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Backcountry Skiing in France

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What people are saying about these trips

Trev Umble

5.00

March, 2023

Vallée Blanche guided off-piste skiing day

Daniel was terrific! He took great care in keeping my teenager daughters and I safe and yet also showed us an amazing adventure. Hey was very patient with us stopping for many photos and even took a bunch of pictures of us. Highly recommend him to anyone visiting Chamonix

Philippe Dacier

5.00

March, 2023

Chamonix-Zermatt Haute Route Ski Tour

parfait adaptation de Peakshunter à la météo. programme initial (chamonix-Zermatt non réalisé (et donc non coté)

Ally Furbay

1.00

March, 2023

Chamonix, Vallée Blanche guided off-piste skiing

We were expecting to be taken somewhere that we could not have gone ourselves. One of the members of our group was a very experienced skier and we did not need to pay to have a guide take us to ski somewhere we could have skied on our own without paying.

Daniel Mueller

4.00

March, 2023

La Vallée Blanche Guided Ski Tour from Courmayeur

My friends and I truly enjoyed the la Vallée Blanche ski descente. We were guided by a competent and friendly guide, Marco Bernardini. There was a bit of confusion ahead of the trip as we had to fill a very extensive consent form. We would also have appreciated to get more information about the stair climb at the end of the descente prior to the trip. Luckily we carried our sport shoes so we did not have to walk up in our ski boots. We were also not made aware beforehand that we had to walk quite a long distance from the train to the bus station in Chamonix.

Moshe Lehmann

5.00

March, 2023

Off piste and ski touring in Les 3 Vallees, France

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espen heiberg

5.00

March, 2023

Chamonix Vallée Blanche guided off-piste skiing

Vaslie is a skilled and pleasant fellow who is passionate about outdoor life. he is an outgoing and fun guide to be on tour with, while also taking safety seriously. along the trip he took the time to help us improve our skiing skills, while also taking nice pictures along the way. Vaslie has that little something extra, can recommend him

Mariusz Twardowski

5.00

March, 2023

Vallée Blanche guided off-piste skiing day

Vallee Blanche guided off-piste skiing day is a common experience proposed by Chamonix agencies. The only way to be better than others is to have the best guides. And you have one definitely. A guide must have several features that will distinguish him from others. I am not an expert in guides, but I have a lot of experience in observing and understanding people due to my type of work (architect and professor at the university). And the guide Daniel is exceptional here. On one hand, he is modest and does not show off his exploits on the glacier, on the other hand, he is exceptionally patient, talkative, and helpful, but also firm and decisive. You don't have to be Sherlock Holmes to unconsciously trust the guide, believe in his decisions, and feel safe during this difficult and demanding trip. Knowledge is another point to pay attention to. Of course, you can't know everything. But he knows everything about the mountains, Mont Blanc, glaciers, their history, and the surrounding area. Another thing to pay attention to is the ease of making contact. Such a trip is a whole day of spending time together. It can be spent in agony, but it can be spent in a very pleasant atmosphere. And here once again the guide Daniel should be praised. A lot of conversations, answers to hundreds of questions, a smile, and a friendly approach to the client is a great value. I do not want this opinion to be a judgment, but to sum up, I must admit that there is someone with your company who incredibly raises the quality of such trips to an exceptionally high level. If it happened that someone asked me who I should recommend, I would answer without hesitation: guide Daniel. Be glad, that he is working with you as I enjoyed the trip and the day with Daniel. Thanks to him, it was a wonderful, beautiful, and safe trip.

Kumi Hombo

5.00

March, 2023

Freeride and Backcountry skiing in Val Thorens

Andre and tour was amazing. Wish had more snow but Andre took us various places and we had bit of everything. I wish there were more informations about equipments requirements online. As a first timer I didn’t know what I needed to have to join the tour. No mention about skins, bindings apart from ski width. Andre was kind enough to carry my skis. I was embarrassed that didn’t have right equipments. You should mention that these things are required online. Also should inform that it’s not easy to join from Maribel. I still had fantastic time and would like to join again in the future. Thank you

Josh Hilleman

5.00

February, 2023

Off piste skiing in the Vallee Blanche, in Chamonix

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Sven Heinrich

5.00

February, 2023

6-day off-piste skiing in La Grave, France

Thx to Pierre for guiding us these days, everything was excellent. We were going to nice powder places even with difficult snow conditions. I didn’t have to think of anything, just followed the guide and enjoyed touring and skiing. Thx to Isabelle at le petite cerf for her hosting, food and excellent Organisation:)

Richard White

5.00

February, 2023

Megeve, French Alps, Guided Ski Touring

Stephane Comte was a superb and safe guide. Knowledgeable, fun, and made the absolute best of tough snow conditions. Took us for excellent off-piste and ski touring trips. Added bonus was his English is excellent. Highly recommended. We will definitely use Stephane again for future trips.

Danny Muehlschlegel

5.00

February, 2023

Chamonix, Vallée Blanche guided off-piste skiing

We had an amazing day skiing the Vallée Blanche. Kyriakos was very patient with my 14 year old son, especially in the first treacherous crampon section. He kept us at a comfortable pace with frequent breaks and picture opportunities. The pics and videos he took were also great.

5.00

February, 2023

1+ day Ski touring in Chamonix-Mont Blanc

Kyriakos was an excellent guide for our descent of Vallee Blanche! He was accommodating toward what we were looking for in our tour. He was very knowledgeable about the surrounding alps area and enthusiastically shared that knowledge. He quickly assessed our abilities and let us go at an appropriate pace. I would recommend Kyriakos for any trip in the area.

