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adventure - try paragliding, ice diving,
speedriding, ice climbing, dog sledding, ice driving, quad
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Speedriding Combine the frenzy of freeriding with the rush of paragliding and you have speedriding. Use the chute to boost your air time on jumps, and ski lines impossible any other way. To accept the speedriding challenge you must be a high intermediate to advanced skier with some off-piste experience - and a lot of nerve.
from €99
Not suitable for snowboarders Half or full day options available
Paragliding
Helicopter
Flying down the mountain on skis is one thing, flying over them in a tandem paragliding flight is something else completely. The adrenalin rush of take-off, followed by the tranquility of riding the thermals 600m down the Solaise or Tovière mountains, make this an activity like no other. And it’s available to anyone from beginner level, no previous experience required.
Experience more of the mountains with this unforgettable aerial adventure. Let Mike, our British pilot, show you a whole new side to the Espace Killy/Mont Blanc from a unique birds-eye viewpoint. Spot your favourite runs, scout new off-piste routes and marvel at the untouched terrain in those places skis can’t go. You’ll never see the mountains in the same way again.
from €85
from €39
Book early in your holiday in case bad weather forces postponement
4 flight options l asting 5mins to 35mins Don’t forget your camera!
Wilderness Camp Let us transport you to a secret spot in the woods of Les Boisses for the ultimate apres or a special evening’s entertainment. You’ll be welcomed round the campfire at our authentic hunter’s yurt village with a bowl of warm soup and a Kir. A traditional Savoyard dinner washed down with a warming Genepi follows – in preparation for the 4km, 200 metre vertical descent moolit sledge ride. Return transport provided.
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from €69
individual bookings Wednesdays and Thursdays. private group bookings taken
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*Available activities differ at our Tignes, Val d’Isère, La Rosière, Ste Foy & Les Arcs bases. Contact us for more details. Winter holidays have evolved. No longer are we satisfied with skiing the same runs until your legs ache. EXPECT MORE; the mountains have so much more to offer… These adventures are perfect for a non-skiing day, or if you’re really keen they don’t even
ice diving
dog sledding
Enter a breathtaking underwater world that not many, other than penguins, ever get to see. Witness incredible ice formations and air bubbles suspended in reflected light. An activity you can do in all weathers.
Travel in a sledge powered by up to 7 huskies for an authentic arctic adventure. Take the driving seat and experience being a “musher” or sit back and let the dogs pull you round a stunning alpine setting.
from €85
No previous diving experience required
from €65 for drivers or €90 with passengers
quads & buggies
ice driving
Tear around the snow like you’re not allowed to do in your local park, in our single-seat quads and two-seater buggies. Ages 10+ can drive these fun runners on a dedicated track.
Swerve and skid around an 800 metre ice track in the ultimate driving challenge. Choose a car from a Twingo to a Subaru GT, channel your inner Top Gear presenter and rev that engine.
from €30
Take a 10 or 20 minute spin
from €60
Drivers must be 16+ and able to drive licence not necessary
ice climbing
summer specials
You may have climbed Snowdon or even Mont Blanc, but have you ever scaled a floodlit natural frozen waterfall? If you’re new to climbing on ice your high mountain guide will teach you how to use ice axes and crampons. You just need a basic fitness level to conquer the frozen wall.
The Tarentaise is fast becoming the most popular destination for adventure stag and hen dos with an endless variety of summer activities: Rafting, Hydrospeeding, Canyoning, VTT downhill mountain biking, Paintballing, Paragliding, Via ferrata, Rock climbing, High ropes adventure course
from €93 Stags and Hens – New for 2015!
Must be over 14 years old
Let us tailor your perfect getaway. @TarentaiseMag
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have to eat into your powder time…some are great alternatives for whiteout days or evenings.
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Children's group Ski evolve more... YETI academy -
Our fun Yeti learning system will enable your child to EVOLVE MORE - into a better, safer, happier skier.
