Winter

Skiing and snowboarding, cross-country skiing, tobogganing, snow shoe hiking, ski entertainment area for young children, crèche facility at the top of the Bettex lift (walking distance from Saint Gervais).

For ski hire we recommend Claude Penz Sports at the top of the Saint Gervais Telecabine. Good quality equipment available at better rate if you book on-line in advance. Lockers available on-site at a small cost.

Summer

Tennis, walking/hiking, fishing, horse riding, golf/mini-golf, cycling, mountain biking, canoeing, glacier hiking, white water rafting, canyoning, kayaking, rock climbing, hot-air ballooning, swimming lake at Combloux.

Year Round

Ice-skating (indoor rink in Saint Gervais), ice dancing & ice hockey (Olympic ice rink), swimming (indoor and outdoor pools in Saint Gervais), paragliding, hang-gliding, thermal baths and spa in Le Fayet, sports centre (Megève), mountaineering at Chamonix (with professional guide).

For Children

During school holidays there is an activity centre in Saint Gervais for children aged 4 to 12.  The cost per day is about £15, or £60 for 5 days. Activities include swimming, mini-golf, games and crafts, ice-skating, camping and picnics.  There is a similar centre in Le Fayet for children aged 3 to 13.

Saint Gervais also hosts climbing and ice-hockey courses for children during July – details can be obtained from the tourist office.

Two of the Ski Set shops in Chamonix offer paragliding flights for children aged 6 and up for around £65.  There is also a sports club in Chamonix offering ice skating, tennis, mountain biking, street hockey etc, for around £18 per day or £60 per week (July and August only).

Skiing and Snowboarding

The main ski area of Saint-Gervais forms part of the Evasion ski domain and its 420 kilometers of slopes. The Saint Gervais ski area has 79 lifts, and is linked with Megève by a 20-person gondola at Le Bettex, situated at the top end of the village.  The WOSP snow park is created every year, with a selection of jumps and rails for all abilities. In the winter the Mont Blanc tramway takes you to the separate skiing area of Les Houches, and there are frequent local bus services to Les Contamines, Chamonix and Argentieres.

The Evasion Mont Blanc ski pass is valid for the resorts of St. Gervais, Megève, Les Contamines, Saint Nicolas de Véroce and Combloux.  Skiing in St Gervais is varied, but includes some difficult black and off-piste areas, plenty of reds for intermediate skiers, and several long, easy, green runs/nursery slopes for beginners. There are also some tree-lined pistes through wooded-areas, and a snow park for boarders.

For guests with small children too young to ski there is a crèche available at Le Bettex (http://www.garderiedesneiges-saintgervais.com/)

Paragliding & Gliding

Saint Gervais is an ideal base for paragliders.  There are many launch sites in the area, the closest being above the village itself. Nearby Passy hosts the one of the largest paragliding schools in France and the there are excellent facilities and launch sites on the Plan Joux about 25mins drive from the apartment with stunning views towards Mont Blanc.