 824 English spoken

Based in Le Plantin which is just passed Meribel Village on the road towards La Tania
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