Snakegliss

During your ski holiday, you can enjoy a wide range of activities: sliding, ice sports, outings with friends or family, on rails or on the slopes… there’s something for every taste, budget, and interest. Discover a recent activity, snakegliss, and try it on your next trip. What is snakegliss?

Snakegliss, an innovative group activity

Fun for all

Depending on the experience you’re looking for, everyone takes a strategic position. At the front, children and adults who prefer a gentle ride will be happy. At the back, thrill-seekers will be delighted, as the turns are felt most there – watch out for falls and sore muscles! It is also possible to create faster or more relaxed trains depending on the group’s preference.

If you enjoy speed and excitement, we highly recommend snow tubing, a unique sliding experience.

Participation requirements

Snakegliss is accessible to anyone able to use a sled. Children must be at least 1.10 m tall and can share a sled with their guardian. Some slopes may have age restrictions. The activity is always supervised by a certified instructor who takes charge of the ride.

What equipment do you need for snakegliss on the slopes?

Where to practice snakegliss?

Several French ski resorts offer a variety of activities. To help you choose the one that will give you the best snakegliss experience, here is our Travelski selection.

In the Hautes-Alpes

Les Orres: Slide down 4 km with a 320 m drop after the ski slopes close. The easy course is suitable from 4 years old. Try the “trapper evening” package, which includes 1 hour of snowshoeing, a mulled wine or hot chocolate break, followed by a snakegliss descent.

Puy Saint-Vincent: Enjoy 1 hour of sliding with a 600 m drop, suitable from 7 years old. The snowshoe-snake package includes a snowshoe walk, a mulled wine or hot chocolate break, then 1 hour of snakegliss.

Luge Park de la Colline des Bains: Six slopes are available. Passes are priced by the hour, and the activity is free for children under 5 when accompanied by a paying adult.

Orcières Merlette: Three courses are available every evening. A 3 km course from 4 years old, a 6 km course with a mulled wine or hot chocolate break from 12 years old, and an 8 km course from 12 years old.

In Savoie

La Plagne: A 6 km forest descent with a 600 m drop, suitable from 7 years old. The activity lasts 1 h 30 and includes a mulled wine or hot chocolate.

Crest-Voland: Two courses of about 1 hour each on a 500 m drop. The first is suitable from 6 years old, the second from 12 years old.

Saint-François Longchamp: Around 1 hour of sliding on a 350 m drop, from 16:30 to 17:30, suitable from 4 years old.

In the Pyrenees

Les Angles – Formiguères: Many courses and passes are available daily. Choose descents of 3 km to 5 km, or a half-day pass including a snowshoe walk followed by 1 hour of snakegliss, from 6 years old. Night hikes are also offered, with a snow groomer or snowmobile ascent, an aperitif and meal at the chalet, followed by a 5 km descent. For the more athletic, there is a 10 km hike with 450 m of elevation, including a meal and a 5.5 km descent.

Font-Romeu: After the ski slopes close, around 16:30, 3 km or 4 km courses are available from 3 years old.

Ax 3 Domaines: A 6 km course with 600 m of elevation, suitable from 7 years old. You can also book the track for events (birthdays, seminars) during the day or at night. Passes including a snowshoe hike are also available.