THE SEASONS:
Winter sports enthusiasts will find ski slopes for all levels of expertise plus nursery slopes & cross-country skiing tracks; there is snow boarding & snowshoeing. Non-skiers may like to try ice-skating or sleighing. Spring, summer & autumn are ideal seasons for mountain walking, climbing, cycling, paragliding, tennis. In summer: Via Ferrata, horse riding, canoeing, mountain biking using marked out tracks, potholing, rafting, swimming, aerial adventure routes & quad tracks. Also, Verchaix is the perfect starting point for sightseeing excursions to e.g. Chamonix (Mont Blanc), Annecy, Yvoire, Evian &, in Switzerland to Geneva, Lausanne/Ouchy or Montreaux. Numerous places of interest are within a one hour drive; the chalet's host-owner will be pleased to provide more information. A large collection of brochures & leaflets is available at Le Chalet Fischer, providing details of activities in the local area & describing destinations of interest
OPTIONAL EXTRAS (Price supplements):
The following optional extras (price supplements) can be ordered/booked: (a) purchase of items from supermarket and delivery to chalet (b) cleaning during stay (c) hire of bathrobes (d) French tuition/French as a second language at Le Chalet Fischer (conversation, vocabulary and reading skills) (e) English tuition/English as a second language at Le Chalet Fischer (conversation, vocabulary and reading skills). Also, in winter, (f) assistance in advance of arrival with reservation of ski and/or snow board lessons.
TAKE AWAY LASTING, HAPPY MEMORIES OF YOUR STAY:
OUR MAIN AIM? Ensuring you will take away lasting, pleasant memories of your holiday at Le Chalet Fischer. During your stay we hope you will have the opportunity to do some, many, or all! of the following. It's your holiday, so..... Have Fund - Relax - Play Scrabble - Celebrate an Anniversary - Visit a Medieval Village - Watch the Sun Go Down - Spend Christmas in the French Alps - Go to the Botanical Gardens - Listen to the Band - Eat Delicious Cakes - Go to the International Motor Show - Visit the United Nations - Build a Snow Man - Delight in the Ice Cream - Make New Friends - Celebrate the 14th of July (Bastille Day) - Go Shopping in Geneva or Annecy - Take beautiful photographs -Appreciate the Climate - Go snow shoeing - Buy Souvenirs - Admire the Mont Blanc - De-stress - Take Ski Lessons - Sit Under a Parasol - Discover a Rainbow - Watch the Snow Falling.
Other Activities:
Via-Ferrata, potholing, mini golf, rafting, canoeing, snowboard, ice skating, snow shoeing