Snowshoeing Week in Samoens (French Alps), near Mont Blanc

Come and enjoy a full week of fantastic snowshoeing in Samoens, in the French Alps, near Mont Blanc with UIMLA certified guide Emma.

Group

Alpes

7 Days

Jan - Mar

High

Intermediate

Highlights

* Spend an entire week snowshoeing through the French Alps.

* Spend every night comfortably resting in a hotel in the village of Samoens.

* Trek to the top of several peaks and enjoy great views of peaks like Mont Blanc.

Description

This week long snowshoeing adventure will be based in the lovely village of Samoens. This small, but wonderful village is located in the French Alps. However, Samoens is only but a small part of this incredible adventure.

For an entire week, you will get to snowshoe through, explore, admire and immerse yourself in some of the most beautiful spots of the French Alps. Every day of this trip will be different. And at the end of every day, you will get to return to a comfortable 2 star hotel in the village of Samoens.

There is a long list of highlights you will get to experience during this expedition. Those highlights include a number of wonderful peaks, which you will get to scale right to the top. Those peaks include La Bourgeoise (1,770m), Pointe Ratti (1,923m), Pointe de la Golese (1,835m), La Paraset (1,606m) and the Tete de la Sallaz (2,026m). Each one of these peaks offers amazing views of the Alps, including the legendary Mont Blanc massif. You will also get to spend a day trekking through the beautiful Bostan valley as well.

We will be trekking from 4 to 6 hours each day on this trip, covering between 5 to 10 kilometers and reaching elevations ranging from 400 to 720 meters. As a result, it is important that participants on this trip are in good physical condition. However, no prior snowshoeing experience is necessary.

Snowshoeing through the Alps is an unforgettable experience. And on this trip, based out of the lovely village of Samoens, you will get to spend an entire week seeing an array of wonderful spots in the mountains. To join me on this trip, just send me a request.

Would you like to explore the Chamonix valley under the star and moonlight? Then join me on this half-day trip.

Price includes

- Accommodation included

- Guiding fee

- Breakfast

- Dinner

- Transport during the trip

Price details

The price does not include the guide´s expenses (accommodation, meals, lift tickets, etc).

The price is 1495 pounds per person, for the weeks of February 9th to 16th and March 2nd to 9th.

In addition to the guiding fee, the price also includes hotel accommodation, snowshoe and safety equipment, breakfast and dinners and transportation, but does not include lunches, flights, personal drinks and snacks, insurance and gratuities.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Samoens

We will meet at your pre-selected hotel in Samoens, where we will have a brief meeting about the trip to come.

Day 2: La Bourgeoise (1,770m)

Today we will snowshoe to the summit of the beautiful La Bourgeoise peak, where you can enjoy some great views and eat some lunch at the summit. Afterwards, we will take a different route back to Samoens, passing below the Col de Joux Plaine, where we will spend the night in our hotel. We will be trekking for approximately 5 hours, covering 5 kilometers and elevating 700 meters.

Day 3: Pointe Ratti (1,923m)

For today, after a short transfer to the ski town of Morzine, we will snowshoe up to the Col de l’Encrenaz. Afterwards, we will follow the ridgeline to the Pointe Ratti, where you can enjoy great views of the Roc d’Enfer. We will be trekking for approximately 4.5 hours, covering 6 kilometers and elevating 490 meters.

Day 4: Pointe de la Golese (1,835m)

After a short transfer, we will make our way along a winding route, above the treeline to the summit of the Pointe de la Golese. We will be trekking for approximately 6 hours, covering 10 kilometers and elevating 739 meters.

Day 5: La Paraset (1,606m)

Today, we will take a transfer to Bonnavaz. Afterwards, we will follow a forest trail to an open area under the Pointe d’Uble as we continue toward La Paraset,which we will trek to the top of, so you can enjoy spectacular views. We will be trekking for approximately 4 hours, covering 5.5 kilometers and elevating 420 meters.

Day 6: Bostan valley

Throughout the day, we will be trekking through, exploring and enjoying the beautiful Bostan valley, from its cliffs and forest to the refuge, where hopefully we can enjoy a hot chocolate and some lunch. We will be trekking for approximately 5.5 hours, covering 10 kilometers and elevating 714 meters.

Day 7: Tete de la Sellaz (2,026m)

The day will begin with a transfer to the village of Romme. From there, we will make our way to the summit of the Tete de la Sellaz. From the summit, you will be able to see the Mont Blanc massif! We will be trekking for approximately 6 hours, covering 8 kilometers and elevating 700 meters.

Day 8: Departure

On the final day, our trip will conclude after a delicious breakfast in the hotel.

Details

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Participants should bring the following items with them: walking boots (must be waterproof), woolly hat, gloves, small rucksack, sunglasses, sun hat in warm weather, sun screen, lip balm, water and snacks and lunches.

Meeting point

Your pre-selected accommodation in Samoens.

About the guide

Emma

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(8)

Mountain Leader

I'm a qualified International Mountain Leader (IML) and I have been leading expeditions for the last 15 years. I have led the Tour du Mont Blanc over 40 times, the Everest Base Camp trek 27 times, Kilimanjaro 10 times, and I have also led trips in Nepal, Peru, Cuba, India, Bhutan, Cambodia, Thailand, the Alps, the Pyrenees, Russia, Uzbekistan and Madagascar, amongst others.

I'm a passionate skier, in 2009 I made the first ski descent of Manaslu, the 8th highest mountain in the world (8156m).

Fluent in French, Russian and Spanish, I also work as an interpreter and love to chat.

Languages

Russian | French | English

Certificates

UIMLA

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