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Q. We want to go on a family skiing holiday for a week between now and March. Our five year-old son has a progressive musclewasting condition and he is able to walk short distances, but would be unable to use regular ski equipment. We have heard about adaptive skiing holidays and would appreciate advice on European resorts where they offer this.
Andrew Roberts A. A small number of organisations provide information and help with skiing for people with disabilities. The largest, Disability Snowsport UK (0044 1479 861272; www. disabilitysnowsport. org. uk) has an adaptive snow school in Scotland, and also organises group skiing trips to Europe, including Soldeu in Andorra, Bellamonte in Italy, Niederau in Austria, Morzine in France and Villars in Switzerland, all of which have instructors fully capable of providing help for people with disabilities. If you'd prefer to travel independently, some European resorts are better equipped for adaptive skiing than others. Villars, in Switzerland's Vaudoises Alps is a resort that is well suited. If you want to organise tuition in Villars, Handiconcept (00 41 2 44 98 10 28; www. handiconcept. com) specialises in disabled sports, including adaptive skiing.
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