• Entertainment/recreation

The Paragliding Test'ival

For three days, test and meet paragliding brands in a festive atmosphere and while flying over beautiful landscapes.

Entertainment/recreation The Paragliding Test'ival Samoëns

About

On Friday 05 April 2024 from 09:00:00 in 18:00:00
Samoëns (74340)
Animals allowed

Whether you're a paragliding specialist, a fan of thrills and freedom or just curious, the festival invites you to come and test your equipment alongside the brands present for the occasion, take part in numerous events and fly over the Giffre valley.

On the program:

Free tests - Take-off price 9€/day

20 brands present at Test'ival!

Saturday evening concerts :

- Undertone from 6pm to 7:45pm

- Followed by the Roosters from 8pm to 10pm

Movie night :
Program
Hike and Fly Evening
With the presence of François MONTUORI (pilot and professional athlete) Mathis DECROUX (director) for Up&Down, and François RAGOLSKI (pilot and professional athlete) for Crossing Dream.

7pm/7.15pm: start
Screening of François MONTUORI's film Up & Down, 15min, Hike and Fly, competition.
Discussion / debate on the film
Screening of François RAGOLSKI's film Crossing Dream, 35min, Bivouac and Fly, adventure.
Discussion / debate on the film
Discussion on the overall practice of Hike and Fly


Up & Down
This film retraces my return to competition at the French Hike and Fly Championships following a skiing injury, and aimed to show a little of what goes on behind the scenes of an athlete's life, and all the aspects that we don't like to show too much on social networks.


Crossing Dream
This is a film about my 2500 km solo paragliding bivouac flight across Tajikistan, Pakistan, India and Nepal. It's both about paragliding in beautiful landscapes and the human adventure of meeting people day by day.

François Ragolski, pilot and professional athlete

Children's workshop:
Boomrang and Kite creation! From cutting to flying to customization!

Refreshments and catering on site.

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    Prices

    Free of charge. Access to take-off: €9

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    Outing supervised by a mountain guide and a paragliding instructor.
    Pilots must be 100% autonomous to take off in natural conditions.

    To reserve:
    Price: 15€ / person, minimum 10 people
    Limited places

    Would you like to try out light equipment in real-life conditions?
    Take advantage of our Hike & Fly outings to discover the valley
    Day 1, Saturday April 6: Chalet du Criou, 750m D+ 5km
    Day 2, Sunday April 7: La Bourgeoise, 1000m D+, 7km
    Subject to change according to weather conditions.

    Methods of payment accepted : Check, Cash

    Reception

    Animals allowed
    Languages spoken : French

    Dates

    From Friday 5 to Sunday 7 April 2024 between 9 am and 6 pm.

    Cancelled in case of bad weather.

    Services
    • Pets welcome

    Access

    Base de loisirs du Lac aux Dames Aire d'atterrissage 74340 Samoëns

    More informations

    Information update on 27/03/2024 by Office de Tourisme de Samoëns