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As a qualified ´Accompagnateur en Montagnes´ I'd love to show you around in our winter wonderland My name is Arno de Jong, alias Snowshoe Samoëns.

I am Dutch, living in France and speaking to you in English so everyone is capable to understand. I love to share my passion for the outdoors and my wonderful backyard with you. In the winter I am organising awesome snowshoe adventures in the winter wonderland of Samoëns. As a French qualified ‘Accompagnateur en Montagnes’ I am allowed to lead you around on snowshoes in the winter and on hikingboo

ts and mountainbikes in the summer. There’s more than just skiing and snowboarding here in the Grand Massif, so why not get away from the crowds? Far from the pistes, you’ll discover utterly magical, Narnia-like landscapes. Snowshoe walks make snowy winter terrain accessible to anyone and everyone. Whether you take a half or full day to conquer a summit, stroll through the woods, or build an igloo as a family, there’s an excursion to suit your needs. The Haut-Giffre valley offers a range of extraordinary walking itineraries. Take a guided walk in the company of a professional in order to find the most beautiful paths and enjoy the most spectacular views over the Mont Blanc range. Whatever your level of fitness, there’s a route to suit you. A am specialized in custommade group-outings, so contact me for a half or full day our or even multiple day adventures with an overnight in a refuge or igloo?! Send me a message of give me a call for bookings: 0033642318177

I speak English, French and Dutch

A bientôt?!

23/12/2024

Thanks Karen and family, that was a wonderful hike to start the season 👍

22/12/2024

With a huge North Western storm coming in this weekend, the snow conditions may look like this coming days; drowning in fresh snow!

It would be great if you would like to follow me and I don’t mean only on Insta or Facebook, but out there in Winter Wonderland

This week I am fully booked, but next week I’ve got some time left

A bientôt in the snow ?!

Arno a.k.a Snowshoe Samoens

26/11/2024

That was the last Mountain Bathing journey of the year and my first snowshoe adventure of the season ahead.

Over 3 days, we hiked from hut to hut, melted snow, cooked meals, shared deep conversations, reflected, laughed, and even shed a tear.

Above all; we felt truly alive !👍

19/11/2024

Hello all (more than 1000) new Facebook friends.

Snowshoe Samoens suddenly went viral and I’m really curious how come? Could anyone explain me where all you new followers com from?

I have to clone myself if you all would like to join me for a snowshoe hike this winter 😅

Don’t forget to like my Instagram page as well

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25/03/2024

This might have been the last igloo we’ve been building this season, thanks to Carol and her amazing family!

Thanks a lot for having me today guys; teamwork makes the dream work. Together we crafted an igloo, but way more important; unforgettable memories 👍

And look at grand dad sledging down the hill; 🤙

20/03/2024

Winter is not over yet (and might even strike back from this weekend…)

Merci d’être venu avec moi cet après midi et merci pour la connection 🙏

15/03/2024

Luckily we’ve got la Bourgoise to finish the snow season. Thanks great bunch of Dutch ladies for having me this afternoon and showing you around in my backyard.

It would be great to see you back for more AlpAdventures; for example our Family Adventures week this summer?!

09/03/2024

Back on the snowshoes at la Bourgoise, where there is still nice snow to be found

Thanks for joining me Michelle, Chris and Peter 👍

01/03/2024

Thanks guys for following and having your confidence in me this week. We have been snowshoeing every day, we still found some great snow and we even ticked of the full 6 days programm 👍

And we saw the mountain in 2 days time!

Thanks for another week ‘at the office’ 🙏

29/02/2024

Day 5 of our Snowshoe Secrets trip was a good one 👍, with

28/02/2024

On day four we found our way around the misty ´royaume de Chavan’, with

27/02/2024

Today wasn’t to shabby …

In 2 days time we ticked of the mountains big 5 + 1 bonus animal! Yesterday we spotted loads of Mouflons and Chamois and an eagle. Today we had a bearded volture (Gypaète Barbu) circling above our heads, we saw some roo deer and spotted a Snowshoe hare (which is pretty rare)

26/02/2024

Day 2 of our Samoens Snowshoe Secrets was a snow-safari; we saw about 40 mouflons, around 80 chamois and an eagle

20/02/2024

Thanks a lot for joining me today Jill and crew!
Well done investing in your safety and in some snowshoe skills as well.

Remember that:

The bigger the mission is and the more serious it gets, the more it’s important to do some pre planning

Always be willing to change the plan if the conditions, terrain or the human factor ‘asks’ for it; is there a plan B ?!

Check the avi bulletin when you go into the backcountry

Bring your (holy) safety-trinity and make sure how to use it

Be aware of slope angles above 30 degrees
and aim for the safest itinery possible.

Stay safe guys, but don’t be afraid to enjoy some fresh snow! 🤙

Un grand merci à pisteur Minet d’être venu pour nous expliquer ton boulot sur et à côtés des pistes de Morzine 👍

18/02/2024

What an adventure it has been; 4 days of hiking and snowshoeing from hut to hut; descending green south faces on boots and climbing snowy north faces on snowshoes.

Last week was green, but this week even greener. But if you come for adventure and accept the (snow) conditions as they are right now, you will have an unforgettable time! It looks like this will be the new normal, so we better adapt and make the most of it, don’t you think?

12/02/2024

Finally we’ve got some fresh snow!!!

It’s beginning to look a bit like winter again, don’t you think? Thanks for joining me again ladies 🙏

09/02/2024

Forget about renovating chalets and farm houses; renovating old, collapsing igloo’s is the latest thing!

We rebuild your igloo as new, including a 24h of warrenty period. Give me a shout if you would like to have a quote?!

19/01/2024

Thanks powder ploughers 😉 for a lovely week in the snowy mountains. Off the beaten track, creating our own where ever possible through the fresh snow.

Thanks for having me onboard and thanks a lot for your back up help today!

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My name is Arno de Jong, alias Snowshoe Samoëns. I am Dutch, but living in France for 12 years already, communicating in English so everyone is capable to understand.

As a French qualified ‘Accompagnateur en Montagnes’, I am allowed to lead you around on snowshoes in the winter and on hikingboots and mountainbikes in the summer. I love to share my passion for the outdoors and my wonderful backyard with you! There’s more than just skiing and snowboarding here in the Grand Massif, so why not get away from the busy slopes? Away from the ski lifts, you’ll discover utterly magical and Narnia-like landscapes. Snowshoe walks make snowy winter terrain accessible to anyone and everyone. Whether you take a half or full day to conquer a summit, stroll through the woods, or build an igloo as a family, there’s an excursion to suit your needs. The Haut-Giffre valley offers a range of extraordinary walking itineraries. Join me for a guided walk to find the most beautiful paths and enjoy the most spectacular views over the Mont Blanc range. Whatever your level of fitness, there’s a route to suit you. A am specialized in custommade group-outings. Contact me for a half or full day hike or even a multiple day adventures with an overnight in a refuge or igloo?! I speak English, French and Dutch A bientôt?!

Arno de Jong, Snowshoe Samoens