Having started skiing with the RAF in 2001 and realising that he was better at going sideways down a mountain, Chief Technician Chris Edgar talks to us about his passion for snowboarding and how our charity’s support has helped him become the RAF Winter Sports Alpine Association’s Chief Instructor.
"The RAF Central Fund grant programmes not only support me but also my fellow instructors and students alike. Through grants for new member engagement, the RAFWSAA has managed to substantially reduce the cost of lessons and equipment for beginners to attend Exercise ALPINE CHALLENGE, formerly known as the Ski & Snowboard Championships. This year saw a return to a pre-covid normality with almost 1,000 participants hitting the Austrian slopes under the banner of the exercise, with 30% taking advantage of the lessons on offer. What was awesome this year was that half of these students had never been to the mountains before."
