Blue, white, snow

Sliding in all its forms

During the winter, our valley allows you to enjoy all types of skiing.
You can discover the family setting of the village resorts, test the large ski areas of the Hautes-Alpes but also (re)discover Nordic skiing or snowshoeing!
The choice is vast!

Don't forget to come and skate at the "Alp Arena" ice stadium, which is located in the heart of the city of Gap and discover hockey - a passion shared by many locals...

 

Nordic Stadium of Bayard

Nordic Stadium Gap-Bayard Ten minutes from downtown Gap, here you are in Gap-Bayard ... Ideal to start on the snow stage, perfect for training on large loops, the Gap-Bayard site offers cross-country skiing "wide angle" but not only! Enjoy 3 snowshoe trails and a toboggan run and discover the fat bike!

On site, the Oxygenation Center offers many services (equipment rental, courses and ski courses, catering and accommodation). The 50 km of cross-country ski trails (classic and skating) will make you discover this vast tray dominated by the peaks of Gleize and Chaillol!

Gap Bayard Plateau / Oxygenation Center
RN 85 - Bayard Pass - 05000 GAP
04.92.50.16.83
contact@gap-bayard.com
www.gap-bayard.com
Map of the slopes

Sigoyer 
Opening according to snow conditions - Equipment rental.
Station house
des Guérins - 05130 Sigoyer
04 92 57 83 31

Alpine skiing

Sigoyer:
1 open lift depending on the snow. Ideal for beginners!
House of the Guérins station - 05130 Sigoyer
+33 (0) 4 92 57 83 31

Many ski resorts are nearby:
Laye, Ancelle, St-Léger les Mélèzes, Chaillol, Orcières 1850, Réallon,Super-Dévoluy - La Joue du Loup….

Snowshoeing

Want to conquer our snowshoe trails? Here are some practical tips to help you get ready.

 

 

Safety advice

  • Before leaving, remember to check the weather forecast for the day, weather report available on our website, the time of sunset (it sets early in winter).
  • Prepare your itinerary in advance.
  • In mid-mountain areas, stay on the paths and trails, follow the markings.
  • Beware of snowy river crossings and scree slopes.
  • Avoid climbing or crossing a convex slope: snow under tension is less stable.
  • We advise you never to go out alone on snowshoes, even if you know the mountain well. In any case, it is recommended to inform someone of your itinerary.
  • Although not all of the itineraries presented in this guidebook involve avalanche terrain, the risk of avalanche cannot be completely excluded.
  • Equipping yourself with an avalanche transceiver (ARVA) for activities in snowy areas is a useful precaution.

 

The expert's advice
Stéphane Ricard : "Remember to use your wedges when climbing when the slope is steep, they will allow you to climb more comfortably and above all do not lock the heel, to have the most natural walking movement possible.
We "lock" the snowshoe mainly when storing/transporting or when passing over an obstacle or on certain slopes."

 

Code de bonne conduite

  • Par respect pour la faune et les autres randonneurs, parler à voix basse.
  • Marcher en file indienne dans les traces de raquettes existantes.
  • En cas de traversée de piste de ski nordique, croiser au plus court perpendiculairement à la piste, enjamber les rails.
  • Ne pas marcher sur les jeunes arbres.

 

L'équipement indispensable

Tenue :

  • Un pantalon de randonnée chaud et pour le haut favoriser plusieurs « couches » de vêtements que vous pourrez moduler en fonction de l’effort ou de la situation : tee-shirt respirant, polaire, petite « doudoune » avec ou sans manches et en dernière couche une veste imperméable et respirante. 
  • Une paire de chaussettes chaudes de type randonnée ou ski, une paire de gants ainsi qu’un bonnet ou un bandeau.
  • Très important : choisir des chaussures montantes, chaudes et imperméables pour un bon maintien de la cheville et pour garder les pieds au sec.

Matériel :

  • Une paire de raquettes, adaptée à votre pointure et à votre corpulence, en bon état de fonctionnement,
  • Une paire de bâtons (télescopique ou non) qui vous aideront aussi bien à la montée qu’à la descente.

Backpack and accessories:

  • A backpack to put the clothes that we take off as needed, water and/or a thermos of hot drink, dry fruits or a snack, the IGN map of the area, sun cream, sunglasses, a phone, a survival blanket...

 

Be an actor of the quality of your practice sites! Suricate allows you to report the problems you encounter when you practice.

 

Where to go snowshoeing?

 

Download our free snowshoeing booklet  -  Consult our booklet of snowshoe hikes online

Paper version on sale for 2 € in our Tourist Offices

Booklet in French.

