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 You will be taken to a local climbing wall and literally shown the ropes! You will be taught the basics of climbing technique and how to climb safely. Most of all you are sure to enjoy it!

Canyoning

This is a fun, adrenaline fuelled activity which involves following the course of a mountain river down slides, abseiling and jumping into plunge pools and the like. You'll be kitted out with a wetsuit, helmet and harness. A high mountain guide will set up the ropes and ensure your safety. Suberb adrenelin rush!

Via Ferratta

The direct translation for Via Ferrata is 'Iron Way', and Via Ferrata literally consists of following iron pegs, walkways and ladders which have been drilled into rock. A less extreme form of climbing, Via Ferrata follows routes along rock faces and through the mountains. Naturally you will be roped up!

High Ropes Course

Swinging between trees, walking the tightrop, stepping carefully across rope bridges etc - For those that have been to Go Ape, you'll understand the format, for those that haven't, you'll soon understand why they're so popular!!

Canyoning

The Verdon Canyons and those surrounding in the Maritime Alps are too varied, fun and extreme to be able to just offer the one - hence a whole week of discovering the river bed awaits you. Canyoning is descending a river by use of sliding, slipping, jumping, swimming, abseiling and climbing resulting in a full body workout with the adrenaline pumping at the same time. Your confidence will grow and so will your stories!

Mountain Multi Sports

The perfect week to enjoy playing in and discovering the mountains.

The cocktail includes:

Rock climbing

Canyoning

Climbing

Glaclier Walking

Ice Climbing

Everything is included:- all equipment, guiding, local transfers and even a packed lunch.

Multisports Adrenaline - 24hrs tuition

Rock climbing    Canyoning    Via Ferrata    Glacier Walking    Ice Climbing

This is a great programme for getting around and exploring the Chamonix Valley, discovering new sports and making the most of the views and the outstanding natural terrain.

Rock Climbing

You will be taken to a local climbing wall and literally shown the ropes! You will be taught the basics of climbing technique and how to climb safely. Most of all you are sure to enjoy it!

Canyoning

This is a fun, adrenaline fuelled activity which involves following the course of a mountain river down slides, abseiling and jumping into plunge pools and the like. You'll be kitted out with a wetsuit, helmet and harness. A high mountain guide will set up the ropes and ensure your safety. Suberb adrenelin rush!

Via Ferratta

The direct translation for Via Ferrata is 'Iron Way', and Via Ferrata literally consists of following iron pegs, walkways and ladders which have been drilled into rock. A less extreme form of climbing, Via Ferrata follows routes along rock faces and through the mountains. Naturally you will be roped up!

Glacier Walking and Ice Climbing

Here you will get up close and personal with a Glacier, walking across it (roped up) and route finding to a suitable Ice climbing spot. Kitted out with crampons, harness and ice axe, your high mountain guide will travel with you on the Montenvers Railway and climb down the via ferrata to the Mer de Glace. Once on the ice you'll be shown how to walk with crampons and the guide will set up a top rope so you can try some ice climbing. An amazing experience, this is a little like re-living your geography lessons from school - only learning becomes alot more fun!
 

Multisports Adrenaline - 12hrs tuition

Rock climbing    Canyoning    Ice Climbing  

This is a great programme for getting around and exploring the Chamonix Valley, discovering new sports and making the most of the views and the outstanding natural terrain.

Rock Climbing

You will be taken to a local climbing wall and literally shown the ropes! You will be taught the basics of climbing technique and how to climb safely. Most of all you are sure to enjoy it!

Canyoning

This is a fun, adrenaline fuelled activity which involves following the course of a mountain river down slides, abseiling and jumping into plunge pools and the like.

Glacier Walking and Ice Climbing

Here you will get up close and personal with a Glacier, walking across it (roped up) and route finding to a suitable Ice climbing spot. This is a little like reliving your geography lessons from school, only learning becomes alot more fun!

Multi-sport enthusiasts - Hiking

Want to escape on an adventure? Thrills, panoramas, sports and good times. With an emphasis on hiking the majority of your week will be spent exploring the peaks and valleys of the summer resort Arc 1600. Coupled with some additional activities to break up the hiking you can experience white water rafting and mountain biking as part of this multi-sports trip. Highlight of the week - a big mountain sport tournament organised with your instructors, topped off with a typically savoyard evening. Lots of good reasons to holiday in Les Arcs

Hiking / Mountain biking / Rafting / Adventure trail

Several large conservation areas (Vanoise, Val d’Aoste and Beaufortain) mean that there are 3 amazing hikes per day with natural and cultural riches all around! You will further enhance your programme with some rafting, mountain biking and an adventure trail.

