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The Vallee Blanche should not be missed, the beautiful place offers fresh mountain air, stunning scenery and a real sense of skiing in high mountains which will give you an unforgettable day for intermediate skiers and above. We start the day taking the cable car to the top of the Midi at 3800m. From there we rope up and descend the narrow snow ridge for about 200m to a flat area where we can put our skis on, we then have about 17km of skiing on a glacier through truly amazing scenery. Half way down we stop for lunch, either at the well positioned Refuge Requin or on the glacier for a picnic, the majority of the skiing is quite gentle, with only two steeper sections. We must always remember that we are on a glacier and there will be crevasses, but your guide will steer you away from these! The final stretch down the gentle Mer de Glace provides amazing views before a mountain train takes us back into Chamonix. It is sometimes possible to ski all the way to Chamonix with a 30 minute uphill hike.
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This would be ideal for someone who is able to ski red runs on piste comfortably and have some off piste experience, as the snow conditions can vary greatly from day to day on the Vallee Blanche. You should be able to side-slip in control and the boarders should be of a similar standard, but should also be able to hold a traverse well and acknowledge that there may be long sections where it is unsafe to take a foot out of the bindings. Please contact us if you have any questions, or are not sure if your group is suitable or not. MEET We meet at the base of the Aiguille du Midi cable car station (in Chamonix Sud) at 9am and will be back in Chamonix mid/late afternoon.
Daily between December to April
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11. Normal ski clothes and warm layers (no jeans etc!) 12. Rescue insurance, including off piste cover (can purchase with ski pass) 13. Harness, 2 locking carabiners, transceiver (shovel & probe) – we can provide if you don’t 1. SKIS - Not blades or skinny skis or piste carving
have these.
skis - we are off piste! 2. POLES - Boarders bring 1 collapsible pole for the flat sections 3. Ski boots 4. Warm hat and gloves 5. Sunhat, sunscreen and lip salve 6. Sunglasses and goggles 7. Backpack to carry your kit without strapping it to the outside. You need to be able to strap securely your skis to the outside.
8. Packed lunch (unless stopping at the Refuge Requin) 9. Water 10. LIFT PASS - you can buy this in the morning with the guide
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We offer daily guided ski descents of the Vallee Blanche, this is on a group basis of up to 6 skiers to 1 guide and costs £320 in total. WHAT IS INCLUDED? Guides fees and expenses and loan of avalanche transceiver and harness. WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED? Lift pass, Montenvers train pass, personal ski equipment, insurance (compulsory), lunch. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Please try to book several days in advance – if you wait until the last minute we may be fully booked! If the weather is bad (the guide makes this judgement): 1) The guide will take the group skiing at an alternative location appropriate for the conditions 2) If possible, rearrange for the following day 3) If no skiing is possible due to weather/conditions we will offer a refund less £50. 4) If the clients cancel, no refund will be given clients must be honest about their skiing ability and experience, as this can become a safety issue – not just for the individual but for the whole group! BOOKING DECLARATION To be signed, named and dated and given to the guide on meeting them (unless booked online). If signing on behalf of a group it is your responsibility to ensure the group have read this document.
Skiing the Vallee Blanche and Off Piste Skiing – these are potentially hazardous even when in the company of a guide, due to the nature of the mountain environment. Risks such as (but not limited to) avalanche, crevasses, falls and weather cannot be entirely eliminated. In order for your guide to minimize these risks you must follow his instructions and abide by his decisions. In signing this form you declare that you have read and understood its contents. Name Signature Date
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