Join our Chamonix snowboard freeride course for beginners and dive into the thrill of freeride snowboarding lessons in Chamonix!
This introductory freeride snowboarding Chamonix course is led by expert instructors who will help you master off-piste techniques and explore the world-famous alpine terrain with confidence.
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 coach
Trip hosts ski or ride with the group, help everyone get oriented, and share local knowledge.
- Guided: With your coach
Professional guides lead the group and select suitable terrain and routes based on conditions and ability.
- Coached: Included
Professional coaches lead the group, select suitable terrain, and provide instruction and personalized feedback to help you improve.
- 5 days on snow with staff
- Coaching camp5 days of tuition with a qualified snowboard instructor.
- 1 coach : 6 guests
Terrain, ability and who it is for
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedExpert
Terrain
Level requirements
- No previous off-piste snowboarding experience needed to join the course – we’re here to teach you! However, you will need:
- Three weeks of snowboarding experience
- Competence on-piste, including black runs and moguls
- Adequate physical fitness to ride a long run without stopping
- The ability to turn frontside and backside, without slipping/sliding too much
- To edge properly with the ability to make long backside traverses
- Proper snowboarding kit, good boots and bindings, a snowboard adapted to off-piste riding
- Be able to use drag lifts (button lift, T-bar lift)
- You shouldn’t book this course if:
- You have less than 3 weeks of snowboarding experience
- You are slow going down groomed runs
- You fall every 5 turns (or less)
- You’re not able to relax on icy, steep, or bumpy slopes
- You’re not fit enough to do non–stop descents on classic red runs
- If any of the above describes your riding, you are better served taking lessons on-piste first. We can organise this for you.
Physical fitness
- Fitness level 2/4
Who you ride with
- Sport
- Snowboard
- Max group size
- 6 guests
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What the price includes
Included
- Lesson
- 5 days of tuition with a qualified snowboard instructor.
- Any local transport that is required during your course.
- 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
- Lodging
- Lift pass
- Meals
- Transfers
- The price does not include skis/snowboards, boots or clothing.
- Lift Passes
- Insurance
- The price does not include lunch or snacks.
- Accommodation in Chamonix is not included in the price but we would be happy to advise or organise it on request.
- The price does not include flights, airport transfers or any other travel to/from Chamonix.
Day by day
- Arrival: ArrivalYou will meet your snowboard instructor and the rest of your group in the Chamonix Experience office on the evening before the start your course. We will send you all the details about the meeting in an email a week before start of the course. The meeting is a great opportunity to ask any questions about the freeride course and to check with your snowboard instructor that you have all the equipment you need.
- Day 1: Le Tour & Col de BalmeLe Tour is a good place for your instructor to assess everyone’s snowboarding level and run through the basics of mountain safety and avalanche awareness. The off-piste is easily accessible and the gradient is not too steep. Le Tour also offers brilliant tree skiing and long runs to Switzerland over the Col de Balme. The back bowls of Le Tour are also perfect for studying how wind, terrain and temperatures affect the snow pack and avalanche risk, so here is where you will do your avalanche awareness training to get the week off to a safe start.
- Day 2: Les HouchesToday we will discover the fun off-piste terrain of Les Houches. This area offers lower altitude snowboarding with a handy network of lifts and pistes cutting amongst a fairly large off-piste area. It is the perfect place to practise your newly learned techniques before venturing deeper into backcountry terrain. You’ll find plenty of variety here from wide snowfields to dense forests, where you can practise riding amongst trees and making tight controlled turns in ungroomed snow.
- Day 3: Brevent & FlegereYour snowboard instructor will decide the itinerary in the morning, depending on weather and snow conditions. There are plenty of off-piste areas in Chamonix and we have the whole valley to choose from. Off-piste tuition will take place wherever the snow is best that day. You’ll learn how to read and use the terrain to your advantage, and how to get the best fresh turns without getting “stuck” in deep snow or avalanched at the same time.
- Day 4: Courmayeur, ItalyToday we visit the Courmayeur ski area, just on the other side of the Mont Blanc tunnel. Different country, different atmosphere, with delicious food and excellent snowboarding! There is plenty of very varied backcountry terrain to explore and your efforts will be rewarded by a nice Italian lunch followed by coffee or bombardino!
