Vallée Blanche Guide

One of the most famous glaciar skiing

Vallee Blanche is a skiing day on a crevassed glacier. Therefore this descent technical grade is variable and can’t be compared to traditionnal ski in a resort, No ski patrol, no groomed runs and some walk with crampons ( 20mn) to cross the top ridge and reach the ski start.
My main aim  is the safety, in despite of false advertisings and the tendency to trivialize, the Valley Blanche is not a blue, red or black trail, it is a big off piste (glaciers, high altitude and unprepared snow).

The notions of middle level skier, or advanced are different among people

If you have doubts about your ski level in high mountain environment, please book a SAFARI  TOUR around Chamonix. You will improve your ski with tips and advices enjoying  your days and you will be sure to have the conveniant level if you attempt the Vallée Blanche.

  • advices

    • Not to be taken lightly, ski descents on glaciers require a good level of practice in all types of snow.
    • Highly variable snow conditions and the ever-present risk of falling into crevasses call for good technique control.

Organization tips

  • Equipment

    You'll need to have crampons fit to your ski shoes and a back pack to carry your skis. If you don't have it you can rent this equipment the day before. Also a good winterskiing equipement according to high altitude temperature. During the route we'll have a stop on the glacier so think to bring with you some water and a snack we can share each others

  • Meeting Point

    We'll meet us at the departure of the aiguille du midi téléferique. Half an our before our booking lift. You must have your Mont Blanc unlimited ski pass and the equipment required.

  • Starting

    We go up to the aiguille du midi, after a coffee and some top pictures on the north terasse we'll prepare to go down the ridge with the crampons on shoes and skis on the rucksac and then ski down the vallée

Booking

Contact me by phone, after ski (I can't answer easely in this kind of office) We organise a day according to the planning and the program you want You pay a booking fee to confirm the reservations - 150€ - We'll organize the meeting point where we'll meet up with the technical equipment you'll need for the outing.

Contact

The meeting in the morning is according the place we gone ski. You must have the equipement required by the guide and the mont blanc unlimitted skipass You pay the day fee for the guiding - 450€ - The guide will lend you the safety equipment required for the activity.

Equipement

For glacier skiing like the Vallée Blanche, I'll provide you with a harness and a snow transceiver. You'll need a backpack to carry your skis and crampons, adjusted to your ski boots. For ski touring and off-piste skiing, the equipment will be fine-tuned at the time of booking