1-Day Vallée Blanche Backcountry Skiing in Chamonix via Aiguille du Midi

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Ride up to the Aiguille du Midi at 3800 m
• 02 Ski the famous Vallée Blanche glacial route with an expert Chamonix ski guide
• 03 Take in 360° spectacular views in the high mountains above Chamonix
• 04 Descend 17 km from the glacier back toward Chamonix

Go skiing in the Vallée Blanche with one of our expert ski guides if you want some off-piste experience. This glacial route is very popular in early spring and offers a memorable backcountry descent in the Chamonix mountains. If you are not familiar with skiing, please have a look at the weekend off-piste skiing course.

Start the day with a ride up to the Aiguille du Midi at 3800 m before skiing down the famous Vallée Blanche with your Chamonix ski guide.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access No

City Chamonix

Languages English, French, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Off-Piste Skiing on the Vallée Blanche

• Start the day with a ride up to the Aiguille du Midi at 3800 m before skiing down the famous Vallée Blanche with your Chamonix ski guide. The Vallée Blanche offers 360° spectacular views.

• End the day at 2800 m, 17 km lower, in Chamonix, with memories to last you a lifetime. This is the end of your Chamonix off-piste skiing in the Vallée Blanche.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Mountain guide fees

• Crampons

• Harnesses

• Ice axes

• Avalanche beepers

What's Not Included

• Ski lift

Know before you go

• The difference with a private booking for the Vallée Blanche is that you have a Chamonix ski guide for a full day, not just for the Vallée Blanche.

• If you want, you can do another run with your Chamonix ski guide in the Vallée Blanche or at Grands Montets, if there is enough time.

• We can also offer you the Full Moon Vallée Blanche with our Chamonix ski guide team.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Chamonix, France

Tour start

120 Chemin des Tussilages, 74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.