Chamonix off-piste

Off-piste is a way of life in Chamonix, for everyone from powder puppy to powder hound.

The Chamonix valley?s six major ski areas offer backcountry ski terrain to suit everyone from ?powder puppy? to ?extreme skier?. Whether you want open slopes or couloirs, powder or spring snow (on the same day), cliff jumps, crevasses and the most dramatic back cloth imaginable, within an hour of Geneva airport, look no further.

Between the pistes

Off-piste in Chamonix is more than the Vallee Blanche; in fact there's plenty of it within easy reach of the pistes. more...

Off the back

Backcountry enthusiasts are in seventh heaven in Chamonix, and not only in the world famous Vallee Blanche.
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Ski touring

The Chamonix valley has great ski routes that deliver the ultimate in touring: maximum skiing after spectacular climbs. more...

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Avalanche gear

Away from the marked runs, you depend on your friends and your equipment should anything go wrong.

Make sure you have the best gear, available from Facewest.

Avalanche guide

Some passages in this section are extracted from Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain by Bruce Tremper, Director of the Utah Avalanche Center.
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