Air sports in the Aosta Valley

A balloon flight is a unique experience.
These few words summarize everything that can be experienced by climbing slowly with the strength of a huge balloon filled exclusively with hot air. In fact, it is only the hot air that allows the passengers of the balloon to climb up to over 3000 metres and enjoy a view without borders. 

Starting from Aosta and slowly rising between the roofs leaves you speechless, seeing everything from a completely different perspective, unknown corners, roofs and chimneys. Traffic becomes a silent swarm as the horizon opens, a horizon made by the highest mountains in the Alps. The Monte Rosa group that continues with the splendid and unmistakable Matterhorn pyramid, to then arrive at the Grand Combin and finally the Mont Blanc chain. But the gaze can continue to sweep up to the Gran Paradiso: all 4000 meters in a single glance.

On the balloon there are no engines, silence reigns. The experience of the pilots, all with specific qualifications, guarantees safe flights. In a hot air balloon, in fact, you know where you start from, but not where you land: it depends on the whims of the wind.

You can fly to Aosta all year round, for spectacular flights over the Alps the recommended period is from November to February. The clothing is winter, comfortable boots, hat, gloves, windbreaker, padded trousers.

Among the available proposals:

• the flight from Aosta with a tourist guide, to discover places, historical monuments and unusual views of the capital from above.
• the flight at high altitude in the presence of the spectacular Mont Blanc chain, with a toast at 2,000 metres and a photo shoot on request.

If you would like more information on the hot air balloon flight in the Aosta Valley consult the website: www.mongolfiere.it

Click on Bookingvalledaosta and book your stay.

Two-paragliding flights accompanied by qualified and certified pilots from the Aeroclub of Italy, which have years of experience and thousands of flight hours in both two-seater and single flight.

L’ ASD parapendio Valle d’Aosta è l’unica Scuola in Valle d’Aosta certificata AeCI e affiliata al CONI.

La scuola effettua corsi di parapendio con giornate prova gratuite da concordare via mail o telefonicamente durante tutto l’anno, è possibile svolgere voli di biposto di famigliarizzazione

Le zone dove si svolgono le attività di iniziazione (Campetto) sono:

• Area Verde Croux Aosta / Saint Christophe /Senin
• Decollo Bellun atterraggio Sarre
• Decollo Skyway atterraggio Val Veny presso Hobo Camping

Panoramic flights by helicopter from Breuil-Cervinia with Heli Guides over the Matterhorn, the giant of the Alps.

The flight around the most unmistakable mountain in the Alps: the Matterhorn. It’s imposing, unforgettable with a perfect shape which relate its birth to the myth of the giant Gargantua.

Price per person from € 138, in a group of 5 people.

The ways to do sports on and off the snow are increasingly numerous and exciting. The paragliding flight in the Matterhorn valley is unforgettable, to be tried in complete safety with expert instructors. 

Classic flight, gliding flight, thermal flight, evening flight are just some of the proposals. Possibility of making flights even in summer, in various locations in the Matterhorn Valley and the Aosta Valley.

A tandem flight with a paraglider allows you to experience a unique emotion. Trust the experience of your instructor and abandon yourself to the feeling of absolute freedom.

Fans de Sport has a certified paragliding school that can introduce you to flying and prepare you to take the state exam to obtain the patent.

In Breuil-Cervinia, during the winter season, flights are normally carried out from the arrival station of the Pancheron chairlift above Plan Maison.

Don't miss the fabulous flight that takes off from La Magdeleine and lands in Antey-Saint-André, where there is an equipped landing area.

Takeoffs are also possible from Châtillon from Nissod hamlet (1,350 metres above sea level) and from Saint-Vincent, from  Salirod (1,000 metres).

One peculiarity of Chamois is the presence of a small mountain airport, the first in Italy, situated in the hamlet of Suis, built in 1967.
It consists in a grass strip slanting towards the valley bottom, with a windsock and a small wood service building.

It stretches over an area of 12.000 square metres. It is open to small propeller airplanes and to those who want to savour the emotion of a paragliding or hang-gliding flight and occasionally to the helicopters of the emergency service, in case of inaccessiblity of the sports ground situated in the center.

Features

• Square 45° 50,037’ N - 7° 37,146’ E - 5.811 ft
• Head of the runway 45° 49,986’ N - 7° 36,954’ E - 5.710 ft
• Length of the strip 210 m.
• Orientation 027°
• Gradient 30m/101ft

An unique and unforgettable experience, an exciting flight by helicopter over the Mont Blanc chain, the giant of the Alps. The wonderful landscapes, which only the mountains can offer, will always be impressed in the memory.
It is proposed 3 typologies of flights: the Freney tour, the Dente del Gigante Tour, and the Mont Blanc Tour.
The experience can be shared with the family, with some friends. The maximum number of people per flight is 5.

Sightseeing helicopter flights from Gressoney-Saint-Jean over Monte Rosa

An unforgettable flight over Monte Rosa, the biggest mountain range over 4000 m. in the Alps. You will see the highest hut in the Alps, the Regina Margherita hut, as well as the highest peaks of Monte Rosa massif, such as the Dufourspitze, the Lyskamm and the Castore.
Price per person: from € 152, group of 5 people

Tandem paragliding flights with instructor, on reservation.
Departure from La Salle and Courmayeur.

The Aero Club organizes various aeronautical activities:

• popularization of mountain flying
• baptisms of the air
• propaganda flights
• high mountain flying school with diplomas of various levels

The recreational flying school offers:
- training of pilots who want to obtain the certificate
- mountain flying diplomas with landings on sloping airfields with wheeled aircraft
- specialization course with landings on glaciers with an aircraft equipped with skis.