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winter Resort News – les saisies

 

 Events

 

 

Event

 

Date(s)

 

 

 

 

Cross Country Festival – Canadien theme and village, Viking camp, tents, costumes…dog sleighs rides, ski jeering…

 

12th – 13th December 2009

 

 

 

 

13th Open Volaski – paragliding competition

 

9th -10th January 2010

 

 

 

 

2nd Rallye du Diamant - Come attend the RallyDiamond, a great gametrail and treasure huntwhich will take you toDiscover the Espace Diamant ski area, the surprises await you,Many prizes to win!

 

10th January 2010

 

 

 

 

1st Sixties Party - Life begins at 60 ...A week of activities,sports, activitiesdiscoveries and surprisesfor baby boomers.

 

11th – 15th January 2010

 

 

 

 

Raphael PoireeFilou's Cup - Friendly Competitioninvolving childrenSavoie ski clubs. They are 250 were between 10 and 11 yearsand they compete for teamNordic events.The objective of this event:have fun, discover the spiritand team competition, underthe watchful eye of the sponsorthis competition:Raphael Poiree.

 

January 2010

 

 

 

 

Championshipsof France for Sled Dogs - Racing sled dogsin two sets, proofscoupling and proofs Skijoering
(pulled by a dog). Admire the Col des Saisies.

 

13th – 14th March 2010

 

 

 

 

Contest"Tribute to the Air" - 3rd edition of this contest Skiand snowboarding, open to allgood Freestylers.

 

20th March 2010

 

 

 

 

27th Air Games - Grand GatheringBalloon Festival. Flights around 9h and 14h.First flights in captive flight(free), visit a modelsize of a Alphajet,airdrop paratroopers andPrecision landings

 

20th – 21st March 2010

 

 

 

 

Free entertainment
Animation service, offers allThroughout the week the original activitiesand varied for all tastes:
For sports: luge competitions, cross country
night, snow football, tournament tennis,
Badminton ...
For artists: paintings on supports
any kind, creative workshops and artistic ...
For kids: crafts, games,
shows children ...
For teenagers: sports, Wii ...
For slide presentations, conferences,
competitions of all kinds, concerts, dances,
parades and street entertainment ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

All events are courtesy of Les Saisies Tourist Office – www.lessaisies.com

 Other

 

2010 objective – 33% of area will benefit from artificial snow making programme, making Les Saisies a competitive resort. For this to happen, new reservoirs have been created at summit of Bisanne and at the Col de la Legette.

 

 

Luge (Mountain Twister) – the new luge will be operational by Christmas 2009 at the Nodic Festival (around 12-13th Dec) (in parallel with the lift Periot). Bobsleigh, “Big Eight”, curves, 2 spins 360 degress on the piste aux virages relevés, descend 800m in ones or twos.

The run has been mounted on rails with turns of up to 8m from the ground…An efficient braking system allows you to regulate your speed. Safety features – safety belts for 2 people, headrest for rear passenger, automatic magnetic brake on arrival….From 4years old, children under 1m25 must be accompanied by an adult.
- 400m climb
- 755m descent
- Maximum speed: 40km
- 3,90 € per person for a ride, 1 € per passenger.

 

 

2 new chairlifts for 09/10 – celui du Chamois in Les Saisies on the northern slope of the Mount Bisanne which replaces the old lift with the same name (and Mont Rond in Notre-Dame de Bellecombe)

 

 

2 new draglifts for 09/10 – Les Trolliers in Les Saisies and Les 3 Coins allowing connection between Praz sur Arly and Notre-Dame de Bellecombe for those who wish to ski on Praz sur Arly and return directly to Notre-Dame and Les Saisies without having to go through the lower area.

 

 

3 new blue pistes for 09/10 in Les Saisies (Praz sur Arly and Notre-Dame de Bellecombe)

 

 



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