Main ski journey agent Iglu Ski has partnered with multi-medal profitable Paralympian Jeanette Chippington to lift cash for Incapacity Snowsport UK (DSUK).
One in all Britain’s longest serving Paralympians, Jeanette Chippington is among the world’s most profitable paddlers ever, with over 30 medals to her identify since making her paracanoe debut on the 2011 World Championships.
This summer time, with Jeanette’s assist, ski vacation firm Iglu Ski raised over £400 at a sporting occasion in August, contributing to an general determine that day of over £2,300 for Incapacity Snowsport UK, Iglu Ski’s chosen charity.
Earlier in the summertime, Iglu Ski enabled Jeanette to ski for the primary time in her life, due to Incapacity Snowsport UK.
Paris 2024 was Jeanette’s eighth Paralympic Video games after making her debut at Seoul 1988 earlier than happening to swim at Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004, profitable a complete of 12 medals.
Jeanette first learnt to swim as a part of physiotherapy after contracting a virus and solely acquired into canoeing by way of a good friend who nagged her till she gave it a strive.
On August sixteenth, 2025, Jeanette joined a group from Iglu Ski to participate within the annual Superheroes Tri at Dorney Lake, sponsored by Marvel. TV presenter Clare Balding hosts the day, and a round-up present aired on Channel 4 on August thirty first. Participating within the Dash Triathlon, Jeanette accomplished the swim, simply profitable her wave, with Louise Newton and Clair Stokes from Iglu Ski accomplished the push/run and cycle legs respectively. Iglu Ski raised over £400 that day, contributing to an general determine of over £2,300 for Incapacity Snowsport UK, Iglu Ski’s chosen charity.
About Jeanette’s first time on skis
Earlier in the summertime Iglu Ski hosted Jeanette to be taught to ski on the Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead, assisted by Incapacity Snowsport UK. DSUK exists to make sure that anybody can ski, and diversifications to gear could be made to make this easy. Jeanette tried a mono-ski, also called a sit-ski with two outriggers for stability and propulsion. Jeanette was a pure and took to the snow with ease. It means she will now be part of the remainder of her household on their ski journeys.
Jeanette stated, ‘I liked studying to make use of a mono-ski on the Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead. I’ve needed to hitch my household on the ski slopes for a few years, and now I’ve the boldness to do it’.
Virginia Anderson, CEO of DSUK stated, ‘We’re so grateful to Jeanette and Iglu Ski for competing within the Superheroes Tri in assist of Incapacity Snowsport UK. It’s such an incredible occasion, and in whole we had two groups competing and elevating a considerable quantity. This implies many disabled kids and adults can strive snowboarding with us – regardless of their incapacity’.
