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S2F & French Ski Schools help make ski holidays a reality for children & adults with a disability or special need

Skiing, Snowboarding and the mountains really are accessible to everyone. Ski 2 Freedom Foundation and French Ski Schools help make ski holidays a reality for children and adults with a disability or special need. Taking a child with a disability or special need on a family ski holiday can be a difficult undertaking. Often it is a time when an agonising decision has to be made – Do we leave our c…

Promoting & Raising Awareness of Assisted Mountain Activities in France

A chance to have a quick read and find out more about our work in helping to promote the French Alps and Mountains for disabled and adaptive skiing along with the amazing opportunities and activities on offer for anyone with a chronic illness, life challenging condition or special need. 2015 Neilson Active Holidays' French resort teams raising funds for Ski 2 Freedom Read news article Download…

Promoting & Raising Awareness of Asisted Mountain Activities in Switzerland

A chance to have a quick read and find out more about our work in helping to promote the Swiss Alps for disabled and adaptive skiing along with the other amazing opportunities and activities on offer for anyone with a chronic illness, life challenging condition or special need. Gstaad Life January 2008:     Ski 2 Freedom features in Gstaad Life describing how the region is helping disabled ski…

Ski 2 Freedom working to help the military

Fight Through Magazine is the exciting new publication from Education for the Military Ltd. Fight Through will promote positive attitudes for wounded service men and women, supporting the message that there is a life beyond their injury. In each issue we will give information and inspiring stories to help maintain a positive attitude. Fight Through Magazine Summer Edition 2015 - page 22

Ischgl - A weekend ski in the Austrian Tyrol

Tyrolean Treat - A weekend in Ischgl - research for Ski 2 Freedom undertaken by a wonderful Intern Sophie Redlin in 2012 After a busy and productive first week working for Ski 2 Freedom, I was looking forward to boarding the train and embarking on my first Swiss adventure. After making plans for a civilised few days in Zurich; I was informed by the English friend I was due to be staying with…

Dorset Orthopaedic and Ski 2 Freedom help amputee skiing & snowboarding

Dorset Orthopaedic Managing Director, David Hills comments; “We support our clients to live their lives without limits and encourage them to lead active lifestyles and participate in any activity they choose to. The Ski 2 Freedom Winter Ski Camp for young amputees is yet another fantastic initiative to encourage young people to try new activities and sports.” www.…

Disabled Ski Holiday in St Martin de Belleville, France

St Martin de Belleville located in les 3 Vallées, France For total wheelchair dependent skiers this may not be the perfect location although in summer and with an electric wheelchair not a bad place to be staying.  However during the ski season probably best suited to those with good or fair mobility.  For our clients who have just been staying having their own vehicle helped enormously and they we…

Skiing in Klosters with Amputee Richard Heggie

Family ski holiday in Klosters (Suisse) is proving to be a memorable time for Richard, single leg amputee, and his family! Having one leg amputated can be a challenge to skiing – but with many alternative ways of whizzing down the ski slopes, Richard found one that suited him - learning to be independent and ski with a mono-ski. Last weekend found Richard skiing in the beautiful Graudünden vi…

Stroke, Skiing and Freewhite in Sestriere - Piemont Italy

A Stroke does not stop a Ski 2 Freedom Beneficiary Skiing in Siestriere Janusz, from Poland, shared his own feedback on his trip to Sestriere (Piemont – Italy) to Catherine Cosby, Founder of Ski 2 Freedom. (Please note that these are the personal comments from our beneficiary and we are sharing in good faith. We have been working with Gianfranco Martin and Freewhite for many years and do highly r…

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