The amazing journey
haute_montagneA full week dedicated to learning the specificities of High Mountain flying. Unforgettable, and sometimes private, flights in the heart of the Mont-Blanc massif  
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After one or two warm-up flights in the Chamonix valley, and comfortable hike will take you up to a small, intermediate mountain, take-off site. This assessment day will familiarize you with the specificities of High Mountain flying.

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The flights of Grands Montets (3200m - 10,500ft) and AIguille du Midi (3842m - 12,605ft) - simply the best!
Emotion filed moments that will remain forever etched in your mind. In the course of those two superb flights over the glaciers, you will discover the realm of the High Mountain and its snowed up takeoffs

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On trail of the Mont-Blanc!
Starting off from the Nid d'aigle, a 2 hours hike will take you to the refuge de Tête Rousse at an altitude of 3167m (10,390ft). After a well-deserved meal, you will take off from the small glacier of the same name. Depending on the conditions, you can attempt a landing on the peak of Mont-Lachat (2115m - 6,940ft).

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An extraordinary voyage in the heart of the Mont-Blanc massif.
In the course of those two days, you will carry out flights of a more "private" nature.

Setting out from Pointe Helbronner (3462m - , you will explore the Italian faces of the Mont-Blanc and Grandes Jorasses! Taking-off at the Aiguille du Midi, you will be landing at the base of the Fou's impressive south face or close to the refuge of Les Grand Mulets before continuing down to Chamonix. Should you still have some unspent energy left in you, a thermal flight along the majestic face of the Drus might be a nice way to end your trip

 

Support and supervision: one High Mountain guide and one paragliding instructor. This program may be modified at any point depending on the weather and flight conditions prevailing at the sites