Samuli Vallin

5.00

February, 2023

Chamonix, Vallée Blanche guided off-piste skiing

A great experience! My guide was a humble PROFESSIONAL! All and all nice guy, kept me safe, explained everything well on what we were going to do where to go on the route. Had a great time even tho it was a bit over my "level". I would recommend using this company and your guide. 5/5.

Michael Sage

5.00

February, 2023

1+ day Ski touring in Chamonix-Mont Blanc

Really great guide, friendly and helpful. Gave us some great tips and went on some super runs. His English was superb as well. Would recommend him again

Nicholas Riemer

5.00

February, 2023

Chamonix, Alps, Guided Freeride Skiing

Romain was fantastic! He made the descent in the Vallée Blanche a truly exceptional experience. I love his passion for skiing and his knowledge of the glacier, a true delight. He made feel right at ease, it didn't hurt that I could speak French for some good conversation. I highly recommend him

Christy McIntire

5.00

February, 2023

Off piste skiing in the Vallee Blanche, in Chamonix

I had a wonderful time skiing with Stephane! He’s a great guide and gave me the grand tour of Vallee Blanche. So much fun. Cheers!

Gleb Kobanenko

5.00

February, 2023

1+ day Ski touring in Paradiski: Les Arcs, La Plagne

We went for a 1-day backcountry tour with Antonin in Les Arcs. The snow conditions were very difficult - only two big snowfalls were in the area during the winter and the previous snowfall was 2 weeks before, so all routes in the resort area were very tracked. But Antonin did his best to find good snow for us, adopted the routes to our group skiing level and was not hurrying us at all. As a result we had a great adventure with a couple of long pleasant rides!

Duncan Philpott

4.00

January, 2023

La Vallée Blanche Guided Ski Tour from Courmayeur

Gabrielle was a patient and very knowledgeable guide. He made the day very enjoyable

Barbara Ostrowska-Skonecka

5.00

January, 2023

Freeride and Backcountry skiing in Val Thorens

we went for freeride skiing in Les Menuires area - it was a very pleasant trip for me - the guide found us nice powder to ski on, the views were exceptional and I enjoyed it a lot. I would definitely like to come back here to go for more backcountry skiing.

Afshin Nouri

4.00

January, 2023

Vallée Blanche guided off-piste skiing day

Daniel is a great guide and we felt safe and comfortable with him. He is very knowledgeable and courteous. I would definitely use his services again.

Eyal Schapira

5.00

January, 2023

1+ day Ski touring in Chamonix-Mont Blanc

We enjoy the 2 day very very much . ‏Kyriakos is very professional , experience , high training skills and great attitude . We recommend on ‏Kyriakos and will look forward for next time. Thanks, Eyal

Sanjeev Sharma

2.00

January, 2023

Chamonix, Vallée Blanche guided off-piste skiing

Unfortunately there was no snow so we did not go to Vallée Blanche. We just did off-piste at Les grands Montets. Was good but not worth the money. Conditions were bad, but there was very poor communication. I think the trip should have been cancelled by the company. Was not really a back country experience we had hoped for. Not sure I would use this company again. The guide was able to give us the best skiing despite the conditions.

Pawel Surowiec

5.00

January, 2023

Chamonix, Vallée Blanche guided off-piste skiing

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Ksenia Cherepnina

5.00

January, 2023

Chamonix, Vallée Blanche guided off-piste skiing

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Natalia Nabzdyk

5.00

January, 2023

Guided Heliskiing from Val d’Isère

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Rick Kennedy

5.00

December, 2022

1+ day Ski touring in Chamonix-Mont Blanc

Kyriakos was awesome. 5 stars. Highly recommend.

Richard McMahon

5.00

July, 2022

Vallée Blanche Guided Off-Piste Ski Excursion

Great trip.

Steinar Størkson

5.00

May, 2022

Chamonix-Mont Blanc Ski Touring

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Ovidiu Valeanu

5.00

April, 2022

Chamonix-Zermatt Haute Route Ski Tour

Due to bad weather conditions, we could not do the Haute Route. Instead, the guide proposed an alternative route in Gran Paradiso

Ollie Carleton

4.00

April, 2022

Chamonix-Zermatt Haute Route Ski Tour

Amazing trip, thoroughly enjoyed myself. Unfortunately, the Haute Route was cancelled due to incline weather, a safe decision by the guides, but they were able to create a new tour on the fly which was still spectacular. The Guides were very friendly and helpful, were able to pick me up from town as i didn't have a car, and transport me to the starting location. Both Elis and Claudio were very hospitable, knowledgable and friendly. Highly recommend PeakHunters for any guided needs!

Sonia Jungo

5.00

April, 2022

Chamonix-Zermatt Haute Route Ski Tour

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John Meyer

3.00

April, 2022

Freeride skiing day on Mer de Glace, Courmayeur-Mont Blanc (Valleé Blanche)

Nicolas was a skilled and knowledgeable guide. We were disappointed that there were not told beforehand that we had to pay for the transport up and down the mountain. We were given the impression these coats were included in the trip. Be prepared to pay 150 Euros more than the quoted price for the tram and train tickets.

Muffy Ferro

5.00

March, 2022

The Haute Route, 7-day Ski tour from Chamonix to Zermatt

Kyriakos Rossidis is a fantastic touring and skiing guide. Our safety and well-being was his top concern. Extremely competent and helpful with equipment and all arrangements with huts, etc. Also great company — low-key, friendly, sense of humor. Could not ask for a better guide.

