09 Oct 2014
Avoriaz
Husky dog sledding for children from 1 to 12 years: 15 minutes (1-4 years) is €15, 15 minutes (5-12 years old) is €30 and 30 minutes (5-12 years old) is €50
Bookings: +33 (0) 6 46 36 04 76 www.avoriaz.com
Champagny-en-Vanoise
Beginners ice climbing sessions on an artificial ice structure – from 12 years old. A two hour lesson with mountain guide and equipment costs €38
Damien Souvy Mountain Guide: +33 (0) 6 89 93 65 19 www.champagny.com
Châtel
Châtel runs an 'All Mountain Club' for teenagers to learn more about skiing steep slopes, powder, moguls and freestyle. Saturday from 9am to 5pm. Cost for 4-6 people is €70.
'Freeride and Moguls Class' - Five mornings from 9am to 1pm for 3-6 persons costs €250. From 14 years old.
Pro Ski School Skiing: +33 (0) 4 50 73 31 92 - www.esichatel.com
La Norma
La Norma offers 'X-Biking' for children aged from 10 years. 'X Biking' involves sliding down the slopes on a scooter equipped with a large bicycle wheel and disc brakes - after the lifts have closed. Cost is €30 per person.
Bookings: +33 (0)6 64 28 97 19 www.la-norma.com
La Plagne
Descend by 'bobraft' on the Olympic bobsleigh track. The bobraft is a self-guided and self-locking device with a capacity for 4 passengers. At 80 km per hour, the descent lasts 1 minute 30 seconds – ideal for a first experiment. Price: €41
La Rosiere
Snowkiting is available for children over 8 years old and able to ski a red run.
The snow kiting takes place on the Col du Petit St-Bernard with a view of Mont Blanc. From €45
La Toussuire
'The little pilots' - Snowmobiling for children aged 6 to 13 years on a closed circuit. Everyday from 5pm in La Toussuire.
Info: +33 (0) 6 66 47 38 66 www.la-toussuire.com
Le Corbier
Parapenting in Le Corbier is open to children from 5 years old and is a great way to see the mountains. From €60 per person.
Info: +33 (0) 6 08 57 10 04 / joelhoudouin@yahoo.fr www.le-corbier.com
Le Corbier also offers snowmobile rides with a guide from 5.30pm for children over 10. It costs €25 for half an hour.
Info: +33 (0) 6 61 28 86 31 / deleglise.benjamin@neuf.fr / www.motoneige-corbier.com
Le Grand-Bornand
Spend a night in an igloo - just for teenagers over 12. A real adventure including a snowshoe hike to the igloo, dinner by the fire and breakfast at dawn in the neighbouring farm.
Price: €140 (dinner and breakfast included)
Les Carroz
Les Carroz offers dog sledging in the trails of the forest or the chance to take an introduction to ski joering with ponies or horses.
Huskydalen: +33 (0) 6 84 99 34 67 or Cheval et Montagne: + 33 (0) 61 10 80 05 99 www.lescarroz.com
Les Gets
If you like skiing, nature and animals, ski joering is for you! Ski joering can be practiced from an early age – as young as 5 years old and in Les Gets is taught with professionals in a controlled environment. From €38
Booking: +33 (0) 6 08 18 78 54 - skijoring-lesgets.com
Morzine-Avoriaz
Babysnow gives the chance for children aged 1 to 4 years old to experience the sensation of being on the snow with a special snow scoot that is controlled by their parents or an adult. The scooter consists of a forward facing surfboard, fixed handlebars and a separate handle controlled by the adult. It is available in Morzine with the ESF.
Burton Riglet is the perfect way for children aged 4 to 8 to learn the basics of snowboarding whilst having fun with equipment suited to their size. The Mint Snowboard School and Rude Chalets in Morzine have worked with the Burton brand to introduce the Riglet programme to offer unique courses tailored to toddlers who often thought they were too young start to learn. Burton "Learn to Ride" boards start at 80cm solely dedicated to children younger than 8 years.
Belle Plagne
The Deval'K is a non-motorized kart which you can take up the lift and then use to speed down the snowy pistes. Suitable for children from the age of three and it is free.
+33 (0)4 79 09 77 33 - Maison.montalbert@la plagne.com
Sainte Foy Tarentaise
During school holidays, Sainte-Foy's spa is open to children over 14 years old (with a parent) for specific treatments: manicure, massage and facials.
Ô Pure Spa by Payot is situated in the MMV L'Etiole des Cimes
Bookings: +33 (0)4 79 23 16 84 www.saintefoy-tarentaise.com
Val d'Arly
The "Baby Sleigh Park" is a unique and new concept offered by Montagnes d'Aventures in Notre Dame de Bellecombe. Children can learn how to drive a sled and take care of the dogs.
The professional musher Frederick Borgey welcomes children in a secure environment and runs workshops and games with the children and dogs.
Info: +33 (0) 4 79 31 61 40 www.valdarly-montblanc.com
Val d'Isère
Val d'Isère is the ideal place to learn more about ice climbing at the icefalls in La Daille. The natural waterfall is part of a fabulous landscape with a view overlooking the lake Chevril. With a fixed belay point about thirty feet high, you ascend safely with your two ice axes and crampons to. Perfect for teenagers.
Also in Val d'Isère, children from 4 years olds can try tandem paragliding from the Solaise. You can either go on skis or for non-skiers on foot.
If being up in the sky is not your thing, you can take a ride in a piste basher. This activity is offered by the ice circuit of Val d'Isère, and although children cannot drive, they can sit next to the driver.
Val Thorens
New for 2014/15 is a night-time snow shoeing excursion for children aged 8-13 years old. From 5pm, once the lifts have closed, the ski school Evolution 2 takes children on a mountain adventure which includes snowshoeing, igloo building and an introduction to astronomy.
Cost is €25 and the excursions run from 5pm to 7pm, 2 or 3 nights a week (group of 4-16 children - 1-2 ski instructors).
Also new this year is 'Ski Babies' (from 2 years) & 'Mini Riders' (from 4 years)
Both are a good way to discover snowsports with toddlers. Children can get their first taste of skiing in the presence of parents in the kindergarten with Ski Babies. Mini Riders offers an introduction to snowboarding for children from 4 years. From €15 for one session and €40 for 3 sessions.
Run by Prosneige www.valthorens.prosneige.fr - +33 (0) 4 79 01 07 00
Valloire
Unique in the Alpes, Valloire offers llama rides with mountain leader Gilles. A great way to entertain the children from as young as 4 years old. From €20 per person. - Children under 5 years are free
Info: +33 (0)6 26 23 83 24 www.valloire.com
Valmorel et les Vallées d'Aigueblanche
Dog sledding in Valmorel offers a scenic journey with 8 to 10 dogs. The comfortable ride is perfect for toddlers. Prices from €30 for children aged between 2 to 10 years.
Info: +33 (0)6 87 33 93 49 - escapades.nordiques@gmail.com
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Savoie Mont Blanc Tourisme is the Tourist Board for the Savoie and Haute-Savoie departments. Savoie Mont Blanc covers two thirds of the French Alps and boasts 110 ski resorts.
