Enjoy three full days of guided off piste freeride with our highly experienced UIAGM qualified ski guides.
This course is designed to help you explore and ski some of the best backcountry and freeride runs around the Chamonix Valley and Courmayeur, giving you the chance to discover varied terrain and make the most of the exceptional alpine conditions.
From the trip description by Chamonix Experience
On-snow support
- Independent: Below this trip's level of support
Ski or ride independently, without trip staff accompanying you on the mountain.
- Hosted: With your guide
Trip hosts ski or ride with the group, help everyone get oriented, and share local knowledge.
- Guided: Included
Professional guides lead the group and select suitable terrain and routes based on conditions and ability. Instruction is not included.
- Coached: Not confirmed
Professional coaches lead the group, select suitable terrain, and provide instruction and personalized feedback to help you improve.
- 3 days on snow with staff
- Resort and backcountry guiding3 days of guiding and instruction by a UIAGM qualified mountain guide.
- 1 guide : 6 guests
Terrain, ability and who it is for
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedExpert
Terrain
Level requirements
- You regularly practice backcountry skiing and have a solid repetoire. You ski confidently in all types of backcountry snow, and are comfortable in couloirs (gullies) up to 35°. You’d like to improve by learning the methods of ski alpinism – climbing couloirs with an ice axe and crampons – skis on the backpack, skiing longer and more committing itineraries.
- You must be able to ski safely in all snow conditions on slopes of 30 to 35 degrees
- You must be capable of skiing parallel and controlling your speed on all types of snow
- It is essential to have some previous off-piste experience before coming along on this course
Physical fitness
- Fitness level 3/5
- You are in very good physical and cardio-vascular shape. You backcountry or sidecountry ski for 3 hours in the morning and 3 hours in the afternoon without taking long breaks, over consecutive days, with a backpack and off-piste essentials.
Who you ride with
- Sport
- Ski
- Max group size
- 6 guests
From the trip description by Chamonix Experience
What the price includes
Included
- 3 days of guiding and instruction by a UIAGM qualified mountain guide.
- Specific avalanche awareness tuition including assessment of the conditions, correct use of a transceiver and how to carry out a rescue using shovel and probe.
- Our team is based at the foot of the Aiguillle du Midi cable car and will be happy to help you with any questions you may have before, during or after your trip to Chamonix.
Not included
- Lift pass
- Meals
- Transfers
- Lift Passes
- The price does not include skis/snowboards, boots or clothing.
- The price does not include lunch or snacks.
- Travel insurance including a mountain search and rescue insurance is mandatory on all our trips (we can organise the mountai search and rescue insurance for you on request).
- The price does not include flights, airport transfers or any other travel to/from Chamonix.
Not confirmed by the operator: Lodging, Lesson.
Day by day
- Arrival: ChamonixWe start by meeting at the Chamonix Experience office the night before the course. You will meet your Chamex mountain guide and the other members of your off-piste group. ` We will check the snow conditions and the weather forecast together, to decide the best place to go skiing in the morning. Each day will be planned around the latest weather conditions to give you the best chance off-piste experience. Your Chamex mountain guide will check your equipment and answer any questions that you might have. Please take a look at the Equipment tab to see what you will need and contact us if there is anything that you don’t have. The itinerary will change according to the weather and snow conditions but here is a possible itinerary for the 3 days:
- Day 1: Les Grands MontetsWe head up to the Argentière end of the Chamonix Valley and take the lift up to Les Grands Montets. Your mountain guide will spend a little time assessing your ski level and seeing what you are capable of on different types of snow, before running through the basics of mountain saftey and avalanche awaress.The rest of the day will be spent playing in the fantastic powder bowls and long descents of Les Grands Montets; if you’re lucky your guide might even take you into the Magic Forest… If conditions are good we’ll end the day with a classic Chamonix off-piste descent; skiing down all the way from Les Grands Montets to the Mer de Glace via the famous “Pas de chèvre” route.
