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FrançaisOff piste skiing guide in the Chamonix Valley, in Italy and a bit further
There is not only the Vallée Blanche in Chamonix.
Many lifts offer good opportunies for the best off piste skiing or for good classic skiing on the trails.
Aiguille du Midi
Obviously the Vallée Blanche but the middle station: the Plan de l'Aiguille is also a very good spot for off piste skiing in the forest.
Obviously the Vallée Blanche but the middle station: the Plan de l'Aiguille is also a very good spot for off piste skiing in the forest.
Le Tour / domaine de Balme
A resort for families where there are many possibilities for all levels. All the faces are skiable down to the villages le Tour and Vallorcine and down to Switzerland.
A resort for families where there are many possibilities for all levels. All the faces are skiable down to the villages le Tour and Vallorcine and down to Switzerland.
Grands Montets
The must for off piste skiing, but a little victim of the success because of the waiting at the top lift. More than 2000 meters of drop on glaciers.
The must for off piste skiing, but a little victim of the success because of the waiting at the top lift. More than 2000 meters of drop on glaciers.
Courmayeur
An other family resort with a very big off piste potential; all the faces are skiable.
An other family resort with a very big off piste potential; all the faces are skiable.
One of the best spots.
Helbronner
Off-piste skiing on Toula glacier. Very high mountain atmosphere on 2 big glaciers; the glacier du Géant and Toula glacier.
Off-piste skiing on Toula glacier. Very high mountain atmosphere on 2 big glaciers; the glacier du Géant and Toula glacier.
Flégére Brévent
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In front of the Mont Blanc mountains; south facing, the snow changes quickly on this south facing.
In front of the Mont Blanc mountains; south facing, the snow changes quickly on this south facing.
Les Houches
In case of avalanchous conditions, the forest skiing in les Houches can be a
safe alternative.
A BIT FURTHER
Megéve Saint Gervais
Also in case of avalanche, a good place for skiing in the forest, especially when the lifts are closed in Chamonix.
La Thuile La Rosière
45 minutes from Chamonix, a very big ressort, great forest skiing, wide fiels of snow.
Very enjoyable.
MORE FURTHER
Pyla close to Aosta, Cervinia Zermatt an international resort with a connexion Switzerland in very high mountains like Matterhorn, , Gressonney in the middle of the Monte Rosa range, Verbier is in Switzerland.
Less far than 2 hours by car, for discovering Italy, the Aosta valley,the monte rosa range and the swiss valleys of the Valais.
All with a view on Mont Blanc.
