Winter Activity list
Winter Activity List
All the activities in green below are included in the
Winter Adventure and Ski Trip. However it is possible to tailor make an itinerary to suit your requirements and either exchange, add or remove other activities. The other activities available are listed in blue underneath. Or, please feel free to have a look at our
activities pages for more detail on individual activities.
All the activities are guided and technical equipment is provided. All our guides are fully qualified to European standards in their sport and have a wealth of experience working with school and youth groups. We choose our guides for their professionalism and dedication to their sport as well as their ability to engage with students to offer a fun and challenging experience putting safety first.
Snowshoeing Half a day of guided snowshoeing. Listen to the crunch of snow beneath your feet as you snow-shoe through the alpine wilderness. Look out for chamois and Ibex.
Igloo Building- have a go at building your own igloo in the snow! There are several techniques to choose from to build a perfect igloo! And as you will see the end results vary - enormously! This is a guided 1/2 day activity and involves some snowshoeing to get to a good igloo site!
Husky Dog Sledding A taster session sled driving your own team of huskies across the alpine snow fields of the Southern French Alps
Cross-country Skiing You will have a lesson in a group where your instructor will give you top tips on technique, after which you can put the skills you have learnt into practice on the pistes!
Ice Skating on an outdoor skating rink in a lovely Alpine village.
Other Activities Available
Moonlit Snowshoe The glow of red and orange as the sun sets over the mountains is a truly beautiful scene. And what better way to enjoy it than in the peace and tranquillity of the high mountain environment on snowshoes. This is a guided evening snowshoe walk looking at the sunset and / or the stars (depending on time of year).
Ski Joering Ski joering is an unusual but very good fun activity. Wearing your skis, you hold on to a specially adapted harness behind a horse and let the horse pull you along the snow! It is a quick tour taking a few minutes around a closed off piste. Participants must be able to ski down a green run.
Snake Sledge A roller coaster ride down the pistes in a collective snake sledge. Each person sits on a segment of the sledge which all joins together to make one big snake. The snake sledge descends at the end of the day once skiers have left the piste. Minimum age 14.
Giant Tyrolean Zip Wire Travel at speeds of up to 140km per hour head first through the Alps. An extreme adrenalin buzz on the largest tyrolean zip wire in Europe (1.9km long)! Please note you will need to get a ski lift up to the tyrolean and then ski or snowboard back down to the cable car from the end of the tyrolean.
SnowscootThis is a unique sport and consists of a non-motorized scooter type contraption with a surf board instead of wheels that you surf down the pistes on.
Night in an Igloo Wrap up warm and go 'eskimo' for the night. A truly memorable experience on a high Alpine plateau. Special mattresses and sleeping bags are provided and evening meal and breakfast is included.
Ice Climbing Discover the magical world of icicles, ice sheets, snow gullies and other weird and wonderful snow and ice formations. This is a half day of ice climbing with a high mountain guide and all equipment included
Paragliding Get the best view of the Alps as you fly above the mountains in the peace and quiet. This is a tandem flight with an experienced instructor. You will be in the air for approximately 10 - 15 minutes.
Speed Riding Skiing with a parachute - ski fast and furious with the aid of a parachute in specially designated off piste zones. A 3 hour taster session learning the basics of the sport. Only for experienced skiers.
Overnight Igloo Building Expedition For a real eskimo adventure.... this is an overnight snowshoe trek into the snowy alpine wilderness where you will build your own igloo and sleep in it for the night. Evening meal and breakfast are provided. All technical equipment included.
