Having fun, pushing your boundaries, exploring, experimenting... in winter, anything goes in the Annecy Mountains
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© Sources of Lake Annecy – Le Semnoz: two slopes, one on the Bauges side, the other on the Annecy side, both served by free carpet lifts for effortless fun!
– Glières plateau: two sledging slopes in a spectacular natural setting
– Montmin: a slope of entirely natural snow
– Saint-Jean-de-Sixt: two gentle slopes behind the Town Hall and next to the “fil neige” rope-tow lift
– Manigod: two slopes for sledges and parets, one at the Croix-Fry pass and another steeper one at Merdassier, plus a chance to go night sledging on the ski slopes, lit up just for you!
– La Clusaz: three slopes, one in the village centre, one at Les Confins and another, longer and steeper slope in Le Nant, for the over 6’s.
– Le Grand-Bornand: five slopes across the resort to suit every age group.
– La Sambuy: not ordinary sledging but a 600-metre rail-luge descent through the snow-covered forest!
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© C.Hudry-Aravis In Manigod, hurtle down the slopes on your Mountain Trott’ scooter, admiring the sunset over the valley, or show off your snowtubing skills on a large inflatable ring. Nighttime paret and yooner sessions are also organised regularly, both here and in La Clusaz. And if you think the ride is always over too quickly, head for Le Grand-Bornand or La Clusaz at nightfall for your longest ever descent, on a sledge with a steering wheel. Thrills and great memories guaranteed!
Over 158km of snowshoe trails invite you to fill your lungs with fresh air and (re)discover a natural and cultural heritage that’s truly unique. With their gently rolling contours and beautiful scenery, the Beauregard, Glières and Semnoz plateaus are absolutely perfect for this activity.
comme à Manigod, La Clusaz ou au Grand-Bornand. À noter que le Grand-Bornand met l’accent sur cette pratique cet hiver en proposant un balisage de 2 nouveaux itinéraires dont un nocturne et un dédié à l’initiation, soit au total 5 itinéraires de niveaux différents. Vous pourrez également profiter de matinées encadrées avec le nouveau pack « Trace » de l’ESF du Grand-Bornand. Et rendez-vous du 17 au 21 janvier 2022 à La Clusaz pour la semaine du ski de rando, l’occasion de découvrir le monde du hors-piste.
Envie d’explorer des milieux encore vierges en toute sécurité ? Faites appel aux bureaux des guides. Ils vous emmèneront découvrir les montagnes du Val Sulens, faire un raid-traversée des Glières au Grand-Bornand…, vivre des moments exceptionnels de pleine nature !
Explore under the stars on a snowshoeing or ski touring experience in the company of a guide from Thônes: after a hearty Savoie-style meal, you’ll make the descent by moonlight! With the ESF cross-country ski school in Le Grand-Bornand you’ll learn to identify the planets and constellations during a snowshoe hike beneath the milky way! True adventurers can try the experience of a night in an igloo at Le Semnoz or learn how to survive in a new environment and unusual circumstances at a real-life bivouac camp on the Glières plateau. All of these extraordinary experiences will leave you with everlasting memories!
