Ski Touring Itineraries

Day Tours from the Chamonix Valley

Chamonix is world renowned as a ski touring centre, with a huge array of day tours that will get you into hidden valleys, or up into spectacular glaciated terrain.

Ski Safaris

A ski safari is a journey through the mountains on skis, and is often referred to as “touring without tears”!

Hut to Hut Tours

Ski Touring combines the skills of skiing and mountaineering to take you into the heart of the mountains.

 

Ski Touring and Ski Safaris

Travel through the mountains on skis is a magical experience, and we can approach it in all sorts of ways. However you do it, the rewards are plentiful - skiing above the clouds in a remote environment, the fresh tracks leading from the top of the mountain, and the welcome beer after a full day in the mountains.

The great thing is that the stages fit together nicely, so that starting from a solid off piste background, you can progress via either ski safaris or from day touring through to “star tours” (a series of day tours from a high mountain base) through to hut to hut touring, epitomised by the famous Chamonix Zermatt Haute Route.

Day touring and safaris are possible throughout the winter from Christmas through to when the lifts close. Hut to hut touring is generally from mid March to mid May, though some huts are open throughout the winter, and Mont Blanc can be skied well into June.

Generally I travel on skis with up to 6 people, and run itineraries both independently and through the Ski Club of Great Britain and the Eagle Ski Club. They will help you to find like minded people with whom to share the experience.

Ski Touring Video

Alastair Lee of Posing Productions is expanding into the mountain arena. He needs to get about on snow and is better on a board than skis. Hence a quick 3 day course on touring skills on a board, naturally filmed along the way and edited in Al's inimitable style!

Ski Touring Shots

Steep action on the Mort

Steve Morrison cranks it up on the Glacier of Death, Aiguilles Rouges, Chamonix

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Thankyou for the great safari in the Val de Bagnes/Grand St. Bernard area in March. I learnt a lot from you and enjoyed the experience very much.

Peter Wolf

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