Day after day

Sunday - Arrival from 9am until 2pm, allocation of accommodation and distribution of sports equipment the moment you arrive. At the end of the afternoon, presentation of your activity programme. Night at the centre.

Monday - An initial acclimatisation hike around the Aiguille Grive, crossing forests and small mountain pastures in order to blow away the cobwebs and help you forget all the stress of your professional life.

Tuesday - Morning: you begin the white water experience with rafting. This is the best way to learn about the world renowned Isère river.
Afternoon: Adventure trail to jump-start all of your senses.

Wednesday - Morning: mountain biking is another way of getting closer to the mountain. A short initiation will enable you to get a better grasp of this gliding sport.
Afternoon: the big mountain sports tournament. The 3 teams of multi-sport enthusiasts confront each other in the Les Arcs trophy tournament. A moment of true sporting exchange. Each team in their element: the worlds of biking, hiking and floating. The common denominator: fun with friends. Special evening in prospect.

Thursday - You will feel a whole lot better once you get out of bed! Hike in the Beaufortain mountain range.

Friday - A week that ends with a hiking high point by the Lac du Retour. A dip for the the more foolhardy, lazing about for the others and sun for everyone, all set against the picture postcard backdrop of Mont Pourri and the Vanoise glaciers.

Saturday - Relaxed morning with a variety of activities: walking, volleyball, swimming and badminton.
The programme ends at 2pm.

The programme schedule is provided for information purposes only. It may be subject to modification or adjustment at any time, either for technical or safety reasons or because of weather conditions. In such an event, only UCPA supervisors are authorised to take the necessary decision(s).

Multi-sport enthusiasts - White water

Want to escape on an adventure? Thrills, panoramas, sports and good times. The white water multi sports package allows you to discover a world class river in 4 different ways! You will enjoy rafting, canyoning, hydro speed (white water sledging) and canoeing with 2 additional activities of mountain biking and hiking to escape into the mountains. Highlight of the week - a big mountain sport tournament organised with your instructors, topped off with a typically savoyard evening. Lots of good reasons to holiday in Les Arcs.

Multi Sports Enthusiasts - Mountain Biking

Les Arcs has become THE mountain biking destination of the moment. Paricipating in this activity whilst also being able to enjoy other mountain sports is possible in Les Arcs; with 3 days mountain biking - 100% adventure and thrills, 1 half day rafting and 1 day hiking you can experience the mountains in ways you never have before! Aimed mostly at those with a passion for mountain biking, this course is open to anyone wishing to enjoy Les Arcs in the Summer.

Day after day

Sunday - Arrival from 9am until 2pm. Check-in, allocation of accommodation and distribution of sports equipment the moment you arrive. At the end of the afternoon, presentation of your activity programme. Night at the centre.

Monday - Initiation in mountain biking techniques with expert advice from your instructor. The use of dedicated mountain biking practice areas as well as the lifts will enable you to improve your ability. Afternoon: initial easy descents into Les Arcs.

Tuesday - Reach for the stars! Hike with superb panoramas as backdrops: Mont Blanc, Beaufortain and Vanoise mountain ranges.

Wednesday - Morning: begin your white water experience with rafting, the best way to learn about the river. The river Isère will be your classroom. This 'flowing' sport is the perfect complement to mountain biking.
Afternoon: mountain sports tournament. The 3 teams of multi-sport enthusiasts confront each other in the Les Arcs trophy tournament. A moment of true sporting exchange. Each team in their element: the worlds of biking, hiking and floating. The common denominator: fun with friends. Special evening in prospect.

Thursday - A long beautiful descent that will lead you from 2,600m altitude to Bourg Saint Maurice. In between the different bits of technical advice offered by your instructor, you have the opportunity to admire the sumptuous panoramas visible from the site in Les Arcs.

Friday - End the week beautifully with the sport that you came to discover. Here in Les Arcs, mountain biking is really taking off. And you wont regret it!

Saturday – Various activities at the centre during the morning: walking, volleyball, swimming and badminton.The programme ends at 2pm.

The programme schedule is provided for information purposes only. It may be subject to modification or adjustment at any time, for technical or safety reasons, or because of weather conditions. In such an event, only UCPA supervisors are authorised to take the necessary decision(s).

Multi Sports Enthusiasts - Mountain Biking

Les Deux Alpes has become THE mountain biking destination of the moment. Paricipating in this activity whilst also being able to enjoy other mountain sports is now possible in Les Deux; with 3 days mountain biking - 100% adventure and thrills, 1 half day rafting and 1 day hiking you can experience the mountains in ways you never have before! Aimed mostly at those with a passion for mountain biking, this course is open to anyone wishing to enjoy Les Deux Alpes in the Summer.

