Guides are for friends or family travelling together – its so you have your own guide and know everyone in the group. If you hook up with people you dont’t know and they are not as good, it will spoil the day.

When you are learning the instructor demonstrates what you should do – he cannot teach 2 different sports at once, so you choose whether to ski OR board.

You can be of similar standard – if your abilities are too varied then your group may be too slow for some people – the instructor will go as fast as the slowest person. To get the most out of your instructor don’t vary abilities too wildly.

We offer 2 hour, 3 hour, 4 hour and all day private lessons. Places are given according to your level, your instructor will inform you the day before your lesson.

Yes but please specify when booking if you want an instructor who can.

If the instructor thinks you are capable – please specify when booking.

For 9am starts depending on the group size. We have 7 seater mini-vans

An instructor will teach you / can take you on and off piste but NOT a glacier. A guide will guide you, but not offer instruction, though he can give you some tips to improve your style. (We also have Instructor Guides – they do it all!)

The price includes the private lesson only, not the ski pass or the equipment.

Guides are for friends or family travelling together – its so you have your own guide and know everyone in the group. If you hook up with people you dont’t know and they are not as good, it will spoil the day.

Yes – the guide will ski though and avoid flat areas for boarders.

We offer 3 hours and all day private guides. We will advise where and if you have an area in mind, let us know!

Yes! Please specify when booking if you want glacier.

For 9am starts depending on the group size.

An instructor will teach you / can take you on and off piste but NOT a glacier. A guide will guide you, but not offer instruction, though he can give you some tips to improve your style. (We also have Instructor Guides – they do it all!)

Ice Climbing, Skiing off piste on Glaciers, Ski Touring, Security, Avalanche Rescue,
snowshoeing…
Please make sure you specify what you want from your guide when booking
(confidence/ off piste / glacier / touring…) so we can hand pick the guide for you.

It’s a 3 hours session where we will take you off piste to teach you / improve your technique / re assure you that you are capable to go to the Vallée Blanche.

Up to 6 people max. (maybe be lower according to conditions)

Only if you hire a private guide – BUT the guide will ski and take a route to avoid flat
areas for boarders.

Times will be confirmed but generally we meet at 8.15 am

That depends on you and the conditions. Generally we say you should be finished by 2pm or 3pm.

Yes – a rucksack that you can carry your skis or board on (these are super cheap at the local store near the meet point). You need to attach your equipment to this when you walk down the first path to get to the start of the Vallee Blanche.

The Vallee Blanche is a fantastic run open to any good skiers or boarders BUT it is a
glacier. You need a guide to negotiate your way down and more importantly, be there if youget into trouble. We guide hundreds of people down every winter, without problem – because we know what we are doing! It is easy to be fooled into thinking it’s ok to do alone as there is a lift thats takes you directly up there.

A lift pass, water, suncream, snacks, poles, camera. The guide will have harnesses and transceivers.