MOUNTAINS OF FUN FROM FEBRUARY TO APRIL 1 CHAMPÉRY | CHAMPOUSSIN | LES CROSETS | MORGINS | TROISTORRENTS | VAL-D’ILLIEZ It takes SKI time to & explore STAY every nookOFFERS and cranny of our vast ski area and 6 unique village resorts. Our combined ski and stay offers are the perfect way to relax and make yourself at home here. Check out our winter offers on rddm.ch 2 ACTIVITIES FROM FEBRUARY TO APRIL 2021 * TAKE A BREATH OF FRESH ALPINE AIR! Région Dents du Midi, 01.27.2021 Spring is a time of renewal and this spring feels more than ever like a welcome opportunity to start afresh. The crises of last year have only served to spark our creativity and spur our desire to innovate, motivating us to concoct an entirely new approach to events and activities. Our aim is to showcase our traditions, highlight authenticity, and delve into the riches of the natural world with a panoply of highly personalized, scaled-down outdoor activities for groups limited to respect federal and cantonal guidelines. We also promise to make regular and timely readjust- ments to ensure our guests’ safety, in collaboration with the Valais Cantonal First Responder Organization (OCVS). This ambitious plan is made possible by the generous participation and vast ex- pertise of our many local partners. They deserve our thanks and respect, for their know-how is the guarantee of a truly unique, unforgettable experience. So, with no further ado, we invite you to set off, on foot, by ski, on telemark, with snowshoes, in an apron or with paintbrush in hand. Countless adventures await you in the quaint chalets, tranquil forests, and stunning landscapes all around us. We hope you will find inspiration in these pages, then go to our website or the tourist offices for more information. * This programme is subject to modification. Find our up-to-date programme online at rddm.ch 3 CALENDERFEBRUARY – APRIL 2021 FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL 1 1 23 26 41 2 20 35 42 3 4 2 10 27 39 48 4 5 11 24 36 48 5 26 3 18 31 43 46 48 6 37 7 8 19 8 26 9 10 4 17 11 12 13 7 12 15 34 15 14 7 12 13 19 34 38 29 15 1 7 23 30 32 34 35 37 38 44 16 6 11 25 32 33 34 37 41 44 17 2 4 18 22 27 28 33 34 36 18 5 24 29 32 34 38 39 40 19 3 9 22 25 32 34 38 40 20 11 14 19 22 34 40 5 31 21 8 13 14 34 22 1 14 23 25 26 34 35 37 42 45 23 6 20 30 34 35 41 24 2 4 27 28 34 36 37 47 25 11 24 29 34 39 26 3 6 16 34 35 36 45 27 5 11 15 34 15 29 28 8 34 29 30 31 ONLINE TICKETS 31 4 For more information and reservations, go to rddm.ch or visit the Région Dents du Midi tourist offices. P. 6 › 9 CULTURE & TRADITIONS P. 12 › 13 1 The Perfect Assiette Valaisanne VALENTINES’ DAY 2 La Salée de la Vallée Secret Recipe 12 And They Called it Puppy Love… 3 Raclette Like a Pro 4 Chocoholic Worshop 5 Watchmaking Wizardry P. 22 › 23 6 Photography Workshop WILDLIFE 7 Ice Sculptures Alight 28 Snowshoe Ramble Tracking Alpine Wildlife T Carillon Light Show 29 Springtime Birdsong T Morgins vintage 30 Wintering Birds 31 Things That Go Screech in the Night P. 10 › 11 NATURE & WELL-BEING P. 24 › 30 8 O Tannenbaum, Ode to a Fir Tree KIDS 9 Local Plants & Natural Remedies 32 Indoor Freestyle Camp 10 Surprising Spruce 33 Circus School 11 Home Remedies Vicks Rub and Tiger Balm 34 Ninja Warrior Challenge 35 Little Explorers Igloo Building 36 Nature’s Best-Kept Secrets 37 Little Elves Storytelling Ramble P. 14 › 21 38 Snow Sculpting Tour WINTER SPORTS 39 Homemade Soaps & Remedies 13 Région Dents du Midi First Tracks 40 Make a Joyful Noise 14 Ski Speed Challenge 41 Little Bakers Sweet Characters 15 What is a Telemark Lurk? 42 Pinecone Creatures 16 Snowshoe Ramble By the Light of the Silvery Moon 43 Chestnut Leaf Books 17 Snowshoe Ramble Under the Starry Sky 44 Carnival Maskmaking 18 Snowshoe Ramble & Caramel Confection 45 T-shirt Decorating Workshop 19 Snowshoe Ramble & The Big Bang 46 Experimenting with Acrylics 20 Technicolour Theme Rambles 47 Fresh-Churned Spruce Butter T MOVEMENT TRACKS Challenge T Ski Touring Tutorial 21 Golden Apple Tracks 22 Gourmet Ski Touring With a Champion 23 Introduction to Ski Touring P. 30 24 Ski Touring Session EASTER SPECIAL 25 Introduction to X Country Skate Skiing 48 Golden Egg Hunt 26 Hugsky Therapy 27 Snow Horses T These activities take place every day 5 CULTURE & TRADITIONS 6 The Perfect Assiette Valaisanne La Salée de la Vallée Learn the secret to creating one of our most Secret Recipe iconic local dishes using the best of our local The Illiez Valley is known for its Salée, which specialties, many of which bear the coveted translates to ‘salty’! In fact, this more-ish pie Protected Origin label. For this workshop, a is made of sugar, cinnamon, brioche pastry local connoisseur will explain the fascinating and lots of butter. Every local family has its history of our famous Viande Séchée, as it own secret variation, but today’s workshop has evolved over the ages. will let the cat out of the bag once and for all. 15.02 & 22.02 & 01.03 17.02 & 24.02 & 03.03 La Cavagne Troistorrents La Cavagne Troistorrents 17:00 › 19:00 15:00 › 17:00 CHF 20.