First of all created as a means of displacement in the regions of the Far North, Sports of board gradually democratized until becoming a very popular leisure in our current society. Many French people, and French, cannot consider a year without a short stay in the heart of the Alps or the Pyrenees.
However, for many years, people with reduced mobility have been excluded from the practice of these activities, for lack of accessibility. The stations were indeed poorly adapted and the formulas offered as to the learning of these completely inadequate activities. But the times have changed, the stations have gradually transformed and politics within ski schools has evolved ... The activity Handiski was born!
In order to present this activity to you, we have headed for one of the precursors of Handiski in France: the French ski school (ESF). Created by Georges Blanchon, in 1937, the ESF is today the largest ski school in the world ... A total of 250 schools that make more than 800,000 annual test passages for 2,000,000 students!
You will find continuation the "question/answer game" made to Mr. Jean-Paul Chambettaz, president of the association "Sports et disability en Briançonnais" and ski instructor at Esf de Serre Chevalier 1400 Villeneuve < /Strong>, resulting from this interview:
yumping.fr - What type of audience is oriented the Handiski activity? Jean-Paul Chambettaz .- Handiski is aimed at anyone with a handicap, whether major or minor: tetraplegia, paraplegia, double amputee lower limbs, polio, visually impaired or non -showers ...
YUMPING.fr —LA Handiski practice requires specialized equipment? jpc.- Yes, specialized equipment will be necessary and it will be as diverse as can be handicap. Thus, the person concerned must above all contact the school of their choice so that it takes the most suitable equipment.
Yumping.fr note: in general, we can see.
- UNISKI or BISKI: which is practiced standing.
- Nordic chair or luge: for a seated practice.
- Guidance: which is practiced standing and which is mainly intended for visually impaired or non -sighted people.
yumping.fr - What are the prices applied? jpc.- The prices applied are identical to those practiced for classic private lessons. In addition, the rental of the equipment and the packages are free.
yumping.fr - What were the feedback, positive or negative, that you received from the people who have practiced this activity, or their entourage? jpc.- The feedback is always very positive, which underlines the investment of any hair greenhouse.
yumping.fr-Why is that important for you to offer this activity within your school? jpc .- disabled people should in no way feel excluded. With the ESF, they have the choice, or not, to practice skiing, to discover and share the sensations of the sliding.
yumping.fr-Handiski activity is only practiced in your ESF school in Serre Chevalier Villeneuve where it is carried out in other ESF centers in France? jpc .- Handiski activity is practiced at the Serre Chevalier 1400 Villeneuve For more than 20 years. We were among the first in France to offer this sport. Since then, the activity has developed and the majority of ESF schools today offer these formulas.
yumping.fr - What does it mean, for a school like yours, be part of the ESF? jpc.- It is above all a guarantee of quality and the values to which we have adhered for many years now.
yumping.fr - Thank you for your time as well as the quality of your answers.
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So don't hesitate, The season is approaching ! And you know now, whatever your profile, you will always find a formula adapted to all your desires!
