Top Chamonix Outdoor Activities

It’s not just the skiing and climbing that makes Chamonix a world-class adventure destination: the area is famous for paragliding, too. Take to the air in perfect safety from 3,900 feet (2,100 meters) on a tandem flight with an instructor. Savor spectacular views of the Alps as your pilot manipulates the wing to ride the air currents from Plan Praz or Plan de l’Aiguille (cable-car ticket not included).

Paragliding is the best way to fly. It is not noisy. Far from traffic jams and pollution. In one of the most magnificent surroundings in France you can admire all that nature has to offer. We will see the climbing routes, the hiking trails, and if you want I can offer you a little adrenaline before going back to the cows floor.

This retreat is an opportunity to step off the conveyor belt of your busy life and reconnect with yourself and nature. We wanted to create a retreat that was good for people’s mental and physical wellbeing, but importantly didn’t contribute to climate change or damage the local environment. We aim to promote sustainable living and our retreats are 100% carbon neutral. We offset any unavoidable carbon emissions through Ripple Africa’s carbon offseting scheme and donate 10% of our profits to Ripple Africa. By joining us on a retreat you are making positive chances for yourself and the world.

Come discover the high mountains at your own pace, mountaineering, climbing, glacier hiking, canyoning, via ferrata From beginner to expert. Come discover these different activities in private engagement. Your guide is a tailor-made specialist in Europe: whether it's day or multi-day, he designs the program with you and personalizes it entirely. Realize your dreams of ascension in a privileged relationship with him, a guarantee of progress and at your own pace.

With snowshoes on, let's go for a hike on the Vallon de Berard! The valley below is a glacial cirque surrounded by peaks that reach close to 3000 meters. An out of this world feel and alpine wonderland: cliffs, suspended glaciers, flora, and fauna... you might even get a glimpse of chamois, ibex. Also, it is a surprising migration corridor for the birds and insects that connect the Valais region of Switzerland and the Rhone Valley. Complete your day with a homemade picnic of local specialties while admiring the superb views that are surrounding you. Take it all in, memories for a lifetime.

Storyline: In 1760, the Massif du Mont Blanc became the main focus of Horace Bénédict de Saussure. Remarkable scientist, his wish is to get to the highest summit in Europe in order to conduct some research. History has it that a reward was promised to the first man to reach the summit. Mr De Saussure created the first “Mont Blanc race” with the objective of finding trustworthy guides that would, later on, take him to the top of the Mont Blanc. The Mont Blanc race is, above all, a quest where only the elite of the most experienced guides can find a place. Guides from all over Europe must take several physical, intellectual, and psychological tests to prove their expertise and knowledge of the mountain environment and its secrets. They also have to demonstrate their open-mindedness. Following these tests, only the three best groups will compete in the final challenge: the ascent of the Mont Blanc. The Mont Blanc race is, above all, a quest where only the elite of the most experienced guides can find a place. Guides from all over Europe must take several physical, intellectual, and psychological tests to prove their expertise and knowledge of the mountain environment and its secrets. They also have to demonstrate their open-mindedness. Following these tests, only the three best groups will compete in the final challenge: the ascent of the Mont Blanc. Jacques Balmat and Michel Paccard, both born in Chamonix, are candidates for the race. The Enigmatorium will help us find the most skillful and experienced guides who resolve the allotted tests and will find themselves among the three best teams and thus will get a chance to climb the Mont Blanc. Will these members be you ? Help Balmat and Paccard in their quest and be the first team to pass all the tests…

Quality guides in love with their region. At any age for a discovery or an improvement in fishing. Discover the most beautiful rivers and lakes for fishing in the heart of the Alps.

Experience Mont Blanc offers the opportunity to discover one of the most beautiful places in Chamonix. It is not the Mont Blanc but the Aiguille du Midi, an iconic place that welcomes millions of tourists every year. In only 20 minutes and two cable car rides from the center of Chamonix, you’ll arrive at 3842 meters on top of some of the highest peaks in the Alps. There, enjoy jaw-dropping 360° views over the French, Swiss and Italian Alps, close enough you could almost touch them. Emotion and memories guaranteed ! For the daring, visit the recent and exhilarating attraction "Step into the Void"! A 5 sided glass box suspended 1000 meters above the peaks. Your enthusiastic mountain guide will teach you everything you’ll want to know about the glaciers and the peaks – aiguilles as they are called in French. | Activity not available during the annual site closure, from 2nd to 11th December, 2020. |

This E-bike ride is the opportunity to combine pleasure and enjoyment of stunning views, without having to make too much of an effort! The experience will start at the foot of the iconic glacier “the Sea of Ice”, located in the Chamonix Valley in Haute Savoie. The Mer de Glace extends over 7 kilometers long but is diminishing hourly. This ride will give you the opportunity to admire the beautiful scenery of the backside of the majestic Mont Blanc, the highest summit in France and Western Europe. Moreover, you will discover secret spots around the North face of the valley called the Ubac, where you will also enjoy great views of the Massif des Aiguilles Rouges that will leave you speechless. A fantastically green, ecological way to discover this mystical place full of history and tales, without damaging the beautiful natural environment of the valley!

Put your snowshoes on and follow our Experience Mont Blanc guide through the mountains that she knows so well. Discover the inhabitants of the forest and all the wildlife of the Alps, our guide knows the best spots to observe them. During your hike, you may also come across wild animals such as chamois, ibexes, marmots or even mouflons... So, be attentive and keep your eyes wide open! There are many species of animals in the mountain ranges of the Alps. Each one more beautiful than the next. Equipment will be at your disposal when you will come across an animal to better admire them. Our guide will share with you his knowledge and stories about "his" region, "his" mountains and the animals that make it up. To make the experience even better, our private driver will take you to your destination in complete safety. * Reminder the mountains are not a zoo, we cannot guarantee 100% observation of the local fauna.

The purchase of the Chamonix Early Booking ski passes will allow you to enjoy one of the most iconic ski areas in the French Alps with a 20% discount. These reservations cannot be modified or canceled as of November 10, 2020. Due to their early booking nature, no refunds are made beyond the date specified above.

France, Italy and Swiss. We’re on top of Europe! A trip between three countries, snow and ice, sport and relax. Always looking towards the highest peak of the Alps, the Mont Blanc. Your snow week or better, your semaine de ski!