Price per person per flight. Flight duration dependant on thermal conditons.
Please have your height (cm) and wieght (kg) details at the ready, when you make a reservation.
Advanced tech level |
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30 - 50 min flight |
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Available September - June |
An exclusive and extreme flight experience in Chamonix. Take off from the start of the famous Vallee Blanche and Mer de Glace glaciers under the shadow of Mont Blanc and glide over the converging serac fields of the Bossons and Taconaz glaciers. Land safety back in the center of Chamonix.
Operated by double qualified mountain guides and tandem pilots.
Available January - June and September - October. Not available July and August do to the airspace restrictions. Departures 7H30 - 8H30 only. Flight duration dependant on thermal conditions, approximately 30 - 50 minuntes.
Children: from 16 years, active and physically strong.
Adults: maximum weight 80kg.
This experience is not ideal as your first flight. The take off is technical and requires commitment.
You need to have previous experience in walking on crampons as you will be taking off from a glacier. You will have to descend the Aiguille du Midi ridge, which can be steep, narrow and exposed. You will be wearing harness and helmet and will be roped to a mountain guide at all times.
You will then walk together for around 5min out onto the glacier to meet your pilot. Once securely attached to your pilot and the wing, you will be required to run forward wearing the passenger harness for several steps, to allow the wing to inflate behind you, before taking off.
You will also be required to prepare for a gentle landing standing on your own feet, so please inform us if you have any knee, ankle or back injuries prior to booking, so we can inform your pilot to take extra care or revert to a seated landing.
Mountaineering boots
Thermal underwear
Fleece or woollen layers
Light puffer jacket
Windproof and waterproof jacket
Windproof and waterproof trousers
Warm gloves
Warm hat
Ice Axe
Climbing harness
Climbing helmet
Crampons
Sunglasses
Sun cream high protection (for lips and face)
We will advise you on which lift passes you will need prior to your trip. If lift passes are required we can preorder them for you on request.
Please see the "Equipment" tab to find out what you will need on this trip / course. For private customised guiding, please contact us directly to confirm your personalised kit list.
If you would like to take home a little memento from your tandem flight, then we can organise for your experience to be filmed at an extra charge. Please enquire for more information.
We can organise your lift pass in advance for you. price is 50€