Shannon Maher

5.00

March, 2022

Vallée Blanche guided off-piste skiing day

The snow quality was pretty mediocre- crud, ice, but the surroundings spectacular! Truly one of the most beautiful places on earth. We actually toured with a different guide, Vasile, who was careful and very competent. Nice guy too! My second time doing the VB. Highly recommend.

Arkadijs Reimanis

5.00

March, 2022

Chamonix-Zermatt Haute Route Ski Tour

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Oscar Bermejo

5.00

March, 2022

La Grave and Serre Chevalier 6-day ski touring initiation

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Christian Juul Andersen

4.00

March, 2022

Chamonix-Zermatt Haute Route Ski Tour

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Mattias Rissle

3.00

March, 2022

La Vallée Blanche Guided Ski Tour from Courmayeur

This is more of an experience in a wonderful nature, than good off pist skiing!

Glenn Willetts

5.00

March, 2022

La Vallée Blanche Guided Ski Tour from Courmayeur

Our guide Paulo (PeaksHunter Guides) was absolutely brilliant. Highly professional throughout the day (especially when he rescued one of our party's snow boards out of a crevasse) and very knowledgeable about the area, but just as importantly a really pleasant and positive person. We had a thoroughly enjoyable trip. Thank you!

Christina Chen

5.00

March, 2022

Freeride and Backcountry skiing in Val Thorens

Andre was an outstanding guide and I really enjoyed my glacier adventure! It was really amazing to be in the mountains where we were the only tracks in the snow. In addition to planning a trip that was beautiful and at the perfect difficulty level, he gave me pointers to improve my skiing and backcountry skills. I would definitely book another trip if I come back!

Olivier Legrelle

2.00

March, 2022

Megeve, French Alps, Guided Ski Touring

First of all, I want to say that we were guided only one day by Stephane Combe. I have been ski touring for more than 20 years and never without a guide. What I like about the process is the proximity to calm nature, the sporty aspect and the adrenaline that comes with it from time to time. My best outings were those where trust with my guide was total. I rarely do reviews on sites but it seems important to me today to do so as the experience with Stephane Combe was unpleasant. As a customer, I did not feel listened to. To make him agree to propose a program different from the one he wanted to do personally was energy-intensive. Then he chose a blown descent to the west to descend at noon. Obviously the snow was not transformed. We arrived downstairs at 1.30pm to be told the day was over. He apparently wasn't there to work full days. In 20 years of experience, I have never seen such a selfish, egocentric, self-centered guide, swearing at anything he doesn't like. A very unpleasant character that I do not advise anyone to meet.

Yordan Yordanov

5.00

March, 2022

La Vallée Blanche Guided Ski Tour from Courmayeur

Great experience. Silvia from the Admin team and Mauro the experience guide were very helpful and professional. I would recommend this to my friends and I would gladly return for more trips.

Joanne Whitehead

5.00

March, 2022

Chamonix, Vallée Blanche guided off-piste skiing

Our giude Kyriakos Rossidis was excellent.

Tomas Sandala

5.00

February, 2022

Freeride and Backcountry skiing in Val Thorens

We had a private splitboard tour with Carine. Carine was a great guide and she took us to cool places in Val Thores and Orelle. The freerides were amazing. What a great day trip. We really appreciate flexibility of Maison des Guides who changed the date of our trip to another day because of bad weather on the day when we had booked.

Aki Weckström

4.00

February, 2022

Off-piste and ski touring in Maurienne

Best guide Oskar.Cosy hotell. Good and frendly service from explore-Share.We are really satisfied.

Vytautas Skruodys

5.00

February, 2022

Chamonix, Vallée Blanche guided off-piste skiing

The skiing trip to Vallee Blanche was very good, a guide helped us to stay safe, and showed most beautifull places in Vallee Blanche.

Kirsten Geiger

5.00

February, 2022

La Vallée Blanche Guided Ski Tour from Courmayeur

This was, hands down, one of the coolest and most difficult outdoor experiences I have ever had. It was visually stunning. The ancient mountains that surround you on the Vallee Blanche are absolutely breathtaking, but there is good reason to be cautious. Do not ride the Vallee Blanche without a dedicated and experienced guide. You must be in very good physical condition to take this trip on a snowboard- skiing is a bit easier because you can traverse flat land better. You must be able to handle rugged terrain, and have pinpoint accuracy to cross ice bridges between crevices. Altitude, deep snow, unexpected weather and massive crevices are just a few serious hazards that require true alpine expertise. Our guide, Paulo, and his team were incredible. They were knowledgeable, friendly, and their communication skills were impeccable. The day that we were suppose to ride the valley turned out to be dangerously cold and windy but our guide was on top of the weather the entire time. We changed our original go-date to another one with safer conditions. As someone with a little bit of climbing experience, I truly appreciated our guides priority on safety & weather conditions; trust me, you wouldn’t want to be on Europe’s highest summit in the middle of a storm. We wound up going the next day after the storm. The powder was so deep that it was impassable on a snowboard at some points. The ski poles that we rented to traverse flat land, sunk all the way down into the powder, and there was no resistance to push yourself forward. On several occasions, our guide had to attach a rope to my harness and pull me out of a powder-jam. Paulo guided us safely down the mountain, taking breaks to rest and for water and food. At the bottom, we grabbed a few beers and nothing ever tasted so good. Hire these guys, you will be thankful that you did!!!

