A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE TRIP
On the program: 4 ski touring sessions + 4 off-track skiing sessions + the possibility of skiing independently.
The concept is based on the maturity of 16-17 year olds and allows them to evolve independently at different times: during daily life, at certain times during activities (except off-road skiing), autonomy in transport, free time in the evenings...
The entertainment team plays a supporting and guiding role during the stay in daily life. 16-17 year olds are thus granted more freedom than in a traditional colony.
This stay is organized at a center that also welcomes adult audiences. 16-17 year olds are included in activity groups mixed with adults.
A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE TRIP
This one-week “Pure Action” stay in Chamonix is designed for people aged 16 and over with a confirmed level of skiing. It offers the discovery of cross-country skiing and off-trail skiing in a group that also welcomes adults.On the program: 4 ski touring sessions + 4 off-track skiing sessions + the possibility of skiing independently.
The concept is based on the maturity of 16-17 year olds and allows them to evolve independently at different times: during daily life, at certain times during activities (except off-road skiing), autonomy in transport, free time in the evenings...
The entertainment team plays a supporting and guiding role during the stay in daily life. 16-17 year olds are thus granted more freedom than in a traditional colony.
This stay is organized at a center that also welcomes adult audiences. 16-17 year olds are included in activity groups mixed with adults.
THE BEST OF THE PRODUCT
- Introduction to ski touring in a small group
- Learning to ski backcountry safely on a mythical spot
- The “Pure Action” concept, which favors the autonomy of 16-17 year olds
THE BEST OF THE PRODUCT
- Introduction to ski touring in a small group
- Learning to ski backcountry safely on a mythical spot
- The “Pure Action” concept, which favors the autonomy of 16-17 year olds
OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDED IN THE OFFER
PHYSIQUE CONDITION
LEVEL OF PRATICE
Included
- All inclusive accommodation and catering
- The activities mentioned in the program
- The ski lift pass
- The adapted framework
- Collective and sports equipment
Not Included
- Transport
- Drinks other than water
- Personal equipment
- Complementary insurances
On option
- Arrived the day before
The program
Day by dayDay of arrival
Reception on Sundays between 8:30am and 12 pm.
Installation in the rooms, distribution of equipment, constitution of groups...
Installation in the rooms, distribution of equipment, constitution of groups...
In the afternoon, possibility of a first skiing session depending on the time of arrival.
In the evening, meeting to present the stay.
Dinner served from 19:30 to 20:30.
If you have subscribed to the “arrival the day before” option: welcome on Saturday between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. If you arrive outside these hours, please contact the sports village (email or phone).
In the evening, meeting to present the stay.
Dinner served from 19:30 to 20:30.
If you have subscribed to the “arrival the day before” option: welcome on Saturday between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. If you arrive outside these hours, please contact the sports village (email or phone).
During your stay
Every day, sports activities and evenings with adults.
Days 2 and 3:
In the morning and in the afternoon, off-trail skiing sessions.
Days 2 and 3:
In the morning and in the afternoon, off-trail skiing sessions.
Checking the level of participants on the track and on the edge of the track. Technical upgrade. Safety training: first approach to off-road safety equipment and its use. Notions of group travel off-road. Search for D.V.A.
In the evening, lively vigil.
Day 4:
In the morning, your choice: rest, visit the sites of the Chamonix Valley (Montenvers, Aiguille du Midi) or glide independently.
In the afternoon, accompanied session with the “Pure Action” groups.
In the evening, lively vigil.
Days 5 and 6:
Discover ski touring. Use of equipment (shoes, bindings, sealskins), climbing technique and upstream conversion.
In the evening, lively vigil.
In the evening, lively vigil.
Day 4:
In the morning, your choice: rest, visit the sites of the Chamonix Valley (Montenvers, Aiguille du Midi) or glide independently.
In the afternoon, accompanied session with the “Pure Action” groups.
In the evening, lively vigil.
Days 5 and 6:
Discover ski touring. Use of equipment (shoes, bindings, sealskins), climbing technique and upstream conversion.
In the evening, lively vigil.
Last day
Day 7:
Possibility of sliding independently with advice on areas of practice (depending on the departure time).
Preparing luggage and tidying up the rooms, then lunch at the sports village.
Possibility of sliding independently with advice on areas of practice (depending on the departure time).
Preparing luggage and tidying up the rooms, then lunch at the sports village.
End of stay on Saturday before 2 pm.
This program is for information purposes only.
It may be modified or adapted according to technical criteria, safety requirements or the climatic conditions of the moment. In this case, only those responsible for UCPA supervision are authorized to take the necessary decision (s).
This program is for information purposes only.
It may be modified or adapted according to technical criteria, safety requirements or the climatic conditions of the moment. In this case, only those responsible for UCPA supervision are authorized to take the necessary decision (s).
