Snowshoeing

Igloo building workshop

Adventures

Imagine you lost in winter in the mountains, the night begins to fall and the temperature to drop. You have no alternative but to bivouac in the snow. Fortunately you have a minimum of equipment and knowledge that will allow you to create a makeshift shelter so that you can spend the night "warm". The mountain leaders of the Annecy Guides office offer a workshop "building a snow shelter" which is aimed at both experienced skiers and snowshoers and beginners. The objective of the day is to learn the basics of building a snow shelter. Depending on the snow conditions, the quality of the snow and the environment, you will have to adapt and use the most appropriate technique.

La clusaz - Manigod

Beginners

Half-day

The adventure details

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Building a snow shelter

Highlights of the outing

A workshop to learn how to build a snow shelter.

Elevation gain: 50–100 m Elevation loss: 50–100 m 30-minute walk

Meet at the Col de la Croix Fry for a briefing and to meet your mountain guide.

We’ll head to the heights of the Col de la Croix Fry to reach our activity site. Organized into small groups (3 or 4 depending on the number of participants), you’ll learn how to build different types of shelters (Jura-style shelter, Norwegian shelter, snowdrift shelter, trench shelter). Once construction is complete, we’ll compare the pros and cons of each technique.

Level required for this outing: Beginner (See the article on snowshoe levels for self-assessment)

Good to know about the adventure
Igloo building workshop

The price include

Supervision by a qualified mountain leader.
The loan of snowshoes, sticks, a shovel and a probe.

The price does not include

Transportation to the starting point of the hike.
Everything that is not indicated in the "price includes" section.

Number of participants

COLLECTIVE OUTING: Confirmed outings only from 5 people booked / niche. Groups can be formed up to a maximum of 10 participants / 1 mountain leader.

Participant’s personal equipment

Warm, high and waterproof hiking or snow shoes (no Moon Boot or low-top sneakers!!!) suitable for snowshoeing, warm, breathable clothing adapted to the weather (fleece, down jacket, windproof and waterproof jacket, gloves or mittens, hat), backpack for picnics or snacks, water (1L for half days to 2L for full days), sunscreen, cap, sunglasses (mask in strong wind)

Do not hesitate to contact us for an equipment advice

For safety reasons, people who do not have the right equipment on the day of the outing may be refused by the mountain leader and the outing will not be refunded

Schedule and meeting place

Meet at 9:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. at the base of the slopes at Col de la Croix Fry (Manigod), under the sign that says “Beauregard Nordic Ski Area”

ACCESS
- via the Aravibus shuttle network (Line 8 from La Clusaz / Line M from Thônes)
- by car (vehicles must be equipped with snow tires and snow chains in snowy conditions).

Schedule
Morning: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Afternoon: 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM

The meeting place will be confirmed the day before by the mountain guide in charge of the outing.