France contains two of the most renowned and epic mountain ranges in Europe, the Alps and the Pyrenees. Both of these have gained a reputation as Winter outdoor activity mecca's, with splitboarding one such popular activity to indulge in. Popular spots such as Chamonix and the Jura Mountains have excellent splitboarding conditions, with the gorgeous surrounding scenery and countryside meaning splitboarding in France is a memorable experience.

Paris

Paris is the most visited city on earth, and with good reason. From the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Arc de Triomphe and Notre Dame Cathedral, to the endless array of smaller museums, art galleries, theatres and bookshops, there is something for everyone in the city of love. The restaurants, bars and bakeries contain the full range of exquisite French cuisine, and walking the streets of Paris conjures up romance, inspiration and beauty.

The French Riviera

Long-known as a holiday hot spot for the international rich and famous, the French Riviera is a popular and open tourist destination for all and sundry, with beach resorts such as Saint-Tropez and Cannes, as well as cities such as Nice, Marseille and Monaco proving the ultimate relaxing warm-weather getaway. The lovely sand, idyllic ocean and stunning beachside architecture all make for an intoxicating and sumptuous vibe.

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France is quite a large country, with a diversity of cultures, traditions and customs in different areas. The best big cities to arrive and leave from when not splitboarding include Paris, Lyon, Nice, Marseille and Toulouse.

Some of the splitboarding can be challenging, so being in good shape and having a decent level of fitness before undertaking splitboarding trip will enhance your enjoyment of the activity.

Temperatures can plummet in the mountainous regions, so make you sure you pack and wear appropriate clothing so as not to get caught out.

Good to Know

Weather

Weather varies greatly between regions: the northern cities and mountain towns have very cold winters (with heavy snowfalls on the mountains) and warm summers; while the coastal cities by the Mediterranean enjoy mild temperatures almost all year and very hot days during the summer season.

Language

French

Currency

Euro

How to get there

Flights to Paris from all major international hubs, with Lyon, Marseille and Nice also well-served. Easy access to most of the country via car, bus or train from the rest of Europe.

Country Code

+33

Best time to visit

December-March, when the weather is coldest and the snowfall heaviest.

What People are Saying

67 reviews

Nous sommes partis 2 jours avec Benjamin. C’était fantastique de découvrir une autre façon de faire du ski. Benjamin est un gars super sympa et sécurisant. On a passé deux belles journées avec lui. Un regret : Que l’on ne découvre qu’à 54 balais la randonnée à ski. Qui sait !! On prendra peut-être goût à l’alpinisme à 70 ans. Merci à Explore-Share.com de nous avoir présenté Benjamin. Il est sûrement à conseiller à d’autres candidats.

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Christophe

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.

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Louisien

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.

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Robin

Nous avons passé une excellente journée avec Benjamin sur le domaine des Portes du Soleil. Malgré des conditions d\'enneigement difficiles, il est parvenu à nous trouver de belles descentes. Très pro et à l\'écoute de nos envies, Benjamin nous a fait découvrir des recoins cachés dont il a le secret. De plus, ses conseils techniques en pente raide ont été très utiles. Entre des combes bien préservées, de la peau de phoque et une Via Ferrata avec les skis sur le dos, la journée a été remplie d\'émotions. Je le recommande vivement !

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Romain

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 !

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Noémie

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.

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Charles

Malgré le peu de neige et une station de Chamonix bien peuplée, Benjamin a réussi a nous trouver de chouettes itinéraires de rando, a l\'écart des foules et au milieu d\'une nature splendide. Ses bons conseils nous ont aussi été d\'une grande aide lors de montées en peaux de phoques plus techniques. Très sympathique et posé, Ben est un guide de montagne que nous recommandons vivement! Harald et Gaspard

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Gaspard

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

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Frederic

My fiancé and I were new to ski touring and requested our guide to assist us in completing the historical haute route. 5 nights and 6 days. Renato became not just our guide but our friend during the trip. We faced unexpected challenges from Mother Nature and Renato protected us. He patiently taught me how to ski tour and maneuver the mountain even though I should have known already. His stories and charming personality made the trip so much more enjoyable. His knowledge of the terrain and our skill limitations allowed him to guide us safely to our destination. We hope to hire him in the future for more fun adventures. We highly recommend him for your guiding needs.

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Christine Nuyen

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.

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James Stratton

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James Stratton

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.

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Alastair Hardie

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.

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Lewis

We had booked Ben for a single day and weather did not play nice: rain in the valley, snowfall and high winds on the summits. Hence, we were locked down to a single slope. Ben still made this an awesome day with lots of off-piste dives wherever possible, some avalanche training in between and good advice and powder exercises as he\'s simply an excellent skier. On top of that he is a great person and also available as guide in Chamonix and 4Vallee. Full recommendation!

