OutdoorLads Snowshoeing and Winter Activity Weekend Break

We'll collect you from Marseille airport at 14h to take you up to your accommodation in the Alps in time for an aperitif and dinner! 

Please make sure you arrange your flights to coincide with this time. We are able to accommodate flight delays of up to 1 hour (leaving Marseille airport at 15h). If you require a transfer after 15h or at a different time of day, this will be an additional charge.

We are recommending people book onto the Ryan air flights from London Stanstead to Marseille which arrive on the Wednesday morning at 9h55. There is also a flight with British airways from London Heathrow that arrives at 10h30. If everyone manages to book onto these flights we will bring our transfer time forward so there is less waiting.

Summit Of Palastre 2278m

Full day snowshoe with picnic on the col (4 - 7 hrs)

This is a beautiful and very rewarding day out up to the summit. There is a gradual ascent through open snow fields with a waterfall (usually iced up)  and rocky outcrops with spectacular views over the Champsaur valley - about 720m of ascent in total.

You will see ice falls, woods, interesting rock formations and magnificent views so plenty of opportunities to stop and admire the scenery, look out for animal tracks and take photos.

After reaching the col for a well deserved picnic lunch in the sun, you head up to the summit for that real top of the world feeling! Then it is all down hill and on snow shoes you can slide, run, jump and generally have lots of fun getting down the mountain - the snow is very forgiving! A really good day out in the mountains!!

This is your day to try something new, get your adrenalin fix or just relax. It is entirely up to you.

You have 3 activity points included with your holiday that you can exchange for a range of activities and adventures. You can choose from ice climbing, husky sledding, paragliding, snake sledge, downhill skiing, cross country skiing, giant tyrolean and more! You just give us your choices when you book and we'll get them booked in and organised for you.

If you have chosen a short activity like the zip line or one that takes place at the end of the day like the snake sled, there are plenty of other things to see and do. You can go for a self guided snowshoe walk following a way marked route, go to the leisure centre and swim with a view in the glass walled swimming pool or browse around the resort shops. The choice is yours!

If you want extra activity points to pack in lots of adventures you can buy extra points at any time.

Please note that some activities do require a minimum number of people to run. If your activity choices are short of people we can either create a group with other clients here the same weekend as you or you can pay a supplement to cover the extra cost.

Summit of the Piolit 2484m 

Full day snowshoeing with picnic on the col (6-7hours)

This is a big but very rewarding day out up to the summit of La Piolit at 2484m. This snow shoe walk starts off following the beautiful Rouanne valley from Ancelle before zig zagging through mixed forest with a view of a dramatic cliff face (Le Lauterat) across the valley.

As the woods start to thin you walk out on to open snow fields with magnificent Alpine views all around you. There are different routes to get to the summit, but the most popular is to go up to the col de la Pourachiere at 2173m. As well as being a great picnic spot, this is also a good opt out point if anyone doesn't fancy going up to the top.

You can sit and wait in the sunshine and enjoy the amazing views right over the Gapencais and Champsaur valleys. Those who get to the summit will also see the Lac du Serre Poncon (biggest dammed lake in Europe) in all its winer glory! Then it is more snowshoe fun downhill back to the valley!

A fabulous winter activity break in the Alps with two days snowshoeing in the wild and pristine winter wildernesses and a choice of  activities such as ice climbing, igloo building and husky sledding for your free day. 

For the snowshoeing days, these are just examples of the sorts of snowshoe walks we will do. The reality is that we will make a choice based on the conditions when you are here so that we make the most of the best snow and scenery!

For your activities, you have 3 activity points included with your package which you can exchange for a wide range of activities which we will organise for you on your free day.

This is the sad day we say goodbye but hopefully it will be more of an a bientôt!

We'll take you back to Marseille airport for 11am today. Please make sure you arrange your flights to coincide with this time.

There are flights from Marseille to London Stanstead with Ryan air leaving at 14h45 and with British Airways to London Heathrow leaving at 18h. Again if everyone books later flights we will be able to leave a little later in the morning!