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Snowsports

 

Adaptive Snowsport is the name given to the types and skiing and snowboarding available for disabled people and refers to the adaptations made to equipment or types of equipment that can make skiing and snowboarding inclusive. Further information on the types of skiing and snowboarding can be found below:

Para Nordic Skiing

Para Nordic skiing is the collective name for two different Para sport disciplines: Para biathlon and Para cross-country skiing. 

Further information on Para Nordic Skiing can be found here: Para Nordic Skiing - About the Sport 

Para Alpine Skiing

Para alpine skiing is practised worldwide and features six disciplines: downhill, slalom, giant slalom, super-G, super combined, and team events. Athletes combine speed and agility while racing down slopes at speeds of around 100km/h.

Further information on para Alpine Skiing can be found here: Para Alpine Skiing - About the Sport 

Para Snowboard

Para Snowboarding is practised worldwide and features three disciplines: snowboard-cross, banked slalom and giant slalom. Athletes combine speed and agility while racing down courses as fast as possible. Athletes compete in three categories based on their functional ability – SB-LL1 and SB-LL2 for lower-limb impaired riders and SB-UL for upper-limb impaired athletes.

Further information on Para Snowboarding can be found here: About Para Snowboard 
 

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Get Involved

There are opportunities to participate in Adapted Snowsports. You can refer to the Snowsports Wales website and the DSW club finder to find out how to get involved.

National Governing Body for Adapted Snowsports in Wales:

Snowsport Cymru Wales

Website: snowsportwales.com

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Competitive Pathways

There are pathways that lead to:

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To find out what your potential is and and for guidance in competitive pathways, please complete the Disability Sport Wales #inspireform.

Eligibility

To compete in a Paralympic pathway in adapted Snowsports, a person must have an eligible impairment type. 

Further Information on the Classification for each discipline can be found below:

Para Alpine Skiing

Para Nordic Skiing

Para Snowboard

 

 

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