Overview:
Hydrospeeding is the new kid on extreme watersports the block. Created by daredevil Andre Payraud, it makes white water rafting look about as extreme as an afternoon at your grandparents' house. A hydrospeed is a large float and it'll be all you'll have to cling onto as you plummet down the rapids of the River Giffre at the base of Mont Blanc.

Hydrospeeds looks like a cross between a bodyboard and the floats you used when you learnt to swim. All you have to do is jump on top, hold on tight and steer your way down the challenging white water.

You'll be kitted out in a wetsuit, flippers and helmet so you'll have plenty of protection from the icy water and boulders that line the river. Your guide will give you a full safety briefing so if you and your hydrospeed do become separated you'll know what to do- cling onto something and start screaming for help is usually the advice.

You'll spend around one and a half hours in the water, so plenty of time for you to take in the incredible scenery, or hold on for dear life as you're propelled down the river at breakneck speeds!

Included:
- Guide
- Safety briefing
- Wetsuit, helmet and flippers
- Transport

What you need to bring:
- Swimwear to wear underneath your wetsuit
- Towel
- Change of clothes

Duration:
3 hours including transport

Overview:
Calling all action men. If you love an adventure, have a head for heights and enjoy getting wet, canyoning in the Alps will blow you away. Accompanied by experienced mountain guides, your group will abseil deep into a valley on the Swiss border and scramble down the spectacular canyon.

Before you set off you'll get kitted out in a wetsuit and helmet and have a safety briefing where you'll be told how to avoid getting your head split open on a massive rock. You'll then head into the mountains and abseil a breathtaking 90ft into the canyon.

Led by your guides you'll scramble over boulders, slide down water-smoothed rocks, and swim through waterfalls along the way. With natural water slides of up to 12ft and 30ft jumps into rock pools, you'll find there's nothing like some icy white water to rid you of your hangover!

Included:
- Safety briefing
- Mountain guides
- Wetsuit and helmet

What you need to bring:
- Old trainers that you don't mind getting wet
- Swimwear to wear underneath your wetsuit
- Dry clothes and footwear to change into afterwards

Overview:
Calling all action men. If you love an adventure, have a head for heights and enjoy getting wet, canyoning in the Alps will blow you away. Accompanied by experienced mountain guides, your group will abseil deep into a valley on the Swiss border and spend the day scrambling down the spectacular canyon.

Before you set off you'll get kitted out in a wetsuit and helmet and have a safety briefing where you'll be told how to avoid getting your head split open on a massive rock. You'll then head into the mountains and abseil a breathtaking 90ft into the canyon.

Led by your guides you'll scramble over boulders, slide down water-smoothed rocks, and swim through waterfalls along the way. With natural water slides of up to 12ft and 30ft jumps into rock pools, you'll find there's nothing like some icy white water to rid you of your hangover!

Included:
- Safety briefing
- Mountain guides
- Wetsuit and helmet

What you need to bring:
- Old trainers that you don't mind getting wet
- Swimwear to wear underneath your wetsuit
- Dry clothes and footwear to change into afterwards

Overview:
Get wet and wild on the river River Giffre with a wicked watersports day. The summers are hot in Chamonix with temperatures regularly reaching 30°C, and there's no better way to cool off than by getting out on the water and trying your hand at some exhilarating activities which'll leave you wetter than an otter's pocket.

Your group will spend the whole day on the Giffre and will go white water rafting, hydrospeeding and canoe rafting. After getting kitted out in a wetsuit, lifejacket and helmet you'll be given a safety briefing by the instructors who'll give you the lowdown on what to do if you find yourself in the drink and starting to sink.

Then it'll be time to hit the river. You'll spend the morning rafting the challenging rapids in groups of 4-6 accompanied by a guide before stopping off on the banks for a light lunch. Once you've had a bite to eat and had a good laugh at anyone who fell in, it'll be hydro speeding and canoe rafting time.

Hydrospeeding is basically body boarding, but with bigger boards and instead of bobbing around on the ocean, you'll be powering down the rapids. To finish the day you'll jump into a two-person canoe raft and coast down the river giving you a great chance to take in the dramatic Alpine scenery.

Included:
- Wetsuit, helmet and lifejacket
- Guide
- Lunch
- Transport

What you need to bring:
- Swimwear to wear underneath your wetsuit
- Towel
- Change of clothes

Overview:
Will man ever be able to fly like a bird? Well no, of course not. We lack the fundamental physical attributes that would give us the ability to take flight. However you can experience the nearest thing to flying by strapping yourself to a paraglider, jumping off the side of a mountain and speeding through the through the air. An incredible experience, and definitely not for the faint-hearted.

If you don't know what the difference is between a paraglider and a parachute read on: Paragliding canopies consist of a row of cells, most of them open at the front and all of them closed at the back. Moving through the air keeps them inflated as air enters in the front but can't get out the back. The cells form an aerofoil shape to produce lift, just like an aeroplane wing, so instead of just dropping slowly towards the earth you can control the direction of your flight and speed of descent. Clever stuff.

You'll catch the ski lift up to the take-off point at Brevent, 2000m above ground level. Obviously you won't be flying solo, so you'll be paired up with a qualified paragliding pilot who'll give you a full briefing before strapping you both into the paraglider. You'll take a running jump and launch yourselves off the side of the mountain and glide down into picturesque Chamonix. 

The pilot is in full control of the glider so all you have to do is relax and enjoy the ride. The descent is in excess of 1000m and the views of the Alps are absolutely stunning, so don't forget your camera.