 

A word from the champion

 

"The Gapençais basin is an exceptional playground for outdoor sports. The diversity and richness of the landscape are major assets. People who are passionate about snowshoeing can discover itineraries to hike or run. Each walk can be different because the winter environment is so varied. Bayard, Charance or Céüse are great areas to combine physical effort, convivial family time or discovery of nature. I love this environment and it is on this territory that I developed my passion for endurance sports. I am proud and honored to be its ambassador."
Stéphane Ricard, multiple world champion snowshoe racer

The ice stadium: Alp'Arena

Put on a pair of skates and gloves, and take off on the Alp'Arena's 2400m² of ice. Inside, on the sports track, colorful lights and music are in order. From November to March, enjoy the outdoor ice rink. An ice corridor connects the two spaces to navigate from one to the other.

The Alp'Arena is also to follow a hockey match of the team of the Raptors of Gap, to discover a show of figure skating or to learn about the different evenings organized!

ALP'ARENA - Ice Stadium Brown Ferrand
Boulevard Pierre and Marie Curie - 05000 Gap
04 92 53 26 90
Schedules and Prices

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Eau Vive Passion

05000 Gap

Eau Vive Passion

Established for 30 years Eau-Vive Passion offers a range of adventure activities ranging from whitewater to canyoning, via ferrata and climbing but also mountain biking and hiking,...

Phone

04 92 53 77 17

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Bureau des guides des 2 vallées

05000 Gap

Bureau des guides des 2 vallées

Dare the adventure safely with a team of professionals gathered around the same idea: share his passion for the mountains.
Climbing, via ferrata, tree climbing, canyoning, mountaineering...

Phone

06 89 88 04 31

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Rapid'eau Raft

04340 Méolans-Revel

Rapid'eau Raft

The Rapid'eau rafting team welcomes you every day from April to October to our special site: a place out of time, ideally located in the heart of nature, on the edge of a forest by the...

Phone

00 33 4 92 81 92 03

00 33 6 86 99 97 28

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Esprit montagne, Canyoning, escalade, Via ferrata, Alpinisme, ski de randonnée, Cascade de glace.

05000 Gap

Esprit montagne, Canyoning, escalade, Via ferrata, Alpinisme, ski de randonnée, Cascade de glace.

Activities in initiation, development and family.
Canyoning: aquatic activity, fun, natural slides, abseiling. Via Ferrata, climbing ... snowshoeing, glacier hiking, cross-country skiing,...

Phone

04 92 53 48 97

06 82 16 52 86

06 83 80 35 50

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Infiniment Montagne

Infiniment-Montagne, rando, raquettes & VTT

05000 Neffes

Infiniment-Montagne, rando, raquettes & VTT

Escape, supervised by a professional, in the Southern Alps, with family, group of friends, for a WE or a week, combining effort and relaxation (pool, spa) in the comfortable accommodation...

Phone

06 61 44 31 36

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Travel Dog

05260 Ancelle

Travel Dog

Travel Dog offers you unique experiences in the company of sled dogs: driving, sledding, cani-racket, cani-kart or cani-hiking.

Phone

07 83 44 09 10

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Famille plus
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Casali Marc Spéléologie

05250 Dévoluy

Casali Marc Spéléologie

Marc CASALI :
Caving, via souterrata, canyoning and hiking are his passions and his profession.

Phone

06 80 30 18 73

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Undiscovered Mountains

05130 Jarjayes

Undiscovered Mountains

Specialists in activity and adventure holidays in the Southern French Alps all year round!

Phone

06 77 36 29 42

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Corinne Stanzer - Accompagnatrice en Montagne

05000 Gap

Corinne Stanzer - Accompagnatrice en Montagne

Whatever your level or your objectives, come and live a human and sensitive adventure in the mountains.
Alone/family/group, let's go hiking, by day or night, for a few hours, a day or...

Phone

06 70 51 76 91

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Hortense Nature

05000 Gap

Hortense Nature

Animations/workshops/nature outings for children and families in the great outdoors, I approach all themes linked to the environment through play.
Children will be real adventurers. Fun...

Phone

06 45 92 78 74

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Sentiers de Pauline

Les sentiers de Pauline

05000 Gap

Les sentiers de Pauline

Passionnée de nature, je vous emmène au cœur du Parc National des Ecrins lors de randonnées en montagne.

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Where to buy/rent my equipment?

Approach Gap

05000 Gap

Approach Gap

Mountain experts at your service.

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Intersport Gap

05000 Gap

Intersport Gap

Mettre plus de sport dans la vie de tous est la mission qui nous anime au quotidien.

Phone

04 92 49 34 96

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