The sails of paragliders (the French is ‘parapente’) are a colourful feature of the sky on still days in Chamonix. From the chalet garden, you can sometimes see up to thirty at once, circling above the valley on thermals, and whirling around as they descend.
Chamonix is one of the world’s top places for paragliding, with its incredible scenery and big, reliable thermals — and anyone can experience the amazing feeling of floating above the valley by taking a tandem flight with an experienced pilot. It’s one of the most amazing experiences the valley has to offer, I think — truly breathtaking.
Parapenting over the Mer de Glacé.
Fly Chamonix is a friendly Anglo-French company focused purely on parapenting and offering everything from tandem flights for a first taster to full courses.
Parapente in front of Mont Blanc
We have flown with Evolution2 in Chamonix who were also very good. You can read about our parapenting experience, complete with pictures and video, here:
The landing site itself is also only ten minutes walk away — you should be able to spot the chalet easily on your descent!
If you really enjoy it, you can take a course and be going solo in around five days…