Mark Stone

5.00

February, 2022

Freeride and Backcountry skiing in Val Thorens

Great service by explore share. Our guide, Fred, gave us a fantastic day. Totally wild adventure that would be impossible on our own. I’m really impressed. Thank you very much.

Ashley Stalker

1.00

February, 2022

Vallee Blanche (Aiguille du Midi) Guided Off-Piste Skiing Descent

I initially was not planning to submit this review but after much thought, we (the four of us who participated in this activity) feel it is important for others to know the experience that we had. In addition, Nicolas was the organizer but not the guide that took us on our skiing descent so I would like to make sure that is reflected in the review. Jean, the guide that accompanied us, lacked diplomacy, did not treat us with respect and did not respond to a difficult situation as you would hope that a guide would. In this business, I imagine tricky situations occur with some frequency. In our experience when dealing with an undesirable situation with our guide, Jean, we were cursed at repeatedly, and treated in a way that compounded the situation, making it worse. This happened in front our two teen children and the only redeeming part of the experience was providing an example of how NOT to act in a difficult situation. Our recommendation is that you provide training in how to deal with situations that are challenging with diplomacy as they happen continually in life and on the mountain.

jozsef berta

3.00

February, 2022

La Grave and Serre Chevalier 6-day ski touring initiation

The Guide did not even know I'am on splitboard. Everyone else was on skis, I was the only one on board. Guide has no experience on board, so the daily trips was designed for skiers, not borders. I would like to know which company is responsible putting me in a ski group, Azimut or Explore-Share? If you don't know the difference between what is doable with skis and splitboards, you would not sell trips for splitboarders! In the only day I could enjoy somehow, I did very hard time to stay on my feet on icy steeps, because I should have had a crampon, but I did not have it, because the list of necessary equipment does not mention it. All the skiers had one. The guide anyway did what he could to help me, all the respect for Rafael. But the whole trip was a fuckup for me that way. I really want to know who is responsible!?

Daniel Martinez

5.00

February, 2022

La Vallée Blanche Guided Ski Tour from Courmayeur

Excellent job making your platform available to all mountain lovers. Our guide Gabrielle was an excellent companion

Ralph MORTON

5.00

February, 2022

La Vallée Blanche Guided Ski Tour from Courmayeur

Great Trip and Guide

Remco Rietveld

5.00

February, 2022

La Grave and Alpe d’Huez freeride skiing

We had a nice trip. Unfortunately one of us fell en had to skip 1 day. The guide Olivier is very professional, knows the area well en is high skilled. Thereby he is a nice guy and wel had good talks and laughs. He brought us to some simple but very good auberges and we had lovely meals, accompanied with good wine.

Dave Fielder

5.00

February, 2022

Off-piste skiing course in Piau Engaly, Pyrenees

Martin provided us with a challenging weekend that stretched and developed our skiing a lot. He was very responsive to our feedback tailoring the programme as we went. Would absolutely book him again.

Dominic Inman

5.00

January, 2022

Morzine ski touring and freeride day trip

A great day out exploring the off piste of the Portes de Soleil. Benjamin was friendly, professional and tailored the day to our needs perfectly. I would definitely recommend him as a mountain guide to help further your off piste and ski touring skills. He offers trips in the Portes de Soleil, Chamonix and Verbier. I’ll be looking him up for sure next year. Thanks Ben

Dusan Pisarcik

5.00

January, 2022

La Vallée Blanche Guided Ski Tour from Courmayeur

Fast last minute organizing. Great guide.

Stefan Twickler

5.00

January, 2022

Les Contamines-Montjoie ski touring and freeride day trip

Ben was a great Guide. I can fully recommend him. I had a great day. I can also recommend him for people who are little bit scared. He stays calm and show you how to move on and give you convidence. Thank you

Lisa Nguyen

5.00

December, 2021

4-day off piste skiing trip in Mont Blanc

I did the 4 day off piste at Mont Blanc. Riccardo is a very patient,funny and professional guide. He definitely speaks all 3 languages fluently and is accessible to ask questions and plan your ski trip. His vast knowledge about the mountain and skiing are incredible.He is always on time and checks the weather the night before to determine the iternary for the next day. He is very organized and helpful too. He even came with me to get my ski gear. He will always give you suggestions on which mountain and will ask what you would like to do. Due to the bad weather, I got to ski La Flegere and Le Tour. The views were still incredible and we had fresh powder snow. I had a great time and learned alot from him. It was an incredible experience that I will never forget and would definitely recommend him.

Richard

5.00

March, 2020

Vallée Blanche guided off-piste skiing day

Given the fairly poor snowconditions the ride on Vallee Blanche was really good. Our guide Daniel was excellent with stories about every peak and decent. The kids also thought we had a great day!

Annie

5.00

March, 2020

Vallée Blanche guided off-piste skiing day

Gauthier was helpful and patient with my questions leading up to the trip. Our guide, Daniel, was fantastic. Very nice guy who had us feeling comfortable and confident. We loved doing the Valle Blanche and seeing the panorama at Brevent. Daniel catered our experience to fit the needs of our large group that had varying skill sets.

Andreas Ezinga

5.00

March, 2020

6-day Altissima ski tour in Corsica

IMPORTANT COMMENT: the trip couldn't be made due to the weather. But both Cedric as the backoffice team has been extremely helpful in finding an alternative and solution. Finally we didn't go because of illness of 2 of the group. But definitely I will look for another trip next year.

Dominic Ord

5.00

March, 2020

Morzine ski touring and freeride day trip

An excellent guide, who planned an amazing route and combined technical instruction with local knowledge to provide a very enjoyable day of skiing that improved my off-piste skills and gave me confidence to try lines that I would never consider alone.

