Ski the Vallée Blanche

If you’re looking for a truly unique and memorable team building activity, staff incentive or impressive corporate entertainment then this will not disappoint. The highlight of your company ski trip will surely be the most famous off-piste ski run in the world, the mythical Vallée Blanche.
La Vallee Blanche goes from Aiguille du Midi at 3812m, via the spectacular Mer de Glace and finishes either in Chamonix or on the glacier at Montenvers.
Enjoy this amazing 23 km ride with your partners, colleagues and friends. From the moment you step out of the Aiguille du Midi ice tunnel onto the breath-taking ridge of the arete, you’ll be blown away by the stunning high mountain scenery. Even the most experienced off-piste skiers will be impressed by the awe-inspiring views of Mont Blanc, Mont Blanc du Tacul, Les Drus, and the Grandes Jorasses.
The descent winds its way down through the world-famous “white valley” past glistening crevasses, towering granite peaks and massive seracs, finishing up on France’s longest glacier – the Mer de Glace. If snow conditions allow, it is sometimes possible to ski all the way down to Chamonix via what us locals call the “James Bond Track”!

Halfway down the glacier, you can even stop to enjoy a traditional meal at the Requin hut. The final descent follows relatively easy terrain down past the Mer de Glace glacier and the Montenvers train station where you can either take the train back to Chamonix or walk 20 minutes up to the Buvette des Mottets and then ski down a forest path back to Chamonix.
The Vallée Blanche is an entirely off-piste descent, with no groomed sections at all. The difficulty of the descent depends on the snow conditions; the snow can be nicely compacted giving similar skiing to that of a blue piste, however, there can also be deep powder snow or windblown crust, in which case you will have to have good off-piste skills to ride down safely.
Once you descend the Aiguille du Midi ridge you are committed to ski all the way down and, unless you have ski touring equipment, there is no possibility of turning back.
As a rule of thumb, if you are comfortable to ski black runs full of moguls, you can ski the Vallée Blanche in most conditions.