Themed holiday weeks and Long weekends
We
organise specific themed weeks for individuals or groups who want to be with
similar people and experience similar things. these are particularily tailoured
from a variety of options to suit what the group wants to do with safety in
mind. We work with you to get the optimum week sorted out for you. These
include:
Ladies Week - specifically for the ladies who want to be guided round the mountain at a leisurely pace by a fit ski instructor taking in some gourmet food and hot chocolate stops on route.
Extreme Skiing Week - do some 'lifetime experience' skiing with our best mountain guides like the James Bond adventure.
Extreme Snowboarding Week - do some 'lifetime experience' snowboarding with the best mountain guides like the James Bond adventure.
Extreme Speed Riding and Paragliding Week - learn speed riding in 5 1/2 days. Paraglide of some amazing snowy peaks. Tailored to what you want to fly / ski.
For more details see below or contact Claire - claire@extremechalets.com or 01494 485845
Extreme snow sports
The Grand Massif is a fantastic area for on and off-piste skiing and experiencing or learning paragliding on skis or the new extreme sport of speed riding as there are many places to go to get away from the crowds.
You can either come to our chalets as a group and you can book one or both chalets just for your group OR alternatively you come come as an individual, couple or small group on one of our dedicated Extreme Snow Sports Adventure weeks (first one is 11th January) where you will share the chalets and extreme activities with like minded individuals. See below for more details.
We have teamed up with 2 local ski schools and offer everything from tame to extreme guided on and off piste skiing and snow boarding days out. For example Off Piste ‘James Bond’ trip which includes abseiling down a cliff and a gourmet lunch at a mountain restaurant only accessible by snow mobile or a more sedate on piste from France to Switzerland for lunch in a Swiss mountain restaurant and back (we can adapt to what you / group want).
We have also teamed up with a local top French paragliding / Speed riding school (French and English instructors) who are excellent (my daughter and learnt with them). See below for more details on each of the extreme snow sports.
Extreme Skiing / Snowboarding Guided Adventure
If you want an extreme adventure then we can organise it for
you for your stay with us (it is best to organise in advance as we can then
guarantee that the guides are available). This can be something fairly tame to
something completely radical but all with the safety of expert guides.
Gastronomic or light lunch stops for lunch can be fitted into the itinerary as
required. Examples
of what can be organised include:
Off-piste in the fresh snow. Our guides know the best places to go to find virgin snow. 1/2 day or full day.
Off-piste to Lac Gers where you stop and are towed by snow mobile to a Gourmet Mountain Restaurant for lunch. Then more on-piste / off-piste ending the day at Sixt where you are picked up and taken back to the chalet for afternoon tea and cakes.
Fairly easy day out being guided from France to Switzerland through the Porte Soleil ski area) for Swiss Mountain restaurant lunch and back on-piste. (N.B. you get one day free in Porte Soleil with a 6 day Grand massif ski pass)
Backcountry skiing - leave the people and slopes behind and go and find nature and wild places with amazing unspoilt views. This does involve some walking and is therefore suitable for experienced fit skiers.
The 'James Bond' off-piste adventure including abseiling down a cliff before carrying on again.
Get some air! - Snow board / ski jumping on and off-piste guided day out. Perfect those boarding / skiing skills and get some cool photos to show back home!
Helicopter skiing - you are taken on / off-piste and and flown around from location to location
Paragliding on skis - look down on the snowy mountains from on high with a certified pilot. Short experience flights to long flights with height gains of up to 3200M can be obtained
All extreme sports - you want to try something new and are not sure what. Try all the sports- 2 days skiing, 2 days boarding, 1 day snow scouting, or snow blading or paragliding on skis or speed riding - tell us what you want to do!
and more based on what you want to do and your ability
For extreme
off-piste skiing / snowboarding you will need security equipment (beacon,
shovels and probes) which can be hired.
Guiding Prices:
1/2 day - £140 for guide
Full day - £280 for guide
Off-piste maximum 4 people (divide cost of guide by 4). On Piste maximum 8 people (divide by 8). Please book in advance so we can guarantee the guide. Please also note that during January, March (except Easter) and April we can more or less guarantee guides but during school holidays availability of guides is limited and booking early is essential. Gastronomic experiences can be added to your day out depending on what you want to do. Skiing with Helicopter can be arranged but is priced on what you want to do.
Extreme Snow Sports Adventure Weeks
We have specific weeks in January, March and April which are
Extreme Sports Adventure Weeks. During these weeks the chalets are
shared by individuals / groups that are like minded and want to
experience
extreme Skiing, Snow boarding, Speed Riding and Paragliding on skis.
Price is just £395 per person plus cost of
whatever extreme sport you wish to take part in. We help to co-ordinate and book
activities so that you end up enjoying activities with others in the Chalets and
can talk about your adventures over wine with the evening cuisine with the fire
burning in the background.
Paragliding and Speed riding in the snow - experience, learn or be guided around the mountains
Tandem flights - Discover snowy mountains from up high with a certified instructor.
Paragliding on
skis and Speed riding courses - We arrange courses for you with our partners Pegase Air. Learn to Paraglide
with skis in an afternoon. Experience Speed riding or take a 5 day (5 mornings) course
to learn.
Speed riding is the latest adrenaline sport that combines flying with skiing. It is easy to learn and you should have the basics cracked within a few hours. Do not believe the hype it is easy, great fun and safe when professionally taught. The school we have teamed up with have both French and English speaking instructors and are at the forefront of promoting this new sport. They also organisie an Speedriding competition open to all at the beginning of April in the Grand Massif. You will gain the FVFL (French Paragliding association) qualification which is the first association to offer a qualification. You need to be able ski red runs well and having a bit of Paragliding knowledge helps to do the course.
Speed Riding Course or Taster
Latest adrenaline sport that combines flying with
skiing.
It is easy to learn and you should have the basics cracked within a few hours. Don't believe the critics it is easy, great fun and when taught professionally safe.
The school we have teamed up with have both French and English speaking instructors and are at the forefront of promoting this new sport.
Gain the FVFL (French Paragliding association) speed riding qualification (first association to offer qualification in the world)
You need to be able ski red runs well and having some paragliding experience helps to do the course.
Only £395pp Catered Chalet plus taster (1/2day) £70 or £400 (5 * 1/2 Days course)
Paragliding on skis
I/2 day course. Easy to
learn
Paragliding Expeditions
these can be arranged easily
They can be single days or whole weeks
For example day trip to Aguille de Midi. Highest Cable car in Europe. Take off at 4000M and fly down the Valley Blanche Glacier next to rocky cliffs that make you feel like a speck. See photos in picture gallery
For more details click here.