©MorganBodet-MB_03816 (1)
16x9-freeride-festival-2025-final

Norrøna X Gore-Tex Freeride Festival

Our spectacular 3-day freeride festival in the heart of the French Alps

Norrøna X Gore-Tex Freeride Festival

Our spectacular 3-day freeride festival in the heart of the French Alps

Join us for an all-inclusive 3-day freeride festival in Chamonix, France, with Norrøna and Gore-Tex. Experience the unique French Alps as you ski down the Vallée Blanche from Aiguille du Midi, taking in breathtaking views. Participate in various freeride clinics with Norrøna ambassadors and local guides, test Norrøna products, listen to inspiring presentations, enjoy local French cuisine, après-ski, and much more!

We’re once again hosting our own Freeride festival together with Gore-Tex, 19th - 22nd of March.

Tickets will be dropped soon. Sign up for our interest list to get notified.

Highlights

  • 3 days of freeriding, ski touring, and avalanche clinics with Norrøna ambassadors and local guides
  • The opportunity to ski down the Vallée Blanche from Aiguille du Midi
  • Girls only clinic - NEW
  • Avalanche awarness clinic - NEW
  • Testing of Norrøna and Gore-Tex products
  • Goodie bags
  • Inspiring presentations with Norrøna ambassadors
  • Tech talks with the best tips and tricks to master your craft
  • Après-ski and dinner at Moö bar in downtown Chamonix
  • Social dinners
  • Spa and outdoor pool
  • Package for those livinig in Chamonix (see sign up - without skipass and accomondation).

This is a 3-day festival where you can participate in different freeride clinics with our ambassadors and local guides. Sign up for a steep ski clinic with skiing icon Chris Davenport (US), ski down the breathtaking Vallée Blanche glacier, enhance your avalanche knowledge, or check out a freestyle clinic with freeriders Benjamin Forthun (N) and Christian Nummedal (N). If you'd prefer to simply enjoy skiing while getting some pro tips from our local guides, you can do that too!

Throughout the long weekend, you’ll have the chance to test Norrøna products, enjoy inspiring presentations, and attend tech talks from our ambassadors. After a full day of skiing, relax at the local après-ski bar, Moö, in downtown Chamonix, enjoy a delicious dinner, and unwind in the outdoor swimming pool and spa at the hotel.

This festival is located in Chamonix, in the heart of the French Alps. Chamonix is a vibrant town known for its world-class skiing and mountaineering. With vast, snow-capped mountains towering over the town, the scenery is among the most spectacular in the French Alps. If you’re in the area, stop by our Norrøna Partner Store for quality gear and insider tips on the best spots in town.

3

80

EN

3/6

3/6

3/6

Dates and booking
There are no departures on this trip.

Are you interested?
Register interest

Opening hours Phone
Mon-Fri : 08-20
Sat-Sun : 14-17
Opening hours Chat
Mon-Fri : 07-23
Sat : 10-18
Sun : 13-21
CET

Safety

  • 24 hour standby
  • Guides with training in first aid in the field
  • Basic medicines and first aid equipment available
  • Cooperation with Turlegen.no for medical advice

Safety and grading of trips

Physical level

3/6 Physical

Some segments of the journey may prove challenging. It's essential to possess a solid level of fitness prior to departure. Persistence will be required in reaching the trip's goal.

Risk level

3/6 Risk

Activities/trips with some risk. Certain incidents may occur, and they may be of such a nature that they may require professional help.

Accommodation

We offer double rooms with two separate beds. Please provide the name of your travel companion on the booking form. If you are traveling alone, we will ensure you share a room with someone of the same gender.

Single rooms can be booked for an additional cost.

We will be staying at the newly renovated Hotel: Le Refuge Des Aiglonsa 4-star hotel located in the center of Chamonix. It’s spacious, inviting, and designed to be a home away from home for sports enthusiasts, food lovers, families, and business travelers. This is an ideal, cozy, modern, lively, and convenient mountain lodge with a cheerful and trendy atmosphere.

Relax in the spacious lounge, enjoy a signature cocktail at the bar, unwind in the sauna and outdoor swimming pool, or savor a traditional local lunch at the restaurant—all while keeping the majestic mountains in sight.

Transport

The closest airport to Chamonix is Geneva. We will arrange one shuttle from Geneva Airport to Chamonix at a given time. Exact time of the shuttle will be sent out. 

Transport from the hotel to the activities will be organized and is included in the price.

Norrøna ambassadors 

Several of Norrøna's freeride ambassadors will participate in the festival, and you can sign up for various clinics with them.

Our local guides are well-known in Chamonix and are both skiers and snowboarders.

Norrøna Ambassadors:

  • Chris Davenport
  • Amie Engebretson
  • Christian Nummedal
  • Benjamin Forthun
  • Johanna Stålnecke
  • Asbjørn Eggebø Næss
  • Minna Riihimäki
  • Local guides as well

Clinics

Registration for clinics will be sent out closer to the festival date. You can participate in various clinics each day.