- Day 2: Aiguille du Midi & Vallee BlancheToday we take the Aiguille du Midi cable car up to 3842m, where we have a multitude of options. We could ski the Pré du Rocher from the Plan de l’Aiguille station, where we’ll find steep couloirs hidden amongst the trees. Or we can ski one of the various routes down the legendary Vallee Blanche – the Gros Rognon perhaps, or the Petit Plan de l’Envers. Whichever one we take you’ll be surrounded by the towering peaks of the Mont Blanc Massif, bottomless crevasses and stunning ice falls.
- Day 3: Italy & Glacier TouleToday we cross over to the Italian side of Mont Blanc via the Glacier Toule. Here you’ll find excellent off-piste terrain as well as spectacular views and wonderful Italian coffee! We’ll end our day by skiing the Vallée Noire back down to Chamonix, where we can celebrate our trip with a bit of apres-ski in one of the many lively bars.
From the trip description by Chamonix Experience
Location
Getting There
The price does not include flights, airport transfers or any other travel to/from Chamonix. However, we can organise airport transfers for you on request, please contact us for details.
From the trip description by Chamonix Experience
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Dates and prices
| Dates | Season | Duration | From | Availability | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 – Jan 17, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Friday 15 January 2027 – Sunday 17 January 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 3 days | 650 EURFrom 650 € — Price per person for groups of minimum 4 skiers | Available | Book on company website |
| Jan 22 – Jan 24, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Friday 22 January 2027 – Sunday 24 January 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 3 days | 650 EURFrom 650 € — Price per person for groups of minimum 4 skiers | Available | Book on company website |
| Jan 29 – Jan 31, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Friday 29 January 2027 – Sunday 31 January 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 3 days | 650 EURFrom 650 € — Price per person for groups of minimum 4 skiers | Available | Book on company website |
| Feb 5 – Feb 7, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Friday 5 February 2027 – Sunday 7 February 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 3 days | 650 EURFrom 650 € — Price per person for groups of minimum 4 skiers | Available | Book on company website |
| Feb 12 – Feb 14, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Friday 12 February 2027 – Sunday 14 February 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 3 days | 650 EURFrom 650 € — Price per person for groups of minimum 4 skiers | Available | Book on company website |
| Feb 19 – Feb 21, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Friday 19 February 2027 – Sunday 21 February 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 3 days | 650 EURFrom 650 € — Price per person for groups of minimum 4 skiers | Available | Book on company website |
| Feb 26 – Feb 28, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Friday 26 February 2027 – Sunday 28 February 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 3 days | 650 EURFrom 650 € — Price per person for groups of minimum 4 skiers | Available | Book on company website |
| Mar 5 – Mar 7, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Friday 5 March 2027 – Sunday 7 March 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 3 days | 650 EURFrom 650 € — Price per person for groups of minimum 4 skiers | Available | Book on company website |
| Mar 12 – Mar 14, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Friday 12 March 2027 – Sunday 14 March 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 3 days | 650 EURFrom 650 € — Price per person for groups of minimum 4 skiers | Available | Book on company website |
| Mar 19 – Mar 21, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Friday 19 March 2027 – Sunday 21 March 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 3 days | 650 EURFrom 650 € — Price per person for groups of minimum 4 skiers | Available | Book on company website |
| Mar 26 – Mar 28, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Friday 26 March 2027 – Sunday 28 March 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 3 days | 650 EURFrom 650 € — Price per person for groups of minimum 4 skiers | Available | Book on company website |
| Apr 2 – Apr 4, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Friday 2 April 2027 – Sunday 4 April 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 3 days | 650 EURFrom 650 € — Price per person for groups of minimum 4 skiers | Available | Book on company website |
| Apr 9 – Apr 11, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Friday 9 April 2027 – Sunday 11 April 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 3 days | 650 EURFrom 650 € — Price per person for groups of minimum 4 skiers | Available | Book on company website |
| Apr 16 – Apr 18, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Friday 16 April 2027 – Sunday 18 April 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 3 days | 650 EURFrom 650 € — Price per person for groups of minimum 4 skiers | Available | Book on company website |
| Apr 23 – Apr 25, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Friday 23 April 2027 – Sunday 25 April 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 3 days | 650 EURFrom 650 € — Price per person for groups of minimum 4 skiers | Available | Book on company website |
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Price per person for groups of minimum 4 skiers
From the trip description by Chamonix Experience
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