22 March 23 March 2026

Avoriaz
Free

The 2026 French Handisport Ski & Snowboard Championships will bring together the French elite in the Paralympic disciplines of alpine skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing and biathlon.
Organised by the Faucigny Handisport club, this event marks the official end of the winter sports season, in an exceptional context: one week after the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Games.

A major sporting event after the 2026 Paralympic Games

The 2026 French Handisport Championships mark the close of the sporting winter, in a unique context:
📌 one week after the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Games.

The French teams and Paralympic medallists will be on hand to put on a top-class sporting show.

Over two days, the competitions cover 4 major disciplines:

  • Para alpine skiing
  • Para snowboard
  • Para cross-country skiing
  • Para biathlon

🎯 Around 80 athletes with physical or sensory disabilities are expected to take part.

Cross-country skiing & biathlon – Praz de Lys Sommand

📍 La Jora – Espace des Lys – Praz de Lys Sommand
📅 22 & 23 March 2026

Snowboard – Avoriaz

📍 Nami Park – Avoriaz
📅 22 & 23 March 2026

Downhill skiing – Avoriaz

📍 Stade d’Arare – Avoriaz ski area
📅 22 & 23 March 2026

Accessibility: an inclusive event open to all

The sites are accessible to the public, including people with disabilities.

Nordic ski access (cross-country & biathlon)
– Access: by ski, on foot or by toboggan
– Prize-giving ceremony: accessible for PRMs

Alpine Skiing & Snowboarding
– Access: by ski, snowboard, ski chair or tandem bike
– Awards ceremony: accessible for PRM

👉Challenges Open: part of the events open to amateurs
Alongside the elite competitions, Challenges Open are on offer: an opportunity for amateurs to experience the event “from the inside” in a sporting and friendly atmosphere.