Courses:

  • Steep skiing
  • Lift Based Freeride
  • Lift based Freeride Technique
  • Avalanche safety
  • Backcountry freestyle
  • The Vallée Blanche descent
  • Gils only

Details about the different clinics and equipment needed will be sent out to all participants. 

Highlights

Day by day

©MorganBodet-MB_03444 (1)

Day 1:Arrival

Arrive in Chamonix at our hotel, Le Refuge Des Aiglons. We will meet in the afternoon at about 6pm, to go over the program for the following days. You will meet the Norrøna ambassadors and guides, and we will serve refreshments and snacks before we enjoy dinner together.

Arrive in Chamonix at our hotel, Le Refuge Des Aiglons. We will meet in the afternoon at about 6pm, to go over the program for the following days. You will meet the Norrøna ambassadors and guides, and we will serve refreshments and snacks before we enjoy dinner together.

©MorganBodet-MB_02856

Day 2:

We will enjoy a full day of freeride in Chamonix and social a gathering in the evening. More info to come.

We will enjoy a full day of freeride in Chamonix and social a gathering in the evening. More info to come.

©MorganBodet-MB_04831-Avec accentuation-Bruit (1)

Day 3:

We will enjoy a full day of freeride in Chamonix. After a full day of skiing, we will meet at Moö bar for après-ski and dinner.

We will enjoy a full day of freeride in Chamonix. After a full day of skiing, we will meet at Moö bar for après-ski and dinner.

©MorganBodet-MB_04391

Day 4:Departure

We will enjoy a half day of freeride in Chamonix before departure from the hotel at around 13:00.

We will enjoy a half day of freeride in Chamonix before departure from the hotel at around 13:00.

Arrive in Chamonix at our hotel, Le Refuge Des Aiglons. We will meet in the afternoon at about 6pm, to go over the program for the following days. You will meet the Norrøna ambassadors and guides, and we will serve refreshments and snacks before we enjoy dinner together.

We will enjoy a full day of freeride in Chamonix and social a gathering in the evening. More info to come.

We will enjoy a full day of freeride in Chamonix. After a full day of skiing, we will meet at Moö bar for après-ski and dinner.

We will enjoy a half day of freeride in Chamonix before departure from the hotel at around 13:00.

Reviews

Rated
-
- reviews
(-)
(-)
(-)
(-)
(-)

What's included in the price

Included

3-nights at the hotel: Le Refuge Des Aiglons.

Double room with two beds. Write the name of who you are traveling with. If you are traveling alone, we will team you up with someone of the same gender.

Single rooms can be booked at an additional cost.

Some drinks are included in the price.

Vallée Blanche included

With Norrøna ambassadors and local guides

The opportunity to test Norrøna and Gore-Tex products.

At a given time. 

Not included

A bus is set up to and from Geneva airport at a given time. 

Reservation

We reserve the right to change prices. The day by day program is indicative and changes may occur. We also refer to our general travel conditions.

Travel insurance

On all our trips we require you to have full health and accident insurance which will also cover any transport home. Read more about travel insurance.

Equipment list

This list is intended as a guideline, so that we have what we need regardless of the weather we get on the trip. Remember that you can also get used hiking equipment that works perfectly. Get in touch if you have any questions. TIP: We recommend that you have the most important hiking equipment in your hand luggage, for example hiking boots and gore-tex jacket/trousers.

Obligatory

Clothing

2 sets of top and bottom. Not too thick, instead use multiple layers.

High enough to reach above the boot shaft is reccommended.

We recommend thin wool.

Fleece or wool. 

Down or synthetic insulation.

Gore-Tex or similar. Must have a decent hood, and hold out wind and rain. Should have space for midlayers underneath. Ventilation under the arms is recommended. 

Gore-Tex or similar. Must hold out wind and rain. Ventilation zippers along the legs is recommended.

For evenings and leasure days.

Warm hat for cold days.

Thick, wool.

Warm ski mittens/gloves.

Footwear

Intuition inner boots and/or wool shoes. It might be nice to bring both.

Equipment

Needs to have space for everything you want to bring on the hikes.

Tooth brush, tooth paste, small towel, ear plugs, wet wipes, biodegradable soap, etc.

For protection against cold wind and snow.

Split board, ski touring or telemark skis. Poles with large/powder baskets. Check that your boots fits the bindings.

Make sure these fit your skis.

Make sure they fit your ski boots. 

Make sure these fit your skis and bindings.

With new batteries.

Small, light and in aluminum (not plastic).

Lightweight, alpine sit harness. For example Petzl Altitude.

Recommended

Clothing

For evenings and leasure days.

Footwear

Lightweight and low volume footwear for indoor use. Slippers or similar. 

Equipment

Useful

Equipment

Nuts, chocolate, energy bars, etc.

It will be possible to rent equipment such as: ski/snowboard equipment, avalanche equipment, ice axes and crampons in Chamonix.

If you want tips on where to rent equipment, contact us: events@norrona.no

Equipment needed for the specific clinics will be sent out.