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16 september Shooting for fashion and glacier travel Pictures
9 september Glacier travel vallée blanche chamonix mont blanc Pictures
8 september Climbing in Chamonix Mont Blanc Pictures
7 september Rock climbing and glacier travel from Switzerland to France Pictures
3 september Rock climbing, summits Monte Rosa, Gran Paradiso, Mont Blanc, Tacul, hiking on glacier, skiing on the
side of Monte Rosa in august, failure on Mont Blanc, we have renounced because of the risk of rockfalls in the gouter route;. Pictures
1 august Success Mont Blanc for 2 six days courses, ice climbing,, easy glacier travel, mixed and rock climbing around Aiguille du Midi, ascents in Italy, despite of unstable weather we have realized our goals.
18 july Rock climbing, glacier travel in Chamonix, in Switzerland and Italy, ascent of Monte Rosa
1 july In Chamonix; glacier travel in the vallée blanche, Cosmiques ridge, rock climbing, Gran Paradiso, Mont blanc Pictures
6 may Ski touring in the Vallée Blanche Pictures
5 may Ski touring in the Vallée Blanche Pictures
4 may Cosmiques ridge Pictures 3 may Rock climbing in the valley of the bears Pictures
2 may Rock climbing Via Corda Pictures
29 april Mountaineering, Cosmique ridge Pictures
27 april Grands Montets, glacier rouge du Dolent Pictures
26 april Vallée Blanche; Envers du Plan Pictures
25 april Vallée Blanche; Envers du Plan Pictures
21 april Combination Vallée Blanche Grands Montets Pictures
17 april col du Tour Noir, Grands Montets Pictures
16 april Vallée Blanche, Envers du Plan Pictures
15 april Vallée Blanche and ski touring in les Périades Pictures
14 april Col du Tour Noir Pictures
13 april Vallée Blanche superb conditions Pictures
12 april Snow above 1500 meters
11 april Climbing in the sun at les Gaillands (Chamonix valley)
10 april Vallee Blanche: petit Envers du Plan Pictures
9 april Vallée Blanche: petit envers du plan Pictures
8 april Vallée Blanche: petit envers du plan Pictures
6 april Argentière Grands Montets col du Passon le Tour Pictures
5 april Col du Tour Noir Pictures
4 april Snowfall above 1500 meters high
3 april Ski touring at Grands Montets, Argentière circus Pictures
2 april Skiing at Courmayeur Pictures
1 april Vallée Blanche Pictures
31 marth Powder snow Grands Montets Pictures
29 marth Super skiing in the Vallée Blanche Pictures
28 marth Bad weather, snow at 1700 meters high
27 marth Grands Montets
26 marth Vallée Blanche: Petit Envers Pictures
25 marth Vallée Blanche: Petit Envers
24 marth Vraie Vallée Blanche Pictures and French guide report
23 marth Grands Montets Pictures
22 marth Variant gros rognon and Vallée Blanche Pictures
21 marth Petit Envers and Vallée Blanche Pictures20 marth Powder snow in the vallée blanche Pictures19 marth Cancelation bad weather and bad visibility, snowfall at 1000 meters high.
18 marth Fresh snow in the Vallée Blanche Pictures15 16 17 marth Vallée blanche cancelation due to the bad weather
14 marth Vallée Blanche, variant with powder snow Pictures
13 marth Powder snow at Courmayeur in Italy
12 marth Skiing at Grands Montets Pictures
11 marth