Please get in touch if you are in the Chamonix area and looking for a guided Vallee Blanche descent. We have a maximum of 2 places left for a guided descent on Tuesday 25th Jan, 100 Euros per person. There is an excellent, albeit very cold forecast, for the day, so break out an extra pair of thermals the camera and prepare for some rosy cheeks and great photos. Much more detail is available... more>

The descent of the Vallee Blanche Classic route took on a slightly more demanding mountaineering feel yesterday morning as 80km/hr winds whipped snow across both the descent arete and the glacial plateau of the Col du Midi. All previous tracks were covered in deep soft windblown snow, there were no other teams at all on the Classic route and the upper Vallee Blanche retained a superb pristin... more>