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Vallee Blanche guide: ski in Chamonix Mont Blanc valley with chamonixskiguide, off piste skiing and mountaineering
Chamonix ski guide office, we are the local mountain guides, the Valley Blanche, the Mont Blanc, the off piste skiing are our specialities.
Since 1990, our team of local, experienced and reliable guides (Ifmga & Uiagm) organize your stays all year with taylor made programs.
Our activities are Mont Blanc, Vallee Blanche,Off piste skiing, Mountaineering, ski and Snowboard, Ski Touring, Glacier Travel, Rock Climbing, hiking for Beginners, Intermediates and Advanced.
VIDEOS OFF PISTE SKIING IN THE VALLEE BLANCHE
In Chamonix, skiing the VALLEE BLANCHE is an interesting off piste descent for intermediate skiers and for experts.
Hiring a mountain guide (UIAGM and IFMGA certifications) is the best way to explore Alps and Chamonix Mont Blanc Valley.
Yan RAULET
Webmaster chamonixskiguide.com
Mountain Guide in Chamonix Mont Blanc
Webmaster chamonixskiguide.com
Mountain Guide in Chamonix Mont Blanc
MONT BLANC VIDEO IN SEPTEMBER SKIING THE VALLEE BLANCHE VIDEO IN JANUARY exceptionnal conditions
Informations
The Valley Blanche is a route on the glaciers with crevasses in the high mountains from Aiguille du Midi 3842 meters to the bottom of the valley 1030 meters.The greatest descent in the Alps: the Valley Blanche is not a pist, but a high mountain route with unprepared snow on the glaciers, the itinerary is 22 kilometers long and the vertical descent is higher than 2800 meters.
All the views are wonderful and the snow and glaciers landscape offers a big impression of wilderness. All for one of the best memories of your life and for an unforgetable experience.
When the snow is good, the amazing and beautiful classic route is skiable by intermediate skiers (from a good red slope level with a small off piste experience). It will be the best day of your stay in our valley on the biggest glaciers of the Alps in the Mont Blanc range.In the middle of the descent, it’s possible to have a break at the Requin mountain hut for a good lunch and a drink.
If there is not snow enough in the valley, we will descent by train to the bottom of the valley from the Montenvers railway station.
If this is possible, we will ski down to Chamonix.
Many possibilities are existing from the top of Aiguille du Midi if you have a previous off piste experience and a good skiing ability. Steep slopes, narrow passages between the crevasses, untracked routes can be possible
Even if you are a good skier, it’s highly adviced to take a mountain guide because skiing on a so big glacier is a totally different experience: many crevasses are covered by snow and the dangers can be well hided for a non -experienced personn.
THE ROUTES
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The "classic" Valley Blanche is the original route. Avoiding all the steep slopes, this route is the easiest one. You will ski in the middle of the Mont Blanc range. Amazing views on Monte Rosa, Matterhorn, Switzerland, Italy, les Drus and Grandes JorassesYou' will be on one of the most impressive ice falls descending from the Mont Blanc summit.
Remember that you can have all the snow conditions in this area because nobody prepares the snow on this off piste route.
The Gros Rognon is a quite accessible variant of the classic trip. Just on the left of the classic, the snow is less tracked and there is often some fresh and virgin snow.
It can be an excellent opportunity to taste your off piste skills in the deep snow. You can join the classic route anytime you want.
It can be an excellent opportunity to taste your off piste skills in the deep snow. You can join the classic route anytime you want.
The Envers du Plan is a very interesting variant: a more difficult and steeper route between the crevasses on a wilder section of the glacier of the Giant. The Envers is one of most classic off piste ski route for good skiers, many options are possible on this part of the glacier.
With the Grand Envers, the skiing becomes a big challenge: this route includes a few slopes with an average gradient of 40 45 degrees. You will be obliged to have a perfect control of your skiing and a very good technical level.
An unforgettable experience for only excellent off piste skiers.
An unforgettable experience for only excellent off piste skiers.
Snowboarders in the Vallee Blanche!!!
Only for good off piste snowboarders with several years of experience.
Why? There is long part with little gradient of slope, there are some traverses above crevasses which requires to avoid to loose altitude.
The most difficult on snowboard!!!
You must have telescopic poles and you must prepare as well as possible your board: a good maintenance of your sole with a good wax for the convenient temperature and humidity of the snow.
If you are not a good boarder, if you don’t prepare well your board, you must forget the descent from Aiguille du Midi.
Why? There is long part with little gradient of slope, there are some traverses above crevasses which requires to avoid to loose altitude.
The most difficult on snowboard!!!
You must have telescopic poles and you must prepare as well as possible your board: a good maintenance of your sole with a good wax for the convenient temperature and humidity of the snow.
If you are not a good boarder, if you don’t prepare well your board, you must forget the descent from Aiguille du Midi.
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