Blind Leading - Paralympian Menna Fitzpatrick MBE Gives Toby a Skiing Lesson
Season 2, Episode 125, Sep 26, 2023, 08:00 AM
For our 20th anniversary RNIB Connect Radio staff are trying out new sports and activities with the help of blind and partially sighted world champion athletes and experts.
Toby took to the indoor ski slopes of the Chill Factore in Manchester for his skiing lesson with Disability SnowSport UK Instructor Chris and visually impaired GB Paralympics Skier and world’s most decorated Winter Paralympian Menna Fitzpatrick MBE.
To find out more about disability SnowSport UK and opportunities for you to get out on the slopes and start skiing as a visually impaired person then do visit their website - https://www.disabilitysnowsport.org.uk
To follow the progress of Menna and other GB Paralympic and Olympic Skiers then do visit the GB SnowSport website - https://gbsnowsport.com
Toby took to the indoor ski slopes of the Chill Factore in Manchester for his skiing lesson with Disability SnowSport UK Instructor Chris and visually impaired GB Paralympics Skier and world’s most decorated Winter Paralympian Menna Fitzpatrick MBE.
To find out more about disability SnowSport UK and opportunities for you to get out on the slopes and start skiing as a visually impaired person then do visit their website - https://www.disabilitysnowsport.org.uk
To follow the progress of Menna and other GB Paralympic and Olympic Skiers then do visit the GB SnowSport website - https://gbsnowsport.com
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Image shows: Toby in full skiing gear on the indoor ski slope at ChillFactorE with Chris the instructor sat in front of Toby holding Toby's skis still and Menna stood to the left of Toby.
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Image shows: Toby in full skiing gear on the indoor ski slope at ChillFactorE with Chris the instructor sat in front of Toby holding Toby's skis still and Menna stood to the left of Toby.