All winter activities

Are you familiar with the banks of the Dranse in summer? Come and discover them this winter on an electric mountain bike accompanied by a guide. From €69 per person for a 3-hour ride.

Climb aboard the sleigh and enjoy a 20-minute ride.

You will visit the cloister and its 15th century mural paintings, before visiting the exhibition "From history to art: sacred heritage in the Abondance valley" in the old monastery. Access to the abbey church is independent (outside of services).

We provide an Alpine ice driving experience in Abondance, Haute Savoie. On our ice circuit, you can discover the excitement of ice driving in your own car or in Porsche Cayman.

Instructors offer individual, private, or group for all levels, lessons during the school holidays for you to discover Nordic skiing and biathlon.

Look, listen, touch, smell, taste... With their senses alert, visitors immerse themselves in the history of Abondance cheese and its region. The visit ends around the tasting table!

Discover snowshoeing, an activity accessible to all, accustomed to walking or not. From walks to sporty hikes, come and experience fitness, pleasure and silence.

Discover the wild fauna and its way of life in winter. Observe the emblematic mountain animal: the chamois or the ibex.

Would you like to learn how to photograph winter landscapes and sublimate snow-covered mountains? Join me for a small-group (max. 6 people) landscape photography workshop in the Chablais region.

Because riding a VTTAE (electrically assisted bicycle) requires very specific skills, we have made this practice our speciality and we offer you riding lessons dedicated to this growing discipline.

Take advantage of the Portes du Soleil to practice off-piste skiing. Our guides will show you the secret corners of the resort in search of the best snow to make the most of your day.

Supervised by a qualified musher, you learn to drive a sled pulled by 3 or 4 dogs. After attending the theoretical explanations, you become a pilot with: - 1/2h theory, harnessing of dogs - 1/2h driving

Come and discover ski touring in the authentic Abondance valley. Our guides will suggest hikes adapted to your wishes and abilities.

A mountain bike instructor will supervise you during your half-day or full-day electric mountain bike outings in the Abondance valley. Information and reservations at the Vélo Dranse shop.

Bike Léman offers you a wide range of services in winter. Come and discover new sensations on the snow!

Like a musher, you will live an experience in the company of a team of competition huskies. Discover the fabulous history of mushing, meet these extraordinary dogs, stroke them and take photos with them, participate in their harnessing and learn how to use the equipment!

Martine Dupont, AMM at the Vallée d'Abondance mountain office, takes you to the Col de Bassachux, between Châtel and Montriond, for a panoramic view of the Haute-Savoie mountains (lift ticket €8.70).

With friends or family, come and finish your day's skiing in the company of ESF instruc-tors and try out some unusual ways to ride down the slope: airboard (from 1.25 m) and snake-gliss (from 6 years). It is necessary to have a valid pass.

The paret is a toboggan once used by children to get to school.

Martine Dupont, AMM at the Vallée d'Abondance mountain office, proposes a snowshoe hike to the Fécon mountain pasture in neighboring Switzerland. Booking essential.

Jean-Claude Bétemps and his team will be happy to offer you two-seater flights accessible to the whole family.

The Ranch Equestre de Bernex welcomes you to share its passion for horses with horse or pony rides. All levels, with lunging for the little ones. Open all year round, by reservation.

Would you like to try your hand at macro photography, but don't know where to start or don't have the right equipment? Join me for a macro photography workshop in the Chablais region in a small group (max. 6 people).

These 2 to 5 day courses will allow you to optimise your riding technique and work on your areas of improvement, in order to gain in confidence and pleasure. Suitable for all ages.

Martine Dupont, AMM at the Vallée d'Abondance mountain office, accompanies you to the heights of Petit Châtel, a superb panorama of the Teeth of the Midi and neighboring massifs (ski lift €8.70).

With friends, family or colleagues, come and challenge yourselves in teams by pushing your inflatable pebble with your partner sitting on top. Who will reach the center of the target?

Set off skiing with your mind at ease as your children are with us to eat and have fun with friends. The formula is additional to group ski lessons and includes a meal and rest time. For 3- to 10-year-olds.

Discover our dogs and our activities through games and quizzes on the theme of mushing.

Experience a unique coffee moment with Montagne Cafés, a high-altitude roaster. The experience includes an introduction to caffeology by Emmanuel Schaller, a passionate roaster, tasting of 4 coffees and an introduction to roasting with hands-on practice.

Martine Dupont, AMM at the Vallée d'Abondance mountain office, takes you to discover the Bayard waterfall and the Combe de Louennaz, with occasional opportunities to spot chamois. Hiking or snowshoeing depending on snow conditions.

The French Ski School of La Chapelle d'Abondance offers group or private lessons for all levels, from beginners to advanced.

Guided hikes by our instructors on the most beautiful paths in the region: Balcons du Léman, Domaine des Portes du Soleil, Plateau de Gavot, Vallée d'Abondance.... The routes will be adapted to the level of each person. Possibility to rent the VTTAE

Thanks to state-of-the-art equipment, we offer you two types of possible practice depending on your disability: standing up skiing or snowboarding and the ski chair.