Anton Wagtberg

5.00

March, 2020

1+ day Ski touring in Chamonix-Mont Blanc

Really happy with our guided off piste tour! Kyros took us places where other people hadn’t been skiing before, which was really nice.

Lilana Esteves

5.00

March, 2020

La Grave and Serre Chevalier 6-day ski touring initiation

Merci beaucoup à Manu et Antoine, nos deux guides, pour cette excellente semaine. Ils ont été aux petits soins et très professionnels: s'assurant que chacun était en sécurité et profitait le plus possible de son séjour, de la montagne et de la bonne neige ;). L'hébergement, à l'hôtel Les Agneaux était aussi fantastique: nourriture faite maison, locale, chambres très confortables et propriétaire encore une fois aux petits soins. C'était top!

Jason Euler

5.00

March, 2020

Off-piste skiing around Chamonix

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Matthew

5.00

March, 2020

La Grave and Alpe d’Huez freeride skiing

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Truls Krohg

5.00

March, 2020

Chamonix, Vallée Blanche guided off-piste skiing

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Andrew

5.00

February, 2020

Vallée Blanche guided off-piste skiing day

Really great experience in Chamonix. Daniel was my guide, and he was wonderful. Friendly, personable, and seemed to genuinely care that we had a good time. Not only did he take us to some great spots, but he told us about others and gave us advice for subsequent days, and it made my whole weekend in Chamonix excellent. Highly recommended!

Jordan

5.00

February, 2020

Vallée Blanche guided off-piste skiing day

Was a great experience. Daniel took us to great off piste locations and catered to our level of experience

Janno

5.00

February, 2020

Vallée Blanche guided off-piste skiing day

Really cool journey!

Roland Jones

5.00

February, 2020

Chamonix, Vallée Blanche guided off-piste skiing

Kyros was excellent and professional! I had some delays getting my equipment in the morning, and he was more than flexible and capable of making sure I got what I needed. I would recommend him to anyone.

Thaddeus Briner

5.00

February, 2020

Chamonix, Vallée Blanche guided off-piste skiing

We very much appreciated Kyros’ professionalism and knowledge of the area. We’re fairly adept skiers but were not all that familiar with the mountaineering gear or protocol - Kyros was very thorough with his directions and making sure we were all safe. I had a 12 and 13 year old with me and he gave me a lot of confidence with his skills without being patronizing. ( Plus...he found us the goods!) We all had a great day. Happy to recommend him for or offer other intel.

Sean Myers

5.00

February, 2020

Vallée Blanche guided off-piste skiing day

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Ernst Barron

5.00

February, 2020

1+ day Ski touring in Chamonix-Mont Blanc

Kyros was a great guide and did a wonderful job over two days. I highly recommend him and think he's a great guide.

Katja Asumaa

5.00

February, 2020

1+ day Ski touring in Les Trois Vallées

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Joe

5.00

February, 2020

Vallée Blanche guided off-piste skiing day

Had a great experience with my wife off-piste, highly recommended!

Ante

5.00

February, 2020

Vallée Blanche guided off-piste skiing day

This was absolutely the best day of our 7 day ski trip to Chamonix. It wouldn’t be the same without our guide Daniel who made us feel comfortable, welcome and most of all, safe. From the start to finish everything was perfectly planned and adjusted to our possibilities. It was not just skiing, there were times when genuine knowledge and skills were needed and Daniel showed his best. Nevertheless, he’s a kind of person you’d like to be friends with. While reading reviews about Vallée Blanche, I’ve noticed that some described this descent as a piece of cake, but in reality you should evaluate your fitness and skiing possibilities with your guide first. All in all, the scenery is spectacular, the whole experience unique and totally worth the money. Thank you Gauthier for smooth and proper communication before the experience! And thank you Daniel for everything!

William

5.00

February, 2020

Vallée Blanche guided off-piste skiing day

Daniel was an excellent guide. He took my son to some places we would have never have gone and was able to find powder and some skiing terrain that he would not have found in the northeastern US where he typically skiis. Daniel's knowledge of the mountain was terrific. He worked with my 15 year-old as best as he could to get him comfortable with a stranger to the point where they communicated openly and shared personal stories. Daniel also made positive comments about my son's skiing abilities and about his conditioning which were encouraging. They seemed to really connect on a passion for skiing and my son's desire to return again to take on even more challenges with Daniel are strong. We highly recommend him.

Delaney

5.00

February, 2020

Vallée Blanche guided off-piste skiing day

The Vallée Blanche tour was really incredible and our guide, Daniel, made sure we enjoyed our day. All in all, it was one of the highlights of our trip!

Thibaut

5.00

February, 2020

Vallée Blanche guided off-piste skiing day

Ne pas hésiter à vivre cette fabuleuse expérience, un guide super vous encadre et vous fait découvrir ce lieu magique un niveau de ski correct seulement suffit pour découvrir ce lieu unique. Notre guide Daniel nous a fait partager sa passion et son amour de ces montagnes. Il nous a aussi fait part de ses expérience au milieu de ce paysage magique. A faire !

Mago Productions

5.00

January, 2020

Chamonix, Vallée Blanche guided off-piste skiing

Kyriakos was awesome! Very knowledgeable but didn’t push or feel like a lesson. If we asked a question he’d answer but we never felt like he was trying to teach. I was extremely happy with how we saw every other “group” going down more or less the same route and he brought us over to a spot that was untouched.