- Day 5: Les Grands MontetsYour last day will be spent riding the most challenging ski area in the Chamonix Valley. Les Grand Montets’ high elevation and north-facing aspect means that this area holds snow the best and until latest in the season. It offers excellent long steep pitches, big powder bowls, exciting mogul runs, and lovely forests where you can practice all the off-piste snowboard techniques that you have learned this week.This programme will obviously be adjusted to the conditions and the instructor has the right to make his own decisions about the place you will be taken regarding the avalanche risk and weather conditions.
From the trip description by Chamonix Experience
Where you stay
Accommodation in Chamonix is not included in the price but we would be happy to advise or organise it on request.
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 4 – Jan 8, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Monday 4 January 2027 – Friday 8 January 2027", space: Guaranteed. | 2026/27 | 5 days | 1,030 EURFrom 1030 € — Price per person for groups of minimum 4 riders | Available | Book on company website |
| Jan 11 – Jan 15, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Monday 11 January 2027 – Friday 15 January 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 5 days | 1,030 EURFrom 1030 € — Price per person for groups of minimum 4 riders | Available | Book on company website |
| Jan 18 – Jan 22, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Monday 18 January 2027 – Friday 22 January 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 5 days | 1,030 EURFrom 1030 € — Price per person for groups of minimum 4 riders | Available | Book on company website |
| Jan 25 – Jan 29, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Monday 25 January 2027 – Friday 29 January 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 5 days | 1,030 EURFrom 1030 € — Price per person for groups of minimum 4 riders | Available | Book on company website |
| Feb 1 – Feb 5, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Monday 1 February 2027 – Friday 5 February 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 5 days | 1,030 EURFrom 1030 € — Price per person for groups of minimum 4 riders | Available | Book on company website |
| Feb 8 – Feb 12, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Monday 8 February 2027 – Friday 12 February 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 5 days | 1,030 EURFrom 1030 € — Price per person for groups of minimum 4 riders | Available | Book on company website |
| Feb 15 – Feb 19, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Monday 15 February 2027 – Friday 19 February 2027", space: Guaranteed. | 2026/27 | 5 days | 1,030 EURFrom 1030 € — Price per person for groups of minimum 4 riders | Available | Book on company website |
| Feb 22 – Feb 26, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Monday 22 February 2027 – Friday 26 February 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 5 days | 1,030 EURFrom 1030 € — Price per person for groups of minimum 4 riders | Available | Book on company website |
| Mar 1 – Mar 5, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Monday 1 March 2027 – Friday 5 March 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 5 days | 1,030 EURFrom 1030 € — Price per person for groups of minimum 4 riders | Available | Book on company website |
| Mar 8 – Mar 12, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Monday 8 March 2027 – Friday 12 March 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 5 days | 1,030 EURFrom 1030 € — Price per person for groups of minimum 4 riders | Available | Book on company website |
| Mar 15 – Mar 19, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Monday 15 March 2027 – Friday 19 March 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 5 days | 1,030 EURFrom 1030 € — Price per person for groups of minimum 4 riders | Available | Book on company website |
| Mar 22 – Mar 26, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Monday 22 March 2027 – Friday 26 March 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 5 days | 1,030 EURFrom 1030 € — Price per person for groups of minimum 4 riders | Available | Book on company website |
| Mar 29 – Apr 2, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Monday 29 March 2027 – Friday 2 April 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 5 days | 1,030 EURFrom 1030 € — Price per person for groups of minimum 4 riders | Available | Book on company website |
| Apr 5 – Apr 9, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Monday 5 April 2027 – Friday 9 April 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 5 days | 1,030 EURFrom 1030 € — Price per person for groups of minimum 4 riders | Available | Book on company website |
| Apr 12 – Apr 16, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Monday 12 April 2027 – Friday 16 April 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 5 days | 1,030 EURFrom 1030 € — Price per person for groups of minimum 4 riders | Available | Book on company website |
| Apr 19 – Apr 23, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Monday 19 April 2027 – Friday 23 April 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 5 days | 1,030 EURFrom 1030 € — Price per person for groups of minimum 4 riders | Available | Book on company website |
| Apr 26 – Apr 30, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Monday 26 April 2027 – Friday 30 April 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 5 days | 1,030 EURFrom 1030 € — Price per person for groups of minimum 4 riders | Available | Book on company website |
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Price per person for groups of minimum 4 riders
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