- (18 yrs +) CHF 20.- (18 yrs +) Chocoholic Worshop Raclette Like a Pro Nothing says Switzerland like chocolate and Raclette is the Valais’ most iconic culinary no trip home is complete without a chocolate specialty, simple perfection in the form of a souvenir! For this activity, Chez Gaby 1670’s gorgeous dollop of rich cheese, oozing over expert pastry chef will teach you all about cho- tender boiled potatoes. But nobody ever said colate, from its beginnings as a humble cacao ‘simple’ was necessarily easy! This workshop bean to its glorious transformation into a de- will teach you the basics of ‘scraping’ like a lectable dessert. pro. 03.02 & 10.02 & 17.02 & 24.02 19.02 & 26.02 & 05.03 Restaurant Chez Gaby 1670 Champoussin La Cavagne Troistorrents 17:00 › 18:30 17:00 › 19:00 CHF 15.- ∙ CHF 10.- (8 – 12 yrs) CHF 20.- (18 yrs +) 7 For more information and reservations, go to rddm.ch or visit the Région Dents du Midi tourist offices. 8 Ice Sculptures Alight We’re lighting up the winter with magnificent, illuminated ice statues of our most iconic alpine animals. Like our shy forest creatures, this ephemeral winter exhibition will be here one minute, then gone the next! 13.02, 14.02, 15.02 then going, going, gone… Champéry church square Chapelle de Champoussin Chapelle Les Crosets Carillon pour la Paix Morgins Carillon Light Show Morgins Vintage In the year 2000, Morgins celebrated the new The Morgins of yesteryear springs to life with century with the installation of our landmark this charming outdoor exhibit. monument, Le Carillon Pour la Paix. Today, for all season its 20th anniversary, Morgins and the Com- Eau Rouge & Lac de Morgins mune of Troistorrents have decided to shine a light on world peace, with a nightly illumina- unlimited access tion of this beautiful structure throughout the winter season. 01.12 to 01.04 Carillon pour la Paix Morgins unlimited access Watchmaking Wizardry Photography Workshop Master the passage of time, if only for a Passionate local photographer Guillaume moment! For this fascinating workshop, Allet will help you make your shots really you’ll take a seat at the workbench and di- shine, providing hands-on experience as sassemble a mechanical watch movement to you develop your eye for detail. Learn the pro examine its many miniscule components and tips to capturing unforgettable portraits and learn how it works from the inside out. Then, breathtaking landscapes while you ramble you’ll put together your own, personalised through our stunning alpine countryside. watch! 23.02 (Powerful Portraits) 18.02 & 27.02 & 04.03 & 20.03 16.02 & 26.02 (Lovely Landscapes) Hors du Temps Champéry Morgins tourist office 08:00 › 17:00 (full day) 13:30 › 15:30 08:00 › 12:00 or 13:30 › 17:00 (½ day) CHF 25.- (16 yrs +) from CHF 1’300.- full day price (workshop, meal, personalised watch) from CHF 350.- ½ day price (15 yrs +) info & reservations +41 78 890 45 89 9 For more information and reservations, go to rddm.ch or visit the Région Dents du Midi tourist offices. NATURE & WELL-BEING 10 O Tannenbaum, Ode to a Fir Tree How lovely are your branches... and everything else about this majestic and useful tree! Today, we’ll head into the forest to collect fir buds and sap, then set up our outdoor workstation and make a delicious drink for an on-the-spot refreshment, plus a protective ointment and a healing syrup to take home. 21.02 28.02 07.03 Couvert du Grand Paradis Couvert de Frâchette tourist office Champéry Champoussin Morgins 14:00 › 15:30 or 15:45 › 17:15 CHF 30.- (12 yrs +) Local Plants & Natural Remedies Surprising Spruce Take care of your family and the planet and Today is all about getting up close and perso- learn to make your own natural treatments nal with our native Spruce tree.