Mariel Mauss

5.00

January, 2020

1+ day Ski touring in Chamonix-Mont Blanc

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Ron Weiss

5.00

January, 2020

Freeride and Backcountry skiing in Val Thorens

Our guide Valerie was amazing. She knows the mountain extremely well and was able to take us to one run after another with fresh powder and first tracks. She pushed us hard, but also knew our limits. I highly recommend her! (And she is also an incredible and accomplished snowboarder).

Audrey

5.00

January, 2020

Vallée Blanche guided off-piste skiing day

Très belle journée de ski dans un décor et des conditions magiques.

Joe

5.00

January, 2020

Vallée Blanche guided off-piste skiing day

Had a great experience with my wife off-piste, highly recommended!

Delaney

5.00

January, 2020

Vallée Blanche guided off-piste skiing day

The Vallée Blanche tour was really incredible and our guide, Daniel, made sure we enjoyed our day. All in all, it was one of the highlights of our trip!

Lyndall

5.00

January, 2020

Vallée Blanche guided off-piste skiing day

Gauthier organised a very highly experienced mountain guide, Daniel, who was IFMGA qualified, to look after me on the day. Gauthier was friendly, had excellent english, and was totally professional and organised. Daniel guided me with professionalism and absolute safety. We became good friends in no time at all. I had a great day out in a safe but somewhat challenging environment. I would recommend Gauthier and his team to anyone looking for a safe but adventurous day out in Chamonix. My experience was personalised, adventurous, controlled and safe. I look forward to returning soon for another great day or days skiing in Chamonix with Gauthier and his team. Thank you.

Trine

5.00

January, 2020

Vallée Blanche guided off-piste skiing day

The planned date was changed due to better snow conditions one day earlier and we felt like the Guide, Daniel, understood what conditions we would appreciate. Daniel took us out on this amazing trip down Vallee Blanche, on perfect snow and told us stories about the area and all the visible peaks we could see from our line.

Thinaut

5.00

January, 2020

Vallée Blanche guided off-piste skiing day

Ne pas hésiter à vivre cette fabuleuse expérience, un guide super vous encadre et vous fait découvrir ce lieu magique un niveau de ski correct seulement suffit pour découvrir ce lieu unique. Notre guide Daniel nous a fait partager sa passion et son amour de ces montagnes. Il nous a aussi fait part de ses expérience au milieu de ce paysage magique. A faire !  

Tommi Savola

4.00

January, 2020

Freeride and Backcountry skiing in Val Thorens

Explore share did very good job in finding a mountain guide group for me in Val Thorens. Smooth and quick communication.

Anthony Legh

5.00

January, 2020

La Vallée Blanche Guided Ski Tour from Courmayeur

Edy was a fantastic guide, the entire trip was well organised, and we had a fantastic time. Thank you!

Lauri Lunden

5.00

January, 2020

1+ day Ski touring in Chamonix-Mont Blanc

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Addie Conner

5.00

June, 2019

Mont Blanc, Alps, 2 Day Guided Ski touring Ascent

Francesco is awesome! Amazing guide. Highly skilled and a super nice guy. Recommended!

Matthew

5.00

March, 2019

Chamonix-Zermatt Haute Route Ski Tour

Claudio is an excellent guide who takes safety seriously. He is extremely knowledgeable and was able to judge our capabilities and pace our trips perfectly. We hired Claudio for a small group trip on two occasions in 2018 and 2019 and will go with him again in 2021 if we can. Our attempts at the Haute Route both failed after 4-5 days due to bad weather, but sooner or later we will complete it!

Sarune Saltene

5.00

March, 2019

Avoriaz ski touring and freeride skiing

One week in a winter fairy tale. With a lot of fresh snow, freeriding all over the mountains, from top till the end of forests. Happy time to have such powder conditions like it was in our childhood...

James Stratton

5.00

February, 2019

Chamonix, Vallée Blanche guided off-piste skiing

My Son and I we're absolutely delighted with our day out skiing the Vallee Blanche. Our guide Kyriakos was friendly, helpful and extremely professional. We really felt that we were being looked after by one of the best. Kyriakos also shared his knowledge of the route, the mountains and he even gave us some tips to improve our skiing. An absolutely fantastic experience that we will never forget.

Michele

5.00

February, 2019

1-day Off piste skiing in Chamonix, Vallee Blanche

Thank you Aurelien for your outstanding care, guidance and knowledge. Best day ever!

James Stratton

5.00

February, 2019

Chamonix, Vallée Blanche guided off-piste skiing

My Son and I we're absolutely delighted with our day out skiing the Vallee Blanche. Our guide Kyriakos was friendly, helpful and extremely professional. We really felt that we were being looked after by one of the best. Kyriakos also shared his knowledge of the route, the mountains and he even gave us some tips to improve our skiing. An absolutely fantastic experience that we will never forget.

Eric Nord

5.00

December, 2018

Ski touring and Freeride skiing in Les 3 Vallées

Jessy took good care of us. He contacted us in good time before our actual day. Super nice and skilled. We like to ski long days and so did Jessy. If we come back we will definetly contact Jessy again.

Colin

5.00

December, 2018

Off-piste and ski touring in Maurienne

Thursday was a fantastic day, we were lucky with the conditions and I was lucky with the company! A big thanks to you and the team for such a great week, but particularly to Clement who made each day so different and showed me so much of Maurienne - I'm sure I'll be back!

dannydangor@gmail.com

5.00

April, 2018

Vallee Blanche (Aiguille du Midi) Guided Off-Piste Skiing Descent

The one day we had with Nicolas was excellent max. We toured the Vallee Blanche and it was an outstanding tour and he was an amazing guide!  Thanks again Nico!

