The Glacier Travel Course on Wednesday, the 19th of March was led by high mountain guide Yannick Graziani. Emma, Nick, David and Arnaud participated, and Anne and Elizabeth from Chamex were allowed out of the office to join in and brush up their crevasse rescue skills too.

The group took the Grands Montets cable car to the top, 3275m.  After a quick moment to admire the stunning views of l’Aiguille du Midi and Mont Blanc, they skied down towards the Argentière glacier, enjoying a few turns of fluffy powder! (more…)

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Check out the new video from the most recent Off-Piste Course here, courtesy of guide Sébastien Montaz-Rosset! If you like what you see and would like to experience it for yourself, please don’t hesitate to contact us!

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The Off-Piste Workshop skiers took advantage of an overcast day and guide Sébastien’s knowledge to learn and practice crevasse rescue and glacier travel techniques. They skied down the back side of Les Grands Montets and found some good crevasses on the Argentière glacier where they could practice rescuing themselves and others.

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