FRIENDLY TUITION: maximum group sizes of 6-8 FLEXIBILITY: we group children based on ability and move them between groups as they progress at different rates
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FUN: we use games like a Yeti Hunt to assess children, rather than scary tests REWARDS: children ‘graduate’ with free medals at an end of week ceremony
yeti 1
yeti 3
1 week experience
panda
yetison
petit yeti
3-4 years
4-5 years
5+ years
Complete beginners. Introduction to snowplough turns, stopping and how to use chair and button lifts.
3 - 4 weeks experience
Able to snowplough on gentle green runs. Develop snowplough turns on green and blue slopes, stem turns on gentle slopes and introduction of poles.
Able to parallel ski on blue and easy reds. Refine both short and long parallel turns on blue and red slopes on varied terrain.
yeti 2
super yeti
2-3 weeks experience
5 - 6 weeks experience
Able to snowplough on blue runs. Progress onto parallel turns on green and blue slopes and develop long radius turns.
Able to comfortably parallel ski on reds. Refine short parallel turns on black and steep slopes, moguls and variable snow conditions.
TEEN EXTREME
JUNIOR ACADEMY or COMPETITION
14-18 years with 9+ weeks experience
9-14 years with 7+ weeks experience
You’re already powering down any slope, on all types of snow and terrain, and always the winner in the race to the Folie Douce for lunch. So what next? You need our Extreme course to develop off-piste technique, mountain safety and awareness. We’ll show you how to bravely ski where no-one has skied before (since the previous evening), enabling you to get so much more from your mountain.
If you’re paralleling confidently on any slope you’re ready to start the first of our three academy levels. We’ll push you to improve your technique on steep slopes and moguls, develop your freestyle expression with snowpark and skicross experience, and open up a whole new world of powder with an introduction to off-piste. Or serious racers with a need for speed can work through our three competition levels – from slalom to giant slalom.
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* Send your questions into Source via Facebook, Twitter or email and our instructors will answer them in their weekly online Q&A session
Adult's Group Ski experience more... Q: “I’m a competent skier and used to enjoy leading my children
Q: “When I did my season I could give Bode Miller a run for his
down most runs, but suddenly the kids are whizzing ahead and on
money. But several years on I’d like to check I’ve still got it rather
their third Fruit Shoot by the time I arrive down for lunch. What
than book straight onto a tour and risk bringing up the rear. Can
should I do?” Frustrated, Bognor.
you help?” Mountain Mogul, Kent.
A: “It’s tempting to keep the Fruit Shoots on your person and make
A: “Even Bode Miller sometimes needs to check his ski legs,
the children ski with you in order to get one, but a better way to
especially after a big night on the piste. Get yourself to our Fine
deal with this problem is to improve your own skiing to keep up
Skills Clinic and we’ll refine your technique.”
with your children. Try one of our Perfecting Parallels courses and you’ll soon be up to speed.”
Q: I’ve never skied but my new partner is a pro and wants a mountain trip for his 50th. I’d like to learn so I could join him on
Q: “I haven’t managed to get to the mountains for the last few years
the odd blue, but I don’t want to feel silly if I’m the oldest and
and now I find I’m shattered by 3pm and heading for an early bath.
slowest in a class…” Old Dog, Bournemouth.
Is this a sign of age?” Weary, Essex. A: “So many adult beginners tell us they’ve been put off booking A: “Don’t worry, you probably don’t need to start using your ski
lessons for that very reason, which just goes to show how many are
poles as walking sticks just yet. Tiredness is a sign your technique
in the same boat! Our Learn2Turn course sticks to small group sizes
needs work, especially if you’ve not skied for a while. You could
and we move people round as some progress faster than others. The
benefit from our Check-up Clinic to brush up your skills.”
emphasis is on developing technique and, importantly, having fun!”
course
Learn2Turn
Perfecting Parallels
Fine Skills Clinic
Check-up clinic
ski courses
snowboard courses
ability level
development
Total beginner
Develop snowplough turns, control speed and stop in control on green runs
ability level
development
Taster
Try before you commit to a lesson plan
Master a controlled falling leaf and basic front side and back side turns
Beginner+ to Intermediate+
Go from smooth parallel turns on green runs to refined turns on red and bl ack slopes and tackling moguls. Groups created based on level.