Alastair Hardie

5.00

March, 2018

Freeride skiing guide in Val d’Isère and Tignes

Overall the experience was great - Xavier really knew the local area catered to everyones abilities in the group and offered some great advice. I would love to book another day trip (or maybe even a multi day trip!) with Xavier so I could experience some of the peace and quiet you get away from the piestes in the remote areas of the mountains. Would recommend to anyone that wants to explore the mountains away from the crowds.

Michael Dillon

5.00

February, 2018

Chamonix Guided Ski Touring

We had a truly wonderful ski tour with Mathis, he is a fantastic guide and incredibly knowledgeable about the area and his passionate about getting people to know and see his backyard shows! We will definitely be coming back to Chamonix to ski tour again!

Lewis

4.00

January, 2018

Megeve, French Alps, Guided Off-Piste Skiing

Stephane was injured so arranged an alternative guide who was very good. When I booked the trip it was to do the Vallée Blanche. After I made the booking it was suggested that if that trip was not possible, we would do off-piste skiing in Megeve (where we were staying). The day was very good but it would have been better if I had been told before confirming my booking that the chances of doing the Vallée Blanch at that time of year were very low.

Anders Eriknauer

5.00

January, 2018

Megeve, French Alps, Guided Off-Piste Skiing

Excellent guide - Stephane has a unique knowledge of the area and we were in safe hands throughout the off piste tour - we can highly recommend Stephane Comte. Regards, Anders

Naho Sato

5.00

December, 2017

Off piste skiing in the Vallee Blanche, in Chamonix

He knows every detailed information so well..., and he advised the best course in consideration of my skiing technique and my wishes(such as would like to see good views, train the off piste skills...) He is very good guide !

Nicolas Vouilloz

5.00

December, 2017

Chamonix Guided Splitboarding Tour

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Anna

5.00

April, 2017

6-day off-piste skiing in La Grave, France

My experience was better than I could have imagined. I didn't have to worry about anything other than showing up in Oulx with my ski boots! Simon, our guide, was excellent, totally competent, and easy-going. We spent time in the best ski areas in beautiful, small French towns. Our accommodations and food were also top notch. I'd highly recommend Azimut.

Louisien

5.00

March, 2017

La Grave and Alpe d’Huez freeride skiing

Parfois pince-sans-rire, Alex nous apporte toute sa sagesse dans son activité et n'hésite pas à nous conseiller pour encore mieux en profiter.

Olivier

5.00

March, 2017

Ecrins and Piedmont Highlights Ski Touring Week

The tourski experience was absolutely great. The accommodation and food in the Galaberna hut were absolutely top. The excursions with Paolo were nice. There wasn't too much snow, which meant carrying skis for the first couple of hundred meters, but apart from that ... a magic first toursking experience. Olivier

Robin

5.00

March, 2017

La Grave and Alpe d’Huez freeride skiing

Sous ses airs sérieux et stricts, Alex possède une vraie expérience de la montagne et n’hésite pas à la partager. Il nous a permis de découvrir la montagne sous un nouvel angle et ce en toute sécurité.

Tony

5.00

January, 2017

Ski touring and Freeride skiing in Les 3 Vallées

An amazing few days of skiing, ski touring and glacier exploring with Jessy. Jessy is a true professional, always alert, safety conscious and tailoring his trips to the ability of his clients - making for a great, memorable experience. (Photos included!). I have been ski-touring with guides for 16 years and would definitely choose Jessy again and recommend him to others.

Charles

4.00

March, 2016

La Vallée Blanche Guided Ski Tour from Courmayeur

We spent a half day with Elis on the Vallée Blanche (from Courmayeur to Chamonix) where he guided us for a wonderful tour. I recommend Elis who was very keen on making us discover the breathtaking environment of La Vallée du Mont Blanc. Nice plus: Elis is taking pictures and send them to you afterwards.

Noémie

5.00

March, 2016

La Vallée Blanche Guided Ski Tour from Courmayeur

Superbe échappée aux pieds du Mont Blanc. Nous sommes partis du côté italien, ce qui évite la traversée d'une arête un peu périlleuse. Il fait du moins s'organiser pour le trajet jusqu'au départ de la cabine (sensationnelle) et le retour depuis Chamonix. Elis nous a guidé avec beaucoup de prudence et d'attention sur cette jolie balade. Nous avons été gâté par la météo qui nous a offert de faire une visite guidée avec Elis sur l'histoire de l'alpinisme de la région et découvrir la topographie des lieux. Magique !

Ashley

5.00

March, 2016

Ski touring and Freeride skiing in Les 3 Vallées

Deux journées top au milieu des 3 Vallées. Très attentif, Jessy s'adapte au niveau du groupe et choisit les bonnes pentes. Il nous a fait découvrir de nouveaux coins loin des pistes et cela en toute sécurité. Merci Jessy, on s'est éclaté et on a bien rigolé. Au fait, tes photos sont magnifiques.

Tanguy

5.00

March, 2016

Ski touring and Freeride skiing in Les 3 Vallées

Nous avons passé un bon moment avec Jessy dans les Trois Vallées. Nous avons fait du ski hors-piste et malgré la météo difficile, il nous a trouvé de belles décentes. Il est sympa, dynamique, prudent et il aime bien les nouvelles technologies dans le domaine du ski.