SPOT
Chamonix Valley ski area
A ski area at the foot of Mont Blanc
Unlike ski areas, Chamonix is a high-altitude town surrounded by several ski areas (Tour/Vallorcine, Lognan/Les Grands Montets, La Flegère/Le Brévent). They allow for varied skiing thanks to the omnipresence of the glaciers and Mont Blanc. The valley offers 160 km of trails for all levels culminating at an altitude of 3800 m. They are served by 63 ski lifts, as well as an important off-road area.
Hosting
Chamonix Sports Village Accommodation
Comfortable rooms for 4, 5 or 6 people with showers and sinks.
Accommodation in a double room only for stays of 7 days. Choose the option when booking or call 09 69 390 392 (price of a local call).
Sanitary facilities on the floors.
ABOUT THE TRIP
Equipment Included
Collective and sports equipment.
Equipment Included
Collective and sports equipment.
Address and access
You are coming by car:
Direct access via the white highway (A40). Attention!! The UCPA sports village does not have parking reserved for customers.
Numerous paid car parks in the city. Discount at the Saint-Michel, Mont-Blanc and Enrèves covered car parks with the guest card that we give you upon arrival.
You are coming by train:
Get off at the Chamonix SNCF station located 400 m from the UCPA sports village:
- Take the urban bus “Le Mulet” then get off at the “Helbronner” stop, go under the bridge.
- Or on foot, pass in front of the Mercure Hotel on the left when leaving the station, then turn right twice (500 m).
You are coming by plane:
Geneva airport, then shuttle.
UCPA Chamonix Sports Village:
131 Lyret Street - 74400 Chamonix Mont-Blanc
Tél.: 00 (333) 4 50 53 21 05
UCPA Chamonix Sports Village:
131 Lyret Street - 74400 Chamonix Mont-Blanc
Tél.: 00 (333) 4 50 53 21 05
Address and access
You are coming by car:
Direct access via the white highway (A40). Attention!! The UCPA sports village does not have parking reserved for customers. Numerous paid car parks in the city. Discount at the Saint-Michel, Mont-Blanc and Enrèves covered car parks with the guest card that we give you upon arrival.
You are coming by train:
Get off at the Chamonix SNCF station located 400 m from the UCPA sports village:
- Take the urban bus “Le Mulet” then get off at the “Helbronner” stop, go under the bridge.
- Or on foot, pass in front of the Mercure Hotel on the left when leaving the station, then turn right twice (500 m).
You are coming by plane:
Geneva airport, then shuttle.
UCPA Chamonix Sports Village:
131 Lyret Street - 74400 Chamonix Mont-Blanc
Tél.: 00 (333) 4 50 53 21 05
Direct access via the white highway (A40). Attention!! The UCPA sports village does not have parking reserved for customers. Numerous paid car parks in the city. Discount at the Saint-Michel, Mont-Blanc and Enrèves covered car parks with the guest card that we give you upon arrival.
You are coming by train:
Get off at the Chamonix SNCF station located 400 m from the UCPA sports village:
- Take the urban bus “Le Mulet” then get off at the “Helbronner” stop, go under the bridge.
- Or on foot, pass in front of the Mercure Hotel on the left when leaving the station, then turn right twice (500 m).
You are coming by plane:
Geneva airport, then shuttle.
UCPA Chamonix Sports Village:
131 Lyret Street - 74400 Chamonix Mont-Blanc
Tél.: 00 (333) 4 50 53 21 05
Equipment not included
Bring two pieces of luggage:
- 1 large backpack (50 to 60 L) or 1 large suitcase
- 1 small backpack (20 to 30 L)
- 1 large backpack (50 to 60 L) or 1 large suitcase
- 1 small backpack (20 to 30 L)
Recommended personal equipment:
- 1 insulated bottle or 1 thermos
- 1 Tupperware
- 1 ski jacket
- 1 ski pants
- 1 or 2 sweaters or fleeces
- 1 warm pantyhose
- 1 good pair of ski gloves or mittens
- 1 ski cap
- 1 pair of UV-filtering sunglasses
- 1 ski mask
- 1 high protection sun cream
- 1 lip stick
- 1 personal pharmacy
- 1 small complete toilet bag
- 1 thin breathable undersweater
- T-shirts
- 1 sweatshirt
- 2 or 3 pairs of socks
- sufficient underwear
- possibly: 1 helmet (not provided by UCPA) and 1 small padlock
- around 30 euros in pocket money
The weather changes quickly in the mountains and there are sometimes large temperature differences. It is important to protect yourself from the cold as well as from the sun.
