What Do We Offer?

We offer ski instruction and specialised equipment, if necessary, to enable people with or without disabilities to learn to ski.

Alpine skiing, including kids, off piste and race training; Nervous adults and people returning to skiing after recovering from injury; Disabled skiing, sometimes called adaptive skiing.

2 TRACK*

For students who can stand on two alpine skis without physical support. For people who need a little more time, encouragement and patience. Ski links or tip connectors are sometimes used to help the skis stay in a good ski position. It is also possible for the instructor to use tethers to help the student control the speed or the line.

3 TRACK

So called, because the skier leaves three tracks in the snow. Typically, a 3 tracker will have one functional leg and will use outriggers to help with balance.

4 TRACK

Named because the skier leaves four tracks in the snow. Typically, a 4 tracker has difficulty with balance and co-ordination, but is able to walk with some support. They will use outriggers to help with balance.

BISKI

A biski is a type of sitski. It has a seat, mounted on a frame and uses two, wide, carving skis. The skis are tipped onto the edge by moving the centre of mass to the side and so the skis carve a turn. It is more stable than a monoski and can be skied by people with very little upper body strength and movement. If a student is able to, they can use outriggers to help with balance, movement and turn initiation. If they are not able to use hand-held riggers, fixed riggers are available – a similar idea to stabilisers on a bicycle

MONOSKI

A monoski is a type of sitski. It has a bucket-style seat mounted on a frame with a spring and shock absorber and uses a standard single alpine ski. The skier uses short outriggers to help with balance and moving around on flat terrain. To ski in a monoski a student usually needs good upper body strength and co-ordination. A monoskier is able to ski independently.

*VISUAL IMPAIRMENT

A person with a visual impairment is able to ski using standard alpine equipment with the help of a specially trained guide.

Meet the Team

Sara

Sara started teaching in 1999. Since then she has taught hundreds of people to ski from all age groups, all fitness levels, all technical abilities and many different disabilities. She has worked with the British Disabled Ski Team and the British Disabled Development Ski Team. Her philosophy when teaching disabled skiing is to help every skier to become as independent as possible.

She lives year round in Zillertal. When she’s not teaching skiing during the winter she is out on her touring skis in search of untracked snow. In summer she teaches English and spends her free time hiking, Nordic Walking, mountain biking and baking cakes!

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BASI Alpine level 3 ISIA (British Association of Snowsport Instructors)
• BASI Adaptive level 3 ISIA
• IASI Alpine level 3 ISIA (Irish Association of Snowsports Instructors)
• Level 3 Mountain Safety
• Alpine Coach Level 2
• Snowsport Tirol Landesskilehrer
• Staatlich geprüfte Instruktorin für Behindertenskilauf
• IASI Adaptive and Alpine Educator and Examiner

LANGUAGES:

• English
• German
• French

Andy

Andy started teaching in 2004. As an engineer he provides many innovative solutions to the adaptive challenges that we encounter. During the winter, he spends his free time looking for new off piste routes and drinking Zillertal beer.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BASI Alpine level 2 (British Association of Snowsport Instructors)
• BASI Adaptive level 2
• IASI Alpine level 3 ISIA (Irish Association of Snowsports Instructors)
• Level 3 Mountain Safety
• Snowsport Tirol Schilehreranwärter

LANGUAGES:

• French