Included:
- Pilot
- Lift pass

Duration:
90 minutes

Overview:
For a truly unique experience, clamp on your crampons and go hiking up the stunning Mer du Glace glacier. The glacier is 5.6km long and 200m deep making it the second longest in the Alps. The glacier moves at a comparatively rapid 120m a year and if you're quiet you can even hear the ice shifting.

Before commencing your hike, you'll be supplied with virtually everything you need to become the next Edmund Hillary- hiking boots, crampons and an ice axe. Your instructor will give you a full safety briefing and teach you all-important ice climbing techniques. Once everyone is up to speed you'll head out onto the mountain.

To get onto the glacier you'll have to clamber down long steel ladders which can be pretty hairy if there's a strong wind, so if you're a little scared of heights we recommend you don't look down! Once on the ice your guide will lead you on a hike which will take in some of the most spectacular scenery in the Alps. The huge crevasses caused by the shifting ice are spectacular, so don't forget your camera and don't fall in!

Included:
- Guide
- Safety briefing
- Ice climbing technique training
- Hiking boots with crampons
- Ice axe
- Return railway tickets

What you need to bring:
- Long trousers and top (not jeans)
- Gloves (to protect your hands from ice burn)
- Hiking socks
- Sunglasses
- Sun cream
- Small rucksack with at least 1 litre of water
- Extra layers of clothing
- Waterproof jacket

Duration:
Half day

Overview:
Mountain biking is rapidly becoming the most popular Alpine adrenaline sport and it's not difficult to work out why. For a thrilling, heart-in-mouth experience, hurtling down the side of a mountain on the back of a bike is hard to beat.

Each member of your group will be equipped with a top class mountain bike, a helmet and will be given a safety briefing by a qualified mountain bike guide. You'll travel into the mountains by ski lift, so there's no need to worry about knackering yourself out pedaling up horrendous inclines! Led by your guide you'll traverse the challenging rocky course, all you have to do is keep up, which is easier said than done.

The brilliant mountain trail has been cut by hand, but isn't specifically designed for bikes meaning that it throws up plenty of different challenges. The rolling single track features granite drop offs, tight switchbacks and exhilarating steep chutes, so if your idea of a bike ride is a pedaling around the village green with your friends from the local nunnery, you're probably better off giving this activity a miss.

All the physical exertion is bound to make you work up an appetite, so we've included a picnic lunch which you can tuck into when you're midway down the mountain. This is a great opportunity to rest your legs and take a few snaps of the picturesque scenery, so don't forget your cameras!

Included:
- Guide
- Safety briefing
- Front suspension mountain bike
- Helmet
- Picnic lunch

What you need to bring:
- Long trousers (not jeans)
- Trainers
- Long sleeved top
- Rucksack for water
- Waterproof jacket

Overview:
Mountain biking is rapidly becoming the most popular Alpine adrenaline sport and it's not difficult to work out why. For a thrilling, heart-in-mouth experience, hurtling down the side of a mountain on the back of a bike is hard to beat.

Each member of your group will be equipped with a top class mountain bike, a helmet and will be given a safety briefing by a qualified mountain bike guide. You'll travel into the mountains by ski lift, so there's no need to worry about knackering yourself out pedaling up horrendous inclines! Led by your guide you'll traverse the challenging rocky course, all you have to do is keep up, which is easier said than done.

The brilliant mountain trail has been cut by hand, but isn't specifically designed for bikes meaning that it throws up plenty of different challenges. The rolling single track features granite drop offs, tight switchbacks and exhilarating steep chutes, so if your idea of a bike ride is a pedaling around the village green with your friends from the local nunnery, you're probably better off giving this activity a miss.

If you are struggling slightly after a night on the town there'll be plenty of places for you to stop off and have a drink or a snack on the way down. You'll also get plenty of opportunities to take a few snaps of the picturesque scenery, so don't forget your cameras!

Included:
- Guide
- Safety briefing
- Front suspension mountain bike
- Helmet
- Lunch (provided accommodation has been booked)

What you need to bring:
- Long trousers (not jeans)
- Trainers
- Long sleeved top
- Rucksack for water
- Waterproof jacket

Overview:
There's nothing more manly than spending a night sleeping out in the wilderness. Whilst pampered mummies' boys sip cocktails and sleep in silk sheets at 5* hotels, your group can enjoy a macho hike over Mont Blanc, complete with a night in a mountainside shack. If you haven't got a hairy chest and don't drink beer, don't even attempt this.

Fail to prepare, prepare to fail as the saying goes, and you'll need to be properly kitted out before you hit the mountain. Strong shoes (preferably hiking boots) are a must and it's very important that you bring some extra layers of clothing as the weather can change in a split second. You'll also need some protection against the sun and at least one litre of water.

Accompanied by a mountain guide, your group will spend the day hiking into the back country on the Mont Blanc massif towards your mountain retreat. When you reach your lodgings you'll have dinner and can then relax and enjoy the tranquillity of being alone on the mountain- a million miles away from nagging wives/girlfriends! The alpha males in the group will probably want to head outside, drink neat spirits and light a fire.

Sleeping bags are recommended, but not compulsory, so if you have aspirations of becoming the next Ray Mears, leave your sleeping bag at home and make a bed out of old branches and leaves you find in the woods. The following morning you'll have breakfast before trekking back down to base camp. Remember to bring your camera as the scenery is so spectacular that your eyes might explode.

Included:
- Mountain guide
- Dinner and breakfast
- 1 night's accommodation

What you need to bring:
- Small rucksack
- At least 1 litre of water
- Hiking boots
- Hiking socks
- Layers of clothing (including a warm jumper or sweatshirt)
- Waterproof jacket
- Long trousers (not jeans)
- Sleeping bag (not compulsory)
- Sunglasses and sun cream
- Camera