Hot off the heels of Team GB's Paralympics successes, Crystal Ski, the UK's no.1 ski tour operator, has announced an innovative selection of 2012-13 season 'Crystal Adaptive' packages: winter sport holidays designed specifically for disabled skiers and snowboarders.

Crystal Ski are the UK's largest ski tour operator, with 28 years of experience in getting guests to the best powder, every single winter. Already a leader in green ski holidays - Crystal has been providing Carbon Neutral flights since 2003 - they are now pioneering new accessibility packages designed to help disabled skiers and snowboarders get the most from their winter holiday to the pistes.

Speaking at the launch of Crystal Adaptive last year, Simon Cross, Managing Director of Crystal Ski said: "Our Crystal Adaptive programme is mainly aimed at independent minded people who have been on group trips before, but we also cater for beginner skiers. We offer the whole package to make sure disabled skiers can enjoy a fully accessible and enjoyable ski holiday."

As part of this programme, Crystal Ski are working with Disability Snowsport UK (DSUK) - one of the UK's leading disabled skier and snowboard charities - to help provide them with the necessary expertise to answer any queries regarding specialist disabled equipment hire, resort facilities or ski tuition. In return, Crystal Ski has helped raise thousands of pounds for the charity, enabling them to buy vital equipment and provide support for disabled skiers and snowboarders. Through a number of specially selected packages from their Crystal Ski Holidays 2013 portfolio, they're also helping to achieve DSUK's vision of providing disabled snow sport fans equal opportunity at all ski facilities and resorts.

Crystal Adaptive have selected a range of resorts and accommodation across Europe and North America for their 2013 season. Packages include flights, transfers and accommodation as standard. Highlights include:

Winter Park, USA
The third largest ski area in Colorado, and just 1.5hrs from Denver airport, Winter Park is one of the best places around for disabled skiers and snowboarders. The USA National Sports Centre for the Disabled is based here and with an average of 23,000 lessons provided annually for disabled people, there couldn't be a better place to learn.

Sestriere, Italy
Home of the 2006 Paralympics games, and with excellent disabled access throughout. New for this year is a chance to stay at the Hotel Lago Lossetta fully adapted for the 2006 games to be accessible for all. The Freewhite ski school, based at the hotel, offer tailor-made tuition, hire and lift passes for disabled skiers and snowboarders.

Villars, Switzerland
This charming and authentic Swiss resort not only has great skiing and après-piste but a ski school specifically for disabled skiers. The Handi Concept ski school can cater for people with a wide range of disabilities including: blind skiers, skiers with special needs and skiers requiring sit skis.

The Crystal Adaptive team can be contacted on 0871 231 4074 or emailed at adaptive@crystalholidays.co.uk

For more information on Disability Snowsport UK please visit www.disabilitysnowsport.org.uk