We now have a special section of the website dedicated to reporting accurate current ski conditions in Chamonix's Vallee Blanche. Click that link to read the latest comments or, if you have recently skied the route, from either the French or... more>
22nd January, Cogne Ice
A mild day in the Valle d'Aoste but with blue skies and lots of ice there were still plenty of people enjoying quality cascade climbing. Most of them were with us enjoying a 'sociable' ascent of Cascade Lillaz (II 3, 250m). Great fun climbing with lots of options to creat steeper variations or even top rope some... more>
Please use this page as a reference for Chamonix based off-piste and ski touring conditions for the winter 2011/12 season. Add your own ski conditions comments via the link at the base of the page.
1st February, Great Off-Piste Skiing in Arctic Chamonix
The clouds parted on the Chamonix vall... more>
The amazing autumn period of stable, dry sunny weather here in the Chamonix Valley is ending today. For the first time in over a month, the summit of Mont Blanc has disappeared behind gathering thick cloud and strong south westerly winds are whipping up even the old, dry snow surface. And, yes, wait for it....Yes, fresh snow is on the way! The much awaited 'Or Blanc' is forecast to arrive th... more>
What are you doing for Easter 2012? How about preparing your ski legs for this Italian Ski Mountaineering Safari....
Our 3 day Ski Valle d'Aoste journey culminates with an ascent of the Gran Paradiso, at 4061m the highest peak entirely within Italy.
Here is an extract from the course intro:
"An action packed 3 day course designed for ski mountaineers who want to sample... more>
Our 2012 Chamonix based ski programme is now online and offers a superb variety of ski options throughout the winter season. Starting with Chamonix off-piste ski guiding in early January through to the cosmopolitan 'S... more>
Information, dates and prices are now available for our spring 2012 Ski Mont Blanc courses. Check the link below to get a feel for what is involved in Skiing Mont Blanc and whether it is something you would like to try. It's not a ski mountaineering expedition for the faint hearted but is one of the biggest, most rewarding classic days on Skis in the Western Alps.
We are now also takin... more>
At about 1030 this morning the first of two major chunks of granite detached from what appeared to be the existing rock scar on the West Face of the Petit Drus, the iconic mountain towering above the Montenvers Railway station and Chamonix Valley.
Over the next hour or so the mushrooming dust cloud thinned out spreading a fine coating of granite dust over the Mer de Glace and the Le Pr... more>
High Mountain Guides has teamed up with 'Off-Piste Performance' to bring you an action packed 5 day ski training course based in the off-piste mecca of Chamonix. Aimed at giving you expert advice and coaching in all aspects of mountain skiing the course will combine personal off-piste ski coaching with guidance on safe travel techniques in both avalanche and glacial terrain.
For a more... more>
14th August, Showery in the Aiguilles Rouges - but still great climbing
As has been the case a lot this summer the weather forecast was wrong on the timings today and it was raining hard whilst we were taking the first lift up the Index chairlift! Diverting from a longer day on the Belvedere we stopped instead at the fine looking 'Tour... more>
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