Base Camp Festival Aussois
Mountain water, source of life and challenges
Base Camp 2025 FestivalAt the summit of the Alps, where glaciers carve valleys and torrents whisper the stories of the living, the Base Camp Festival invites you to delve into a vital and burning theme: water in the mountains.
In a world where every drop counts, water is at once treasure, memory and challenge. For its 3rd edition, the Base Camp Festival offers a 360° exploration of water - through inspiring encounters, poignant documentary films, immersive workshops, outdoor activities, nature walks and artistic performances - to better understand the fundamental role played by water at altitude: from its birth at the summit to its impact on the plains.
A committed, festive event accessible to all publics - mountain enthusiasts, nature lovers, families, experts, dreamers. Together, let's make water a subject for action and wonder. This year, extreme kayak world champion Nouria Newman will open the Festival!
Climate crisis, sustainable management, sporting practices, biodiversity, cultural stories, the murmur of glaciers... Water connects us all. Come and listen to those who follow it, study it, defend it and tell about it.
Photo competition
Jury of professional photographers on the theme of water in the mountains.The 2025 program
Monday, July 21st
8:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Screening-Conference with Nouria Newman
Three-time world champion in extreme kayak, young Savoyard Nouria Newman is renowned for her daring and spectacular expeditions. In search of exceptional sites in the four corners of the globe, she highlights the beauty of our planet. Don't miss the screening of her film at the launch of the Base Camp Festival in Aussois.
Tuesday, July 22
9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Water mill or rainmaker workshop
Aussois school, motor room
Discover the magic of water through creative and sensory workshops! Make your choice of a wooden water mill or a bamboo rain stick.
► 10€.
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6:00 pm - 7:15 pm
Dance and circus: A lake and swans
La Buidonnière leisure park
What if Swan Lake became a solo? While retaining its dreamlike spirit, the mythical ballet becomes a burlesque show in which laughter rubs shoulders with emotion and candor.
► Free.
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8:30-10:15 p.m.
Concert: "Ananda Gospel
Church ofAussois
"Ananda" means "well-being" in Sanskrit. Marianne, Audrey and Cécilia revisit a wide range of the gospel universe
► Free participation
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Wednesday, July 23rd
9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Family outings
Vanoise National Park
Full-day hike accessible to families with children + "Little beasts of the water" animation with Vanoise National Park rangers.
Photo workshop
Cascade Saint Benoît, Avrieux
Benefit from the advice of a professional photographer during a shooting workshop around the Saint Benoit waterfall and its streams.
8:30-10:00 pm
Conference: Mountain lakes. By Marine Souchier.
Aussois village hall
In connection with glaciers, discover actions that contribute to a better understanding of current and future environmental issues.
► Free access.
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And throughout the festival...
Numerous activities on the theme of water:- A "Water Mountain" exhibition featuring photos from the competition,
- Poems,
- Books,
- Music,
- Creative workshops on the theme of wooden windmills or bamboo rain sticks (Tuesdays and Thursdays).
Thursday, July 24th
7 a.m.-5.30 p.m.
Hiking at altitude
Parking Plan d'Amont
Day hike, accompanied by mountain professionals, to the Lac du Génépy (2887m) aboveAussois. A high-mountain hike accessible to good walkers. Carpooling possible from the Maison d'Aussois.
► Free.
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9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Water mill or rainmaker workshop
Aussois school, motor room
Discover the magic of water through creative and sensory workshops! Make your choice of a wooden water mill or a bamboo rain stick.
► 10€.
More info
6:00-6:45 p.m.
Show: Plastic adrift
Aussois village hall
Embarked on an Asian-scented aquatic fable, angry marine animals rise up and sing of the urgency of a plastic continent adrift. By Cie Les Papillons Bleus.
► Free.
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9:00-11:00 pm
Screening-meeting: Traverses en terre berbère (Crossings on Berber soil)
Brasserie d'Oé, 9 rue de l'Artisanat
A film by, and starring, pro snowboarder Thomas Delfino.
► Free.
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Friday, July 25
9:00-13:00 and 14:00-18:00
Introduction to tenkara fishing
Plan d'Amont dam
Witness the creation of fishing flies from feathers and natural materials. Use these lures during a demonstration at the Pont de la Sétéria.
► 10€.
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10h00-16h00
EDF hydro-Alpes events
Plan d'Amont dam (picnic area)
EDF stand with activities for young and old to find out everything there is to know about the hydroelectric schemes atAussois and Haute Maurienne Vanoise.
► Free access.
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5:30-8:30 p.m.
Lady Umbrella" strolls
Village center
Follow Lady Parapluie's wanderings through the heart ofAussois village for a magical moment endowed with great poetry.
► Free admission.
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7:30-8:30 p.m.
Concert-Apéro with "Accord'Oé" as 1st part of the closing concert.
Village square
► Free.
8:30-10:00 pm
Closing concert: AVINAVITA
Place du village
World rock dall'Italia! A quartet for a concert streaked with warm, nervous riffs.
► Free admission.
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Why a Base Camp festival in Aussois ?
Launched in 2023, the Base Camp Festival is a continuation of the Cultural Week that has been held in Aussois for decades. It's a Festival that brings together locals and holidaymakers to exchange ideas, organize events and enjoy outings. True encounters and highlights that also explain why we always end up coming back to Aussois once we've discovered the village!Why a "Base Camp" Festival in Aussois ?
The village is the place to be for new discoveries and adventures, and for a host of activities. Easily accessible (freeway and TGV station at Modane, 15 minutes away by car), Aussois is an ideal village-station for setting up base camp. From the village, you can explore the Vanoise National Park, the high mountains (including several peaks over 3,000 m that can be reached without special equipment in summer), the unspoilt wide-open spaces of Haute Maurienne Vanoise and even Italy, just a few kilometers away. This is where the name of the Festival comes from. And every year, it proposes a different theme.
Why the theme of water for 2025?
In Aussois, water is everywhere and is part of the village's history. Water in liquid form with streams, waterfalls and, of course, dams. And water in solid form, with snow for skiing in winter. The theme of water in the mountains highlights an essential and fragile element at the heart of our mountains, biodiversity and Alpine climatic challenges. It's a strong thread, accessible to all, that links nature, culture, ecology and adventure in Aussois.
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