- 1 insulated bottle or 1 thermos
- 1 Tupperware
- 1 ski jacket
- 1 ski pants
- 1 or 2 sweaters or fleeces
- 1 warm pantyhose
- 1 good pair of ski gloves or mittens
- 1 ski cap
- 1 pair of UV-filtering sunglasses
- 1 ski mask
- 1 high protection sun cream
- 1 lip stick
- 1 personal pharmacy
- 1 small complete toilet bag
- 1 thin breathable undersweater
- T-shirts
- 1 sweatshirt
- 2 or 3 pairs of socks
- sufficient underwear
- possibly: 1 helmet (not provided by UCPA) and 1 small padlock
- around 30 euros in pocket money
The weather changes quickly in the mountains and there are sometimes large temperature differences. It is important to protect yourself from the cold as well as from the sun.
Equipment not included
Bring two pieces of luggage:
- 1 large backpack (50 to 60 L) or 1 large suitcase
- 1 small backpack (20 to 30 L)
Recommended personal equipment:
- 1 insulated bottle or 1 thermos
- 1 Tupperware
- 1 ski jacket
- 1 ski pants
- 1 or 2 sweaters or fleeces
- 1 warm pantyhose
- 1 good pair of ski gloves or mittens
- 1 ski cap
- 1 pair of UV-filtering sunglasses
- 1 ski mask
- 1 high protection sun cream
- 1 lip stick
- 1 personal pharmacy
- 1 small complete toilet bag
- 1 thin breathable undersweater
- T-shirts
- 1 sweatshirt
- 2 or 3 pairs of socks
- sufficient underwear
- possibly: 1 helmet (not provided by UCPA) and 1 small padlock
- around 30 euros in pocket money
The weather changes quickly in the mountains and there are sometimes large temperature differences. It is important to protect yourself from the cold as well as from the sun.
- 1 large backpack (50 to 60 L) or 1 large suitcase
- 1 small backpack (20 to 30 L)
Recommended personal equipment:
- 1 insulated bottle or 1 thermos
- 1 Tupperware
- 1 ski jacket
- 1 ski pants
- 1 or 2 sweaters or fleeces
- 1 warm pantyhose
- 1 good pair of ski gloves or mittens
- 1 ski cap
- 1 pair of UV-filtering sunglasses
- 1 ski mask
- 1 high protection sun cream
- 1 lip stick
- 1 personal pharmacy
- 1 small complete toilet bag
- 1 thin breathable undersweater
- T-shirts
- 1 sweatshirt
- 2 or 3 pairs of socks
- sufficient underwear
- possibly: 1 helmet (not provided by UCPA) and 1 small padlock
- around 30 euros in pocket money
The weather changes quickly in the mountains and there are sometimes large temperature differences. It is important to protect yourself from the cold as well as from the sun.
Physical intensity
Casual sportsman
You practice a sporting activity throughout the year, on a regular basis or not. But you are able to run for about 1 hour, swim for 30 minutes, or pedal for about 2 hours.
You practice a sporting activity throughout the year, on a regular basis or not. But you are able to run for about 1 hour, swim for 30 minutes, or pedal for about 2 hours.
Physical intensity
Casual sportsman
You practice a sporting activity throughout the year, on a regular basis or not. But you are able to run for about 1 hour, swim for 30 minutes, or pedal for about 2 hours.
You practice a sporting activity throughout the year, on a regular basis or not. But you are able to run for about 1 hour, swim for 30 minutes, or pedal for about 2 hours.
Level of expertise
Back-country skiing - Discovery
You have at least one 'Confirmed' level in skiing.
You want to discover off-road skiing. This course will introduce you to the use of safety equipment, learn techniques to make it easier to ski in all snow and terrain and make your first outings.
You have at least one 'Confirmed' level in skiing.
You want to discover off-road skiing. This course will introduce you to the use of safety equipment, learn techniques to make it easier to ski in all snow and terrain and make your first outings.
Level of expertise
Back-country skiing - Discovery
You have at least one 'Confirmed' level in skiing.
You want to discover off-road skiing. This course will introduce you to the use of safety equipment, learn techniques to make it easier to ski in all snow and terrain and make your first outings.
You have at least one 'Confirmed' level in skiing.
You want to discover off-road skiing. This course will introduce you to the use of safety equipment, learn techniques to make it easier to ski in all snow and terrain and make your first outings.
Restauration
Lunch in the form of a picnic to take to the slopes.
(For reasons of sustainable development, please provide if possible 1 tupperware to make 1 salad and 1 insulated food thermos for those who want 1 hot snack).
(For reasons of sustainable development, please provide if possible 1 tupperware to make 1 salad and 1 insulated food thermos for those who want 1 hot snack).
Dinner in the form of a hot meal served in the sports village.
Restauration
Lunch in the form of a picnic to take to the slopes.
(For reasons of sustainable development, please provide if possible 1 tupperware to make 1 salad and 1 insulated food thermos for those who want 1 hot snack).