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Frederik Heber

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

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Anders Eriknauer

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 !

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Naho Sato

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.

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Anna

Benjamin, jeune guide professionnel, confirme avec excellence que la valeur n’attend pas le nombre des années ! Nous avons pu, en sa discrète compagnie, découvrir en toute sécurité une approche inédite et respectueuse de la montagne dans des randonnées en peau de phoque. Je me réjouis déjà de réitérer cette expérience l’année prochaine, si possible encore avec le même guide, et avec même un degré de difficulté supérieur…

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Christophe

Malgré des conditions de neige médiocres notre guide Benjamin nous a permis de passer deux journées fantastiques à la découverte de sites vierges dans les Portes du Soleil. La rando en peau de phoque fut pour nous une grande première à renouveler très rapidement. Admirer la montagne avec un guide de qualité quoi de plus excitant dans la vie !!

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Baudouin

Superbes moments passés ensemble dans les portes du Soleil, très sympa et très pro. Nous nous réjouissons de réitérer l’expérience du côté de Chamonix en ta compagnie.

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Jean-Luc

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Christophe

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.

Louisien

Robin

Romain

Noémie

Charles

Gaspard

Frederic

Christine Nuyen

James Stratton

James Stratton

Alastair Hardie

Lewis

Frederik Heber

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

Anders Eriknauer

Naho Sato

Anna

Christophe

Baudouin

Superbes moments passés ensemble dans les portes du Soleil, très sympa et très pro. Nous nous réjouissons de réitérer l’expérience du côté de Chamonix en ta compagnie.

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Jean-Luc

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Christophe

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.

Louisien

Robin

Romain

Noémie

Charles

Gaspard

Frederic

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Splitboarding trips – France

France is a cultural and natural wonder, with its world famous cities giving way to the inspiring Pyrenees and Alps mountain ranges. Splitboarding is a memorable and exciting way to see the best of these renowned mountain ranges!

Top Splitboarding Trips in France

Chamonix, Vallée Blanche guided off-piste skiing

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Haute Route, Alps, 6 Day Guided Splitboarding Tour

Off piste and ski touring in Alpe d'Huez

La Grave and Serre Chevalier 6-day ski touring initiation

Chamonix-Zermatt Haute Route 6-day splitboarding tour

Guided off piste snowboarding tour in Vallée Blanche

Chamonix-Zermatt, the Haute Route ski tour

Periades route Ski touring trip, Chamonix

Tour des Periades (Chamonix) 1-day alpine splitboarding tour

Classic ski tour from Chamonix to Zermatt

Getting the basics of ski touring in Chamonix

3-day Heliboarding Safari from Zermatt to Chamonix

6-day heliski safari from Zermatt to Chamonix

3-day heliski safari from Zermatt to Chamonix

Freeride skiing guide in Val d’Isère and Tignes

La Grave and Alpe d'Huez freeride skiing

1-day freeride skiing program at Vallée Blanche

Haute Route des Ecrins ski touring traverse

Clarée valley ski touring

Cervières Briançonnais ski touring

6-day guided freeride skiing tour in La Grave

Ski Freeride in Haute Maurienne, Savoie

6-day ski touring program in Pralognan

Pic du Midi de Bigorre freeride skiing guided tour

Ski touring in Ubaye, France

Chamonix - Zermatt: the other route

Queyras Valley 6-day freeride skiing

Chamonix 3-day guided ski touring trip

Haute Maurienne glaciers ski touring

Tarentaise 6-day guided freeride skiing tour

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

Maurienne 2-day Freeride skiing tour

Dome des Ecrins ski touring ascent

Chamonix freeride ski touring

Queyras Valley ski touring experience

Ski touring in Vanoise, an initiation weekend

Pierra Menta, France, 2 Day Guided Ski Tour Course

Learn the basics of ski touring in Beaufortain

Pierra Menta ski mountaineering training

2-day guided ski touring in Mont Blanc

Mercantour National Park ski touring

Off piste skiing around Mont Blanc

Off piste skiing in the Vallee Blanche, in Chamonix

Megeve, French Alps, Guided Off-Piste Skiing

Megeve, French Alps, Guided Ski Touring

Chamonix-Zermatt splitboarding week via Haute Route

6-day Altissima ski tour in Corsica

7-Day Corsica Alta Strada ski touring trip

Chamonix - Zermatt, the greatest Haute Route

Les Portes du Soleil Guided Freeride Skiing

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