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Diving under the frozen lake

In Montriond

A refreshing experience!

The world of silence awaits you under the ice of Lake Montriond, for a dive with an exceptional atmosphere. Supervised by experienced professionals, this extraordinary adventure is open to beginners and experienced divers alike: astonishing reliefs, bubbles gliding silently by, a spectacle of light and shadow – the spectacle of the depths of the frozen lake will capture you and fill you with wonder.

The big frosty blue!

The world of silence awaits you under the ice of Lake Montriond, for an exceptionally atmospheric dive that demands calm and composure. Supervised by experienced professionals, this extraordinary adventure is open to beginners and experienced divers alike: surprising hollows and reliefs, bubbles that glide silently by, the play of light and shadow – the spectacle of the depths of the frozen lake will capture you and fill you with wonder. An important detail: wear warm underwear!

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The essentials

Live this experience

Cover up!

> Average duration: 2h30

To make sure everything runs smoothlyActivity

> All the equipment you need will be provided.

> Bring warm underwear (technical underwear such as tights + long sleeves)

Good to know!

Ice diving in Lake Montriond with Aquaventure

Period: December to March, weather permitting
> Prices
Ice diving: €110
Night ice diving: €150
Ice diving: €110
Night ice diving: €150
Night Ice Floating : 150€

How to

live

this experience?

We’re welcomed in the rooms on the lower ground floor of the Domaine du Baron hall, we try on our dry suits and then head for the lake… Briefing with the instructor, we get kitted out and off we go! A magical new world, with the play of bubbles and light under the ice, which is smooth, sometimes uneven or sculpted by the divers’ bubbles…

Back at the surface, you’ll be de-equipped, offered a hot drink and given a baptism certificate (or a stamp in your logbook).

Under-ice diving at Montriond Lake

This winter, come take part in an icy experience. diving under the ice! Lake Montriond is perfect for this astonishing activity. Open to all, whether you have dived before or...

©Montriond Plongee Glace. Credits Yvan Tisseyre|Yvan Tisseyre

Did you know?
Lake Montriond (1064 metres altitude) is the 3rd largest lake in Haute Savoie, after Lake Geneva and Lake Annecy.
It has a maximum depth of 19 metres, a maximum length of 1,320 metres and a maximum width of 235 metres!
Every winter, a layer of ice varying from 60 cm to 1 m covers the entire 10-hectare lake. This majestic site, overlooked by a cliff a few hundred metres high and bordered by a snow-covered trail over 3 km long, is filled with peace and quiet.

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