Arthur

5.00

January, 2016

Ski touring and Freeride skiing in Les 3 Vallées

Jessy est un jeune guide très agréable, il est discret tout en étant à l'écoute et sympathique. Les journées ne se sont pas limitées à un programme unique, il s'est arranger pour nous faire découvrir des bons spots du début à la fin.

Alexis

5.00

January, 2016

Ski touring and Freeride skiing in Les 3 Vallées

Malgré la malchance d'une semaine avec très peu de neige, Jessy a pu nous dégoter de chouettes randos à peau de phoques! Outre sa connaissance indéniable de la montagne et son grand professionnalisme, Jessy s'est révélé être un guide extrêmement sympathique! Je vous le recommande chaudement et je garde son contact précieusement pour de futures randonnées! (Petit plus: il s'éloigne régulièrement du groupe pour prendre de magnifiques photos qu'il nous envoie en fin de journée par whatsapp ou mail!).

Charles

5.00

January, 2016

Ski touring and Freeride skiing in Les 3 Vallées

Nous avons eu le plaisir de passer plusieurs magnifiques journées de ski avec Jessy qui s’est avéré être un guide hors pair : très fiable, sympathique, donnant de bons conseils « techniques », connaissant fort bien le domaine skiable et s’adaptant au niveau de chacun. Jessy nous a emmené dans différents endroits magnifiques, où nous avons pu profiter d’une excellente neige et ce, alors que les conditions d’enneigement étaient franchement défavorables (il n’avait plus neigé depuis plus d’un mois). Jessy prend une juste place dans un groupe où il s’y mêle très spontanément, sans être invasif et en nous laissant profiter de certains moments entre nous. Il semblait manifestement animé par le souhait de faire vivre à ses clients une belle expérience ! Je le recommande très vivement. Charles

Jean Philippe

5.00

January, 2016

Ski touring and Freeride skiing in Les 3 Vallées

J'ai fait 2 jours avec Jessy et j'ai vraiment beaucoup apprécié son rapport avec le groupe et le choix des randonnées à ski. Il arrive bien à estimer la force du groupe, à satisfaire les plus expérimentés et à soutenir les moins aguerris. Toujours là au bon moment et en même temps pas intrusif. Il porte de l'attention à chacun et prends même des photos spontanément pour nous les envoyer en fin de journée. Quelqu'un de souriant et enthousiaste qui prend du plaisir à partager sa passion! Je le recommande vivement. Jean Phi

Jean-Jacques

5.00

March, 2015

Ski touring and freeride in Chamonix

De magnifiques journées, parfaitement organisées par Romain. Une parfaite connaissance des massifs de Chamonix pour trouver des itinéraires originaux, adaptés aux participants. Un vrai talent pour trouver les belles pentes et la bonne neige. Après la très belle expérience Alpinisme avec Romain quelques mois auparavant (Triangle du Tacul ), de nouveaux moments mémorables en ski free ride sur le versant italien et français de l'aiguille du midi et du Mont Blanc.

Carine

5.00

March, 2015

Ski touring and freeride in Chamonix

23/20 pour Romain le deglingo... des journées fantastiques toujours super bien orchestrées. Que ce soit en heliski, randos, ski sur tous les versants de Cham, rien n est jamais laissé au hasard ! Un expert hors norme ... pour des souvenirs à vie ! :)))

Frederic

4.00

February, 2015

La Grave and Alpe d’Huez freeride skiing

The conditions were hard, a lot of wind and some cloud layers downside. Quentin managed to keep the group together and drove us trough deep powder on the lower parts of Alpe d'huez since La Grave was closed. It is an excellent guide with huge human skills ! We loved our journey with Quentin and are sure we will ride together again soon


 

There are many reasons for choosing Backcountry Skiing in France

No matter where you head in France for a backcountry skiing adventure, you are sure to be met with stunning scenery. From the rocky granite crags of the Pyrenees and the pristine Alpine lakes and valleys near Chamonix to the snow-capped mountains with distant sea views in Corsica, wherever you head in France, you won’t be left yearning for something more scenic.

 

Good to know:

Country Code:

+33

Currency:

Euro

Language:

French

Best time to visit:

December to April

What’s the weather like?

During the winter the average daily temperature hovers just below freezing. This warms to just above freezing during the spring. However, as you get higher up in altitude the temperature dips well below freezing into the summer. While the winter and spring months are drier than the summer, there is still plenty of fresh powder for you to enjoy. Temperatures are slightly warmer in Corsica than mainland France, but still offer plenty of snow at higher altitudes

How to get there:

This depends on where you’re headed. The Geneva International Airport (GVA) gets you closest to the French Alps. The Toulouse Blagnac International Airport (TLS) gets you closest to the Pyrenees. Arriving at the Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) gets you closest to Corsica. Many guides will meet you at the airport here, but in the other two spots, you’re likely no need to arrange transport from the airport to your final destination. Public transport in France is efficient, easy to use and pretty cheap

More info about Backcountry Skiing in France:

France is a very diverse backcountry skiing destination. This means that there is plenty to do here, from single-day backcountry expeditions to multi-day and week-long trips too. In both the Alps and Pyrenees, you can also combine these trips with skiing in Switzerland and Italy or Spain too. This allows you to experience even more fantastic views and discover even more epic terrains. Many backcountry skiers choose to parlay their trip into a ski mountaineering expedition to the summit of Mont Blanc too. This requires no technical mountaineering skills, but a high level of physical fitness. The views from the top are well worth the effort. Pic du Midi in the Pyrenees, Aiguille in Chamonix and Monte Renoso in Corsica are also popular backcountry skiing targets

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