WORLD'S Longest OFF-PISTE Ski Run (22km) | Chamonix

[@AmericanWoman1]

Oh my gosh it's breathtakingly beautiful but I don't have the nerve to climb that high. I will live through your videos. Thank you for sharing with us!

[@topsnowtravel]

Thank you for watching, glad you like watching our videos 😊👍

[@grahamwilson9003]

I did this in 1988 and skied all the way back into Chamonix to where I was staying at the hostel Le Chamoniard Volant (which was also amazing)

[@topsnowtravel]

It must have been an amazing experience 🤩 with a much bigger and longer glacier towards the end.

[@newporttravel4121]

What an amazing, at least once in a lifetime experience!!

[@topsnowtravel]

Thank you !

[@jackmanlind4771]

That was sick, definitely a new place to visit on my bucket list!

[@topsnowtravel]

So glad you enjoyed this vid ! Cheers for watching

[@petersmith8350]

I still can't quite believe I was stupid enough to have done this once with out a guide, harness, or crampons. But still lived to tell tale and will always have those memories of one of the best off piste boarding runs I've ever done and easily comparable with some of the best boarding days inc Kicking horse in Canada etc.

[@topsnowtravel]

mmh not the wisest move going down La Valley blanche without a guide but you're ok which is the main thing 😊 👍

[@susieasado6675]

What a wonderful video! Thank you.

[@topsnowtravel]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@timcarswell9559]

This brings back happy memories from a couple of years ago. Sadly, due to global warming the glacier is retreating and each year it becomes more difficult to ski to the end of the valley.

[@topsnowtravel]

The melting and retreating of the glacier is very sad indeed! The 500 steps up the mountain is hard on the legs at the end of this long off-piste-run and you wonder how how many more there will be or if they will move the lift completely when the glacier retreats even more. Best to make the most of it and admire it while we can 😊

[@lachiefraser6394]

my dad has done this and talks about it nonstop! I've been to Chamonix twice and never done it :( I hope i get another opportunity one day

[@topsnowtravel]

Definitely a once in a lifetime experience you’ll never forget. Do it 😉

[@yukinoshita5788]

wow!

[@wavey10]

Great overview! Which guide company did you go with? Thx!

[@topsnowtravel]

Hi Dave, it was with La Compagnie des Guides de Chamonix. www.chamonix-guides.com/fr

[@nicholasanderson5618]

what was the date? heading there late december of this year and want to know what kind of conditions we might find:)

[@topsnowtravel]

It was mid-January 😃👍

[@topsnowtravel]

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[@FinnyMG]

Amazing videos! Great job guys!

[@topsnowtravel]

@@FinnyMG thank you 😊

[@jbro151]

Do you have an email address for the guide company that you used? Or do they have a website?

[@topsnowtravel]

@@jbro151 here it is: www.chamonix-guides.com/en

[@griffinscott639]

What restaurant did you recommend getting a reservation for at the end of the video?

[@topsnowtravel]

Refuge du Montenvers 😉 en.refugedumontenvers.com/restaurants

[@brynbolton]

Hi, I'm going to Chamonix in a couple of weeks. I'll be doing an off piste lesson and I will decide on VB after. Is it possible to rent equipment and join a guided tour at short notice?

[@topsnowtravel]

It depends when you're travelling, I would always recommend booking a guide in advance, they also can book you a table and reserve your spot on the cable car of the Aiguille du Midi. For renting equipment, I don't see a problem and you can rent on the spot without pre-booking if you're travelling outside school holidays 04 Feb - 04 March. There's a mountaineering shop called Concept Pro Shop just behind the cable du midi cable car which I recommend renting at least the day before to be sure: www.conceptproshopchamonix.com/en/

[@brynbolton]

@@topsnowtravel thanks for the response! It would be March the 6th (Tues) or 7th. Doing the lesson on the 5th. My concern is that I may not be that good at off piste skiing and I wouldn't want to hold a group back or endanger my life!

[@westportquay]

How long does it take to ski down?

[@topsnowtravel]

It depends on many factors, your skill level, if you take a few stops to admire the stunning views. You then have to walk up 500 + steps to reach the gondola not to mention the ice cave at the bottom. If going at an easy pace about 4 to 5 hours. Definitely book a table for lunch at Le Refuge du Montenvers

[@showze21]

the boarder was making a mess of teh powder, sliding sideways, so much

[@andyhart4329]

Its hurting me watching this... he legit follows the tracks in front of him when there untracked deep pow right next to him...

[@topsnowtravel]

too scared 😱 to fall in a crevasse on the glacier which are hard to spot under the powder so just followed the guide's tracks unfortunately 😔

[@keithgrainger8797]

I've done it on a board. Taking your own line on the steep is ok. Unfortunately it's not that steep coming down the glacier. Lots of flats where following tracks trying to keep up the speed is a must to make it. There are a few couliors to the left when you start. Don't think they took that route though . There's loads of ski tour routes around the area to find nice steep pow.

[@jackpenny1910]

did they let you rent all the equipment needed?

[@topsnowtravel]

Yeah they had everything you could possibly need for mountaineering on rental 👍 Concept Pro shop is located right next to Aiguille du Midi cable car 🚠

[@jacobfrailey8664]

Are guides required?

[@topsnowtravel]

Not required but very highly recommended. You don’t want to fall in a crevasse… and a local mountain 🏔️ guide reduces that risk, plus you get to learn more about the area and the prices are reasonably cheap for what it is worth 😊 Go with a guide: www.chamonix-guides.com/en/activities/category/ski/vallee-blanche-skiing You can join a group if you’re solo and wanna save money or go private