We have had a lot more snow in Chamonix and the Mont Blanc range the last few days and the skiing has been fantastic. These photos are from skiing one of the routes down Vallee Blanche called the Grands Envers, this morning. This is one of the steeper and more challenging routes down the Vallee Blanche and is for experienced off-piste skiers only. It is normally guided with max 4 people per guide.
photo-blog Martina Palm 22 Jan 2009 No Comments
Great to see some more snow coming! Chamonix Experience has programmed the following courses to run. You can book the Off-Piste course, the Ski Touring course and Ski Mont Blanc with or without accommodation. Please enquire for price.
Off-Piste course 26th to 31st of January. 6 days guiding and instruction. For anybody who has just started skiing off-piste and wants to learn technique as well as mountain awareness.
Crevasse rescue course 31st of January. 3 places left.
Avalanche Awareness course 4th of February. 5 places left.
Off-Piste course 9th to 14th of March. 6 days guiding and instruction. For anybody who has just started skiing off-piste and wants to learn technique as well as mountain awareness.
Off-Piste course 23rd to 28th of March. 6 days guiding and instruction. For anybody who has just started skiing off-piste and wants to learn technique as well as mountain awareness.
Ski Touring course with a 4000m summit 23rd to 28th of March. 6 days guiding with 1 night in a refuge. For anybody who wants to start or has just started ski touring and wants to learn technique as well as mountain awareness and explore the Mont Blanc region.
Haute Route 29th of March to 4th of April. 7 days guiding with 5 nights in mountain refuges. For anybody with previous ski touring experience.
Ski Mont Blanc 20th to 25th of April. 6 days guiding with 2 nights in mountain refuges. For expert skiers with previous ski mountaineering experience.
news Martina Palm 21 Jan 2009 No Comments
Are you planning your summer Alpine holidays? Chamonix is the perfect destination. Depending on your goal and your experience you can choose between: Alpine Climbing course – to learn skills; Alpine Adventure and Via Ferrata – a great way to discover the Alps; Climb Mont Blanc – with the obvious goal of reaching the highest summit in western Europe; Haute Route – the classic high alpine traverse between Chamonix and Zermatt; or for the more experienced, Climb the Matterhorn. All course d ates and details can be found on our website.
And the great news is that we continue our early booking discount of 5% for all summer courses if you book before the 31st of March 2009. Another good thing about booking early is that you have plenty of time to train and get fit for your summer alpine adventure.
news Martina Palm 21 Jan 2009 No Comments
Thanks to all the early snow we had in November and December we have been able to ski the Vallee Blanche since before Christmas, which is exceptionally early. We seem to be getting more snow towards the end of this week according to the forecast and that should only improve the conditions.
Call the office (+33 4 50 54 09 36) to book a guide to take you down this amazing off-piste descent!
news Martina Palm 14 Jan 2009 No Comments
As a reaction to the current exchange rate and the overall economy Chamonix Experience is offering a sale on our 6 day Off-Piste course. From the normal price of 1995€, it has now been reduced to 1850€.
This course is all-inclusive with half board accommodation at the comfortable Yeti Lodge in Argentiere. This includes 6 days with a fully qualified IFMGA guide and ski instructor, as well as lift pass and local transport. This course is suitable for you who are in the beginning of your off-piste skiing career. It will improve your off-piste ski technique as well as teach you to be safe in the mountains. We have the options of skiing in the Chamonix valley as well as in Courmayeur and Helbronner on the Italian side 
of Mont Blanc, all great off-piste areas.
Next course with places still available is running the 26th to the 31st of January.
Later course dates are: 9-14 February, 9-14 March and 23-28 March.
news Martina Palm 14 Jan 2009 No Comments
