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Chamonix is a great place for ski touring (and backcountry snowboarding), simply to get beyond the lift lines or to explore the Mont Blanc Massif. The terrain around the Chamonix Valley is very varied which also makes it a great place to learn. Take a Mountain Guide and get out there for a couyple of days. There are loads of single day tours which take in a bit of climbing, a bit of boot packing, crampon work and rope work as well as navigation. Later in the winter season there are a series of Mountain Refuges open for touring between huts and there is also the famous Haute Route between Chamonix and Zermatt; a 7 day hut to hut trek through the mountains.

Sliding around on piste and off

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Vallee Blanche

The stable weather over the last week has given great opportunities to explore the mountains both on piste and off piste.  The recent snowfall freshened up the pistes for brilliant conditions almost everywhere.  Off piste has been a similar story … Read on… →

First Foray up the Aiguille du Midi

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The bottom of the ridge of the Aig du Midi

The weather is about to change so we headed up the Aig du Midi to check out the conditions before the snow hits at the weekend. The ridge is partially equipped at the moment so there are metal stakes in … Read on… →

Spring skiing conditions for the end of the winter season

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Mont Blanc

Chamonix has given over to Spring conditions with warmth transforming the snow through the day. The Vallee Blanche is in amazing condition down to the Ice Caves at Montenvers. Ski touring is also really popular to access good snow up … Read on… →

Ski touring season and some awesome conditions

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Ski touring Autannes Chamonix

The snow conditions back country have been amazing this past week. We have ventured over the Autannes from Le Tour and had numerous excursions from the Aiguille du Midi. As one of the group said “that is the best ski I have ever had”. Read on… →

Ski Touring and Split Boarding chalky snow

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Split boarding

We have been heading up the Aiguille du Midi and ski touring over to the Helbronner for coffee. The coffee is  great and inexpensive and we have been building up some fitness at the same time. The skiing down the Vallee Noir has also been in brilliant condition with chalky snow and no bumps. The 517 steps from the ice cave at Montenvers up to the gondola to reach the train have assisted with the fitness regime. Read on… →

Col de La Fenetre Ski Tour Les Contamines

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Col De La Fenetre ski tour

Day off at the chalet so headed out of the valley to Les Contamines for a scoot about and a short tour. The pistes were in amazing condition and deserted. The tour is only about 45minutes of up from the ski domain and gives fantastic views of Mont Blanc from the Col. Read on… →

Ski Tour Col de Rachasses Grands Montets

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Skiing the couloirs below Col de Rachasses

The up was firm and the couteau were invaluable, especially on the traverse over to the Col de Rachasses which was super exposed to the wind. For comparatively little effort to get up there I have to say that the ski down was fantastic. The couloirs were full of blown in snow and in amazing condition. Read on… →