The sport of Scuba-diving will not let a little thing like snow and ice stop people from enjoying this amazing sport. 

Experience pure escapism beneath the surface of an ice covered lake, marvel at the ice formations and shafts of light penetrating through the frozen surface that create a kaleidoscopic array of colours when day-light is refracted through the ice above. Admire the beauty of this subaqueous world as the bubbles of air dart and dance before getting trapped between the water and ice above.

The dives are held every day (except Mondays)

Beginning of December - 31st March Dependant on Conditions

Operation Times – 1100hrs  - Last Dive 1500hrs

Two dives every hour

Weekends are reserved for club dives - Closed Mondays for Dive School

Le Lac, Tignes Altitude 2100m, Espace Killy, France. 

Situated beside the village for those who ski its possible to ski to the dives or it is a short walk for anyone not so confident. 

Tignes is not connected in anyway to Courchevel other than road or by air. To drive to Tignes it is necessary to drive down the mountain from Courchevel to Moutiers. From Moutiers you need to head up the valley road towards Aime and Bourg St Maurice. After about 35-40 minutes driving you will enter Bourg St Maurice. You will need to drive through Bourg crossing over roundabouts until it is time to start making your way back up the mountain towards Tignes and Val d'Isere. The whole journey from Courchevel to Tignes takes approximately 1hour 20minutes depending on traffic and weather.

Collected from your chalet or hotel you and the other participants will be transported straight to the Ice Diving activity in Tignes Le Lac. The Whitetracks host will then walk with you to the Ice Diving office where they will introduce you the instructors, answer any final questions or queries that you may have and make sure that you are being looked after properly.

The Whitetracks host will then make their way to the hole in the ice with taking pictures as you go. After your dive the Whitetracks host will then take you back to Courchevel to your chalet or hotel. Whitetracks Host

Catch a Helicopter from the helipad at the Altiport in Courchevel to the Ice Diving activity in Tignes. A Whitetracks Host will at the Helipad in Tignes awaiting your arrival ready to escort you and the participants to the lake for your Ice Diving Experience. Once you have finished the Ice Diving activity the Host will again escort back to the Helicopter where you will catch it back to Courchevel. - Click Here for Details

Danger is nominal 

After 20 minutes instruction you are then attached by rope to a qualified instructor/guide and tethered to the surface before trying five short dives.

Most dive sessions last about 15-20 minutes with a maximum depth of about 2-3m of which most of the time will be spent at the surface mesmerized by the beauty above. Even at depths over 15m visibility is usually better under the ice because there is less algae and microscopic life forms to cloud up the water.

When the hole is left unattended it must be marked and guarded as well

Novice to Experienced - Accessible to all

people who do not like the cold, Scared of Silence, the dark (although light does penetrate the ice) Claustrophobics (due to the formations of the ice the space can be quite tight)

All the necessary equipment is provided for the safe and warm operation of the activity

And the all important -

IMPORTANT: A close fitting/tight T-Shirt with a round neck (not with a collar) + very warm socks. When Diving you will only wear a T-Shirt and the insulated thermal suit that comes as part of your Dry Suit

The number of clients the activity can cater for at any one time Maximum - One diver at any one time - 2 people / hour

Have catered for a group of 150 people in one day - Extra Dive Instructors have been brought in

The British Sub-Aqua Club