Discover a world of silence

Concealed beneath 30 cm to 2 metres of ice, the quiet waters of a mountain lake provide divers with a marvellous spectacle in which the diffuse light throws up rippling reflections, illuminates twirling bubbles and bursts into breathtaking plays of colour.

Professional diving instructors are available to supervise newcomers to the sport and to provide the specialist equipment needed.

Equipment and safety

Ice diving schools will provide all necessary safety equipment, including face masks, dry suits and gloves, and special regulators that will not freeze.
Neoprene dry-suits keep you dry and warm.

Useful tip: Take warm clothes because it is after the dive that you will feel the cold!

For complete safety, in addition to qualified supervision, every member of the diving team is attached to a safety line while under the ice.

Ice-diving sites

Lac de Tignes
Located on the edge of the lake at Tignes, the ice-diving school will take beginners on dives from mid-December to the end of April. 
The water temperature of this 17-m deep lake is around 2°C. Feeling of weightlessness guaranteed.
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Lac de Montriond
Introductory dives are available as soon as the ice forms.
Water temperature: 2 to 3°C. Dive depth: 8 to 10 m.
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Châtel
The Lac de Vonnes is 4 to 5 m deep in the diving area.
This small artificial lake fed by the River Vonnes was created in 1974 in one of Châtel's natural wetland areas.
Courses available for diving to depths of up to 5 metres.
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Updated in October 2009