COMMITTED TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS
Safety is paramount
At Parc Aventure, children aged 4 to 7 follow courses designed and reserved for them. They are attached to a continuous safety cable; it is impossible for them to become detached.
From the age of 8, adventurers are equipped with a so-called “intelligent” self-belay system. The two karabiners are interconnected, and once attached to the cable, can be opened only one at a time.
Professional, specially trained staff
The staff’s role is not only to advise, guide and reassure adventurers, but also to be constantly on alert and available to provide assistance, quickly and effectively, when needed. At Parc Aventure, all seasonal members of staff hold a certificate in adventure rope park safety and operation: they are adventure professionals.
European standards
Parc Aventure conforms to the European standards in force. These set requirements regarding design, construction, control and servicing of the courses as well as operational requirements that guarantee the appropriate level of safety and maintenance.
Each day, before the park opens, a routine inspection is carried out on all the courses. The harnesses, lanyards and karabiners are also checked before and after they are made available to customers. Throughout the season, functional inspections in line with the manufacturer’s operating instructions allow the identification of any structural deteriorations. Regular controls are also carried out by an independent inspection body.
A HEALTHY FOREST
Living world
We take our responsibilities seriously: we attach great value to the environment in which we operate and are committed to preserving it. The construction, operation and maintenance of the parks are based on the greatest respect for the forest, which is protected and continuously monitored.
LES DE PARC AVENTURE
A commitment to the environment
To reconcile leisure and protection of the environment, we apply some simple but effective principles:
- We use non-intrusive attachment techniques, without screws or nails, which protect the supporting trees.
- Over the years, the courses evolve to adapt to the growth and health of the trees.
- The network of paths through the park is designed and managed to avoid compression and erosion of the soil through excessive visitor flow.
- The creation of “green zones” closed to walkers guarantees the natural regeneration of the forest.
- An annual inspection by an independent arboricultural expert ensures that the trees are in good health.
- The wood we use for construction is treated with products that are non-polluting and without risk to health (chrome-free).
Since 2001, Parc Aventure ® offers great adventures. Hair rising experiences await you in our 3 parks, all within absolute safety.
2001
Inauguration of the first park in Switzerland, in Aigle
2006
Inauguration of our second park, in Signal de Bougy
2007
New giant ziplines in Aigle (Big Tyros)
2009
Inauguration of our 3rd park, in Sion
2011
New security system, with interconnected karabiners, which can be opened only one at a time
2014
New Quick Jumps in the 3 parks
2015
Conception and construction of a Tyro Jump (in Aigle)
2016
Conception and construction of a Speed Tyro in Sion
2017
New Adventure Tower in Aigle, with a climbing wall, a Quick Jump and a Relax Jump
2018
Welcome Kids structure in Signal de Bougy
2019
Construction of a 4th Kids course (4-7 years old) in Sion
2022
New security system, ergonomic and easy to use
PIONEER SPIRIT
A new concept
The success of Switzerland’s adventure parks began with an entrepreneur full of ideas and enthusiasm. Thierry Chevalley, head of the Villars Ski School (the first independent ski school), had always been an innovator: his school was the first to offer lessons in snowboarding, for example, and, later on in ski carving technique. While he was looking for an alternative activity for the summer, he discovered the concept of “accrobranche” in France and decided to import it into Switzerland. He teamed up with an associate to build his first forest adventure park in Aigle in 2001.
Orders soon came in from all over French-speaking Switzerland: Charmey, Signal de Bougy, Sion, Neuchâtel, Payerne… Then from German-speaking Switzerland … Over the course of a decade, the two associates created more than 30 parks.
International growth
Following proven success in Switzerland, the concept exported well abroad. Thierry Chevalley went on to build adventure parks in Turkey, India, Romania, Portugal, Argentina, the United States …
In 2011, the two associates decided to separate the construction and management divisions, while continuing to collaborate closely. Thierry Chevalley took over Parc Aventure and operation of the parks of Aigle, Sion and the Signal de Bougy.
He has remained faithful to the pioneer spirit of the early days and inspires his teams with the same ethos. In 2011, he was the first to work with a so-called “intelligent” safety system, which ensures that adventurers are unable to unhook both karabiners at the same time and find themselves unattached to the safety cable 20 metres above the ground. Each year, he offers new attractions to adventurers.