Take advantage of our proximity to Switzerland and Italy for a day in Heliskiing. Departure from Courmayeur (Italy) or from Le Chable near Verbier (Switzerland).

The feeling of physical exertion combined with deep concentration (laser or lead pellet rifle shooting), is the ideal activity to challenge yourself, or friends and family, supervised by ESF Nordic ski instructors.

Would you like to discover astrophotography in a simple, friendly and accessible way? Then join me for an astrophotography workshop in the Chablais region in a small group.

Archery animation, 2 blazon shooting, 3D blazon shooting, Run Archery, Arc Trap, Compound bow, Sarbacane, Sarbacane Pro Évolution. In winter, possibility of raquett'arc or run'arc snow.

We are not here to "buy terrain": Singletracks, hairpins, balcony/ridge paths, lakes, forests, alpine pastures, summits, sharp bends, ..., everything is there to have maximum pleasure during these E-enduro rides.

Martine Dupont, AMM at the Vallée d'Abondance mountain office, takes you on a tour of the Mont de Grange reserve on the Abondance side, where we sometimes see chamois. Bring your binoculars if you have them. Booking essential.

Ice driving courses this summer from July 20 in the Vallée d'Abondance!

The French Ski School of La Chapelle d'Abondance offers group or private lessons for all levels, from beginners to advanced.

Martine, AMM at the Bureau de la Montagne de la Vallée d'Abondance, proposes an easy hike in the Chevenne valley, at the foot of the Cornettes de Bise. We'll stop for an aperitif based on local produce * Elevation gain 200 m.

Would you like to learn landscape photography at the end of the day? Then join me for a small-group sunset photo workshop on the shores of Lake Geneva. A great opportunity to improve your skills while enjoying the last rays of sunshine.

The French Ski School of La Chapelle d'Abondance offers group or private lessons for all levels, from beginners to advanced.

In complete serenity and in a specially designed and equipped space, everything is organized so that your children from 3 to 4 years old can discover the joys of first slides through fun activities.

The Vallée d'Abondance has several sites to learn about ice climbing. Our high mountain guides will take you on little steep structures to teach you the basics of ice climbing techniques.

Discovery hike in the forests and mountain pastures of Morgins with Martine Dupont, AMM at the Vallée d'Abondance mountain office.

The discovery of this beautiful activity that is scuba diving can begin with a first experience in an artificial environment. From the age of 8, this initiation will allow you to discover diving in a zone of depth between 0 and 4 metres depending on your age.

Comfortably installed in the sled pulled by a dozen dogs, you enjoy the landscape. The musher leads you and explains the life of the pack to you.

Martine Dupont, AMM at the Vallée d'Abondance mountain office, proposes a hike on the Savolaire plateau in Switzerland: superb panorama of the Teeth of the South.

Kennel visit, Petit Musher with preparation and harnessing of dogs on a sled

You are snowboarders and you want to get away from the ski area and go to tease the most beautiful lines of our massif or the highest mountains of the Alps, the splitboard is the solution!

During the winter, the mid-moutain guide of the Bureau de la Montagne de la Vallée d'Abondance propose you along the week different guided snowshoes walking with different levels and themes. A program per week is available at the tourist office.

Snowshoe outings to discover the wild snowy spaces of the Abondance valley for individuals, adult groups, children and school groups. Possible themes: wildlife outings, trapper outings, etc.

Mountain bike riding lessons for 1 or 2 people. From the basics of riding to the most technical moves: basic position, braking, steep descent, up/down turns, jumps...,. Video analysis will be provided. Suitable for all ages.

Martine Dupont, AMM at the Vallée d'Abondance mountain office, will show you the Serranants mountain pasture and how to spot chamois on the slopes of the Pic de la Corne. Elevation 350m * Booking essential.

Practice ice skating on the Abondance ice rink. Sliding animals for children.

An ancestor of skiing, telemark carries with it the splendor of the beginnings of sliding on snow, at the time when boards were mainly used as a means of locomotion.

Martine Dupont, AMM at the Vallée d'Abondance mountain office, proposes a day hike in the Mont de Grange reserve (mixed snowshoe/hike), depending on conditions. Please bring a picnic and drinks.

Join Piou Piou, Blanchot, Sifflote, Garolou and Titourson for new adventures in the snow. They love the mountains and are eager to learn Nordic skiing with you. If you're between 4 and 8 years old, sign up now!

Amateur of sensation, you have a good level in skiing or snowboarding and you are bored on the slopes: come and discover our outings. An explosive cocktail of discovery in the "powder", off-piste rides, forest trails, bumps and boarder cross.

Martine Dupont, AMM at the Vallée d'Abondance mountain office, proposes a hike on the Belair ridge: a superb panorama of the Vallée d'Abondance. Bring your own picnic and drink. Reservations required.

A sliding sport that involves hurtling down the slopes on an inflatable sled.

Every week, come and take part in the “Portes du Soleil” outing in the company of an instructor who will introduce you to the fabulous Portes du Soleil area. A great day of skiing and a good time to share… from La Chapelle d'Abondance.

To discover skiing in the forest and in the powder, to make your mark on a still virgin snowpack. Far from the ski lifts, listening to the forest in a wonderful setting, you may see a deer, a chamois, an ibex.