If you dream of experiencing the joys of freefall, skydiving is a unique experience. You will fly over the most beautiful landscapes of the Savoie.
Course of a skydiving experience
- On the scheduled day, you have an appointment at one of the airports or heliports in the Savoie region that offer skydiving.
- For 20 minutes, your trainer will brief you on the flight conditions and safety instructions. You will then be dressed in a jump suit.
- You will join the aircraft for a 15 minute climb to an altitude of 4,000m.
- The plane will stabilise at this altitude, and this is the big moment of the jump! The free fall will last about 50 seconds. Your speed will be 200 km/h. This is the most exhilarating part of the experience.
- When you are 1,500 metres above the ground, the pilot will open the parachute. The rest of the descent will be smooth and you will be able to enjoy the scenery.
- At this point you will have the opportunity to pilot the canopy of the parachute.
- It will take about ten minutes to land and debrief the experience with the pilot and other jumpers.
Practical information
To know the temperature when you leave the plane, you have to take off 20°C from the temperature on the ground. Trainers are recommended. It is not advisable to wear glasses. Contact lenses are preferable. A medical certificate of non-contra-indication to the practice of skydiving will be required.
Skydiving spots around Annecy
There are five skydiving sites around Annecy. You will have the opportunity to get your adrenaline pumping during the free fall and to admire the beautiful landscapes of the Northern Alps.
Viviers-du-Lac
The skydiving centre is open from mid-April to mid-November. The price of a first flight is between 280 and 300 €. The video option allows you to leave with a USB key that immortalizes the moment of preparation for the landing. The Drop Zone is a convivial space where you can have a picnic and chat with the participants.
Address: Savoie Parachutisme, Chambéry airport, 73420 Le Viviers-du-Lac.
Megève
The departure is from the Megève altiport on board a helicopter. The maximum dressed weight is 90 kg.
Address: 3 368 route de la Côté 2000, 74120 Megève.
The Plaine Joux plateau
The take-off is done by helicopter, from a heliport installed at an altitude of 1,200 m in the commune of Megève. You will have the opportunity to contemplate the Mont Blanc massif, the Passy plateau and the snowy forests.
Annemasse
Col de la Joue Verte
The jump will allow you to admire the snowy landscapes of the Northern Alps including the winter sports resorts of Morzine, Avoriaz and Les Gets. Before landing, you will have a superb panorama of Lake Montriond. It is important to dress appropriately in winter as temperatures at altitude can be very low.
The flight takes place from a helicopter that takes off from the Avoriaz altiport.Address: Avoriaz Altiport, Golf d’Avoriaz, Col de la Joue Verte, 74110 Morzine.