Ski/Snowboard & Mountain Bike

A  complete programme for winter sports enthusiasts and thrill-seekers, with skiing or snowboarding in the morning and mountain biking in the afternoon. make use of Video training materials to better your skills during the week. 
Possible multisports unsupervised time (swimming pool, archery, ice rink, summer sledge, golf practice range).

Les Deux Alpes - The Mecca for Summer skiing and snowboarding

Imagine... the biggest skiable terrain in Europe, with a Snowpark and slalom courses, which overlook pastures, moraines and copses containing 127km of mountain biking trails. In the summer, 2 Alpes - located at the doorstep of the Ecrins national park - is a playground beyond comparison that is accessible for all. The centre, situated a stone's throw away from the shops and bars, offers you a beautiful south-facing terrace, but also a relaxation area with a sauna and jacuzzi, opposite Muzelle and its glacier. 
2 Alpes is one of the few French resorts to offer skiing during the summer season thanks to its glacier and its 90 hectares of slopes.. Slalom, freestyle or simply leisure skiing, there is something for everyone to enjoy. The resort has been creating new summer slopes with a variety of runs for all abilities, alongside the development of mountain biking trails. Between 700m and 3200m above sea level, more than 36 routes lay in wait with their own dedicated mechanical lifts. Around the resort, magnificent hiking trails will enable you to take to the heights easily! 

In the summer, the pulse of 2 Alpes beats to the rhythm of the events that punctuate the summer season. It kicks off with the "Mondial du VTT" (mountain biking World championships) in mid-June, during which the UCPA overseas the "Free Raid Classic Décou’Verte". Then, at the start of July, the Snowpark will be sporting Japanese colours for the Kumi-Yama freestyle competitions. From 20th July, mountain biking re-takes centre stage in the surrounding area with an Enduro-DH race: the Mountain Of Hell. And finally, at the end of August, the Marco Pantani race honours cyclo-tourism.

Sessions

5 ski or snowboarding sessions, every morning from Monday to Friday with 5 downhill mountain biking sessions from Sunday afternoon to Friday. In addition there will be independent skiing or snowboarding on Sunday and Saturday morning and multi-sports available all week (swimming, archery, ice-skating, summer sledging, and golf practice range).

Summer Ski/Snowboard with Multi Activity

A  complete programme for winter sports enthusiasts and thrill-seekers, with skiing or snowboarding in the morning and a variety of other activities in the afternoon. Enjoy half a day on the slopes each morning followed by swimming, archery, ice rink, summer sledgeing and golf practice in the afternoons!
 

Sessions

With 5 ski or snowboarding sessions between monday to friday you can hit the park, the slalom or the pistes to practice your skiing / Snowboarding high up on the glaciers in glorious summer sunshine!  With 5 additional half-day sessions during the week, you will have the opportunity to relax and enjoy the other activities on offer in resort.. Saturday and Sunday offers the chance to free ski or snowboard to practice those turns before receiving tips from your instructors.

Summer Ski/Snowboard with White Water Rafting

A  complete programme for winter sports enthusiasts and thrill-seekers, with skiing or snowboarding in the morning and a variety of other activities in the afternoon. Enjoy half a day on the slopes each morning followed by hiking, mountain biking and a rafting trip in the afternoons.
Swimming, archery, ice rink, summer sledgeing and golf practice are also available for any spare time you may find during the week
 

Sessions

With 5 ski or snowboarding sessions between monday to friday you can hit the park, the slalom or the pistes to practice your skiing / Snowboarding high up on the glaciers in glorious summer sunshine!  With 2 additional half-day sessions of thrilling white water rafting and hydro, the two activities go hand in hand for a great week in Deux Alpes. The alternate afternoons can be spent ice skating, luging, playing golf or enjoying the swimming pool. Saturday and Sunday offers the chance to free ski or snowboard to practice those turns before receiving tips from your instructors.

Saint Cyprien Multi Activity

 The multi activity week appreciates that you are on holiday and has a much more relaxed feel about it than the structured courses otherwise on offer. However, the multi sports at Saint Cyprien has a fantastic mix of activities on offer which will make sure that you won't sit still for long!

Mix and match your own activity schedule using your book of 50 tickets (T), giving you access to:

- supervised practice sessions: horseback riding (5 T), sea kayaking (12 T), trial dive (15 T), canyoning (15 T) in nature or in a man-made park
- sightseeing: Collioure, hiking (8 T)
- unsupervised activities: spa treatments (8 T), go-karting (4 T), Adventure Park (7 T).

You can also buy an extra book of tickets on site.