Dinner in the form of a hot meal served in the sports village.
(For reasons of sustainable development, please provide if possible 1 tupperware to make 1 salad and 1 insulated food thermos for those who want 1 hot snack).
Dinner in the form of a hot meal served in the sports village.
Management
Supervision adapted to 16/17 year olds: 1 manager (B.A.F.D. graduate) and animators (B.A.F.A. graduates).
For backcountry skiing: 1 team of experienced sports instructors.
For backcountry skiing: 1 team of experienced sports instructors.
The UCPA Ski School allows teenagers to improve their skiing or snowboarding skills. Our teams adapt to the needs of everyone.
Several organizations of the activity
- Technical learning sessions, supervised by instructors
- Fun simulation sessions on adapted terrain, accompanied by animators (future instructors) whose skills have been validated by our activity managers.
- autonomous gliding times can be offered. They are subject to a prior assessment and to specific safety rules (group of at least 3, skiing areas defined in advance, meeting points, etc.).
Several organizations of the activity
- Technical learning sessions, supervised by instructors
- Fun simulation sessions on adapted terrain, accompanied by animators (future instructors) whose skills have been validated by our activity managers.
- autonomous gliding times can be offered. They are subject to a prior assessment and to specific safety rules (group of at least 3, skiing areas defined in advance, meeting points, etc.).
Management
Supervision adapted to 16/17 year olds: 1 manager (B.A.F.D. graduate) and animators (B.A.F.A. graduates).
For backcountry skiing: 1 team of experienced sports instructors.
The UCPA Ski School allows teenagers to improve their skiing or snowboarding skills. Our teams adapt to the needs of everyone.
Several organizations of the activity
- Technical learning sessions, supervised by instructors
- Fun simulation sessions on adapted terrain, accompanied by animators (future instructors) whose skills have been validated by our activity managers.
- autonomous gliding times can be offered. They are subject to a prior assessment and to specific safety rules (group of at least 3, skiing areas defined in advance, meeting points, etc.).
For backcountry skiing: 1 team of experienced sports instructors.
The UCPA Ski School allows teenagers to improve their skiing or snowboarding skills. Our teams adapt to the needs of everyone.
Several organizations of the activity
- Technical learning sessions, supervised by instructors
- Fun simulation sessions on adapted terrain, accompanied by animators (future instructors) whose skills have been validated by our activity managers.
- autonomous gliding times can be offered. They are subject to a prior assessment and to specific safety rules (group of at least 3, skiing areas defined in advance, meeting points, etc.).
Important information
This “Pure Action” stay is organized at a center that also welcomes adult audiences to offer 16-17 year olds more autonomy than a traditional summer camp.
Transport is carried out in particular without accompaniment and without cold snacks on the day of departure.
The UCPA is a youth and education association that respects all legislation concerning the protection of minors. We remind you that the use of narcotics is prohibited during all our stays, that smoking in UCPA living areas is prohibited, as well as consuming alcohol. The UCPA reserves the right, after evaluating the situation, to immediately return any minor who has not respected these prohibitions. We draw your attention to the fact that all costs related to the return will be at your expense (in accordance with the general registration conditions on our site ucpa.com).
The UCPA is a youth and education association that respects all legislation concerning the protection of minors. We remind you that the use of narcotics is prohibited during all our stays, that smoking in UCPA living areas is prohibited, as well as consuming alcohol. The UCPA reserves the right, after evaluating the situation, to immediately return any minor who has not respected these prohibitions. We draw your attention to the fact that all costs related to the return will be at your expense (in accordance with the general registration conditions on our site ucpa.com).
Important information
This “Pure Action” stay is organized at a center that also welcomes adult audiences to offer 16-17 year olds more autonomy than a traditional summer camp.
Transport is carried out in particular without accompaniment and without cold snacks on the day of departure.
The UCPA is a youth and education association that respects all legislation concerning the protection of minors. We remind you that the use of narcotics is prohibited during all our stays, that smoking in UCPA living areas is prohibited, as well as consuming alcohol. The UCPA reserves the right, after evaluating the situation, to immediately return any minor who has not respected these prohibitions. We draw your attention to the fact that all costs related to the return will be at your expense (in accordance with the general registration conditions on our site ucpa.com).
Transport is carried out in particular without accompaniment and without cold snacks on the day of departure.
The UCPA is a youth and education association that respects all legislation concerning the protection of minors. We remind you that the use of narcotics is prohibited during all our stays, that smoking in UCPA living areas is prohibited, as well as consuming alcohol. The UCPA reserves the right, after evaluating the situation, to immediately return any minor who has not respected these prohibitions. We draw your attention to the fact that all costs related to the return will be at your expense (in accordance with the general registration conditions on our site ucpa.com).