For an accessible mountain

Making the mountains accessible to everyone, in all seasons, in the lead-up to the 2030 French Alps Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. This conference aims to explore the challenges, concrete solutions, and best practices to ensure that this event becomes a true driver of inclusion in mountain areas.

Gaël Le Bourgeois, Ministerial Delegate for Accessibility and Senior Official for Disability and Inclusion, will present the national accessibility policy, now at the heart of issues related to mobility, services, and regional development. He will emphasize that accessibility cannot be limited to a few isolated adjustments, but must be embedded across all Olympic and Paralympic infrastructures, as well as in the legacy left to Alpine valleys.

The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region, strongly committed to these issues, will outline its ambition to become one of the most inclusive regions in Europe, particularly through its disability plan and the H+ Destination Tourisme initiative. Sandrine Chaix, Vice President in charge of disability, social action, and the fight against violence against women, will highlight regional policies aimed at making the mountains and natural environments accessible to people with all types of disabilities, in every season.

Charles Simone, representing Solideo Alpes 2030, will present the mobility and universal accessibility strategy associated with Olympic infrastructure projects. The objective is to ensure optimal usability for athletes and spectators, as well as for future residents and visitors, through sustainable, efficient, and inclusive infrastructures that will remain valuable well beyond 2030.

Beyond these principles, representatives from resorts, manufacturers, and associations will showcase feedback and operational solutions: adapting accommodation and public spaces, developing adaptive skiing and specialized equipment, introducing technological innovations for accessibility, training teams, and fostering collaboration with associations and disability stakeholders. All these levers converge toward a single goal: promoting a more inclusive mountain, where the right to travel, enjoy sports, and access nature becomes a reality for everyone.