Rookie
Total beginner
Master a controlled falling leaf and basic front side and back side turns
Advanced
Develop skills for offpiste, including carving, bumps and final off-piste day
Improver
Beginner+ to Intermediate+
From smooth linked turns on green slopes to learning how to carve on reds
Intermediate
Develop parallel turns on blue and easy red runs
Switch
Advanced
Develop skills required for off-piste; course includes a final off-piste day
Included: Group maximum of 8 people Video analysis for you to keep End of week trip to our mountain Ice Bar
course
open to children from 8 years old
"The instructor was exceptionally
"The best ski school I've
"My wife had been nervously snowploughing
ideas into simple actions - I did my
instructor was perfect,
was (nearly) making parallel turns, able to
good at breaking down complex
first ever ski jumps in the snow
park. I would never have dared to try them alone!" Fred from London
ever used. Our Italian
praising everyone's good technique and helping us correct our faults." Andrea from Newcastle
green runs… after two hours with Jeff she
gain and control her speed on her first blue
run. For the first time she had a smile on her face following a day on the slopes." Angus from Birmingham
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Off-piste tours explore more... Away from the bustle of the lift queues lie virgin slopes –long uninterrupted descents covered in untouched snow, waiting for your skis to make their first tracks. And if it requires a helicopter to get back to resort afterwards, so be it! Join one of our tours to EXPLORE MORE of the mountain and experience the unrivalled feeling of freedom from going off-piste Included: • Transceiver • Avalanche rescue pack (usually an ABS), probe and shovel • Ski equipment check / advice on appropriate skis or snowboard
€99 per person
Tovière to Chevril
for Skiers and snowboarders Half day
Drop in through one of numerous couloirs leading off La Pointe du Lavachet, across the Tovière pass and down through the Bois de la Laye to the Lac du Chevril. Over 1000m vertical descent and helicopter return to resort.
€99 per person
Espace Killy Tour
for Skiers and snowboarders full day
Sample some of the classic routes around the resorts of Tignes and Val d'Isère, with the entire 25,000 acres of the Espace Killy at your disposal including one of the Freeride World Tour Qualifier routes.
€150 per person
Tarentaise Tour
for Skiers only full day
An epic day of backcountry exploring through the Vanoise National Park and the ski resorts of La Plagne and Les Arcs including a final run into Villaroger. Face the 40°+ north face of the Bellecôte, and a 2000m vertical descent of the Aiguille Rouge.
from €279 per person
Bonneval
for Skiers only full day
Tour begins on the Pisaillas glacier, takes you over the Col de l’Ouille Noire and down into the Maurienne Valley to the village of Bonneval sur Arcs. Stunning helicopter return over the Vanoise National Park.
€1300 for 1 – 4 people
Heliski Italy
for Skiers and snowboarders full day
Ski across the Franco-Italian border from La Rosière to the waiting helicopter. Get dropped at the summit of a mountain in Italy, where the day is then spent. Final descent back into France. Minibus to and from your resort.
PRIVATE GUIDE/INSTRUCTOR
on-piste
off-piste
Whether you need help to improve technique, or want a fully qualified guide to show you safely round the expanse of the Espace Killy, private sessions offer reassurance and peace of mind.
Book a private instructor/guide for anything from a couple of hours to a full day.
Discover the area’s classic routes or work on off-piste technique.
Groups of up to 6 friends of similar ability can share the session - and the cost. Private tuition is available for ski, snowboard, telemark, cross-country and ski touring. /tarentaisesourcemagazine
From €52/hr (depending on group size) Lunchtime offer: 12-1.30pm. Take advantage of quiet pistes, short lift queues and no ski schools around – and get more time on the slope.
From €180 for half a day (the total cost for a group of up to 6 people). Includes all necessary avalanche protection gear. @Evo2Tignes @Evo2VDI
Find us in Val d'Isere, Tignes, La Rosiere, st foy & Les Arcs. See back page for details.
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