Freeride skiing day in Vallee Blanche, Chamonix-Mont Blanc

Probably the most famous off-piste area in the Chamonix valley, Vallee Blanche is very highly regarded in the French Alps for its freeriding opportunities.

Its positive reputation began through exploration of its glaciers, where the powder snow slopes seem to have no end.

There is a new Skyway cable car that takes us until 3452m of altitude and from there we will have a real immersion into nature, leaving the well grommed slopes far behind.

Although this area provides for all levels of skiing ability, if you want to have an unrivalled off-piste trip far from the slopes then it’s best you have prevous freeriding experience.

Wedged in between glaciers and the various peaks of the mountain range, we are always in the presence of incredible landscapes and scenery.

I only conduct this trip in small groups so as to allow for the most safe and rewarding excursion. I have many years of experience and know the area intimately so can share the local secrets.

On the day we will meet at around 08:30 and take the cable car together, then we will head to about 3452m and have a coffee.

Our route down will be a freeriding bliss with many amazing photo opportunities. After traversing the most crevassed part of the glacier we will stop and have some lunch in the famous “Sal a manger”.

We will arrive in Chamonix at around 14:30 in time for a refreshing and well deserved beer. Then at about 15:30 we will leave by coach to return to Courmayeur, arriving around 16:30.

If this liberating day of freeride skiing in the Chamonix valley has got you excited then sign up now, I can’t wait to lead you away from the busy pistes into the wild and stunning nature!

Perhaps you have more time on your hands, then join me for this thrilling 3-days of freeriding both in Valle Blanche and Courmayeur. For something different in the area consider this 2-day ascent of Mont Blanc, the Alps’ highest peak, for a truly epic journey!