Swap crowded parties for mountain calm and human warmth. Our guided snowshoe trips make New Year simple and memorable, with local guides leading you through fresh snow, shared dinners on the 31st and nights tucked up in welcoming inns, gites and high mountain refuges. From the Vercors to the Clarée Valley and the Hautes Alpes, you move at a steady pace, celebrate with good food and sleep well above the valley lights.
This selection gathers four distinct moods. In the Vercors, the beginner friendly option spans three days from December to January with gentle routes, a raclette on the 30th, a festive dinner on the 31st and two nights in a comfortable inn. Still in the Vercors, a women only adventure runs four days with a magical night in an unguarded cabin and a cozy gite to return to. Further south, the Clarée Valley near Névache offers four days in refuges and a New Year’s Eve at about 2,100 meters. Finally, in the Hautes Alpes, spend three days between refuges for an intimate celebration and a true digital switch off.
Expect small groups, professional leadership and essential safety equipment provided. These trips run in the heart of winter between December and January, the prime season for powdery trails and starry nights. Before you set off you receive a practical packing list, from technical base layers and a warm down jacket to a sleeping bag liner, sunglasses and high SPF sunscreen. If you are searching for guided snowshoe trips that feel meaningful, beautiful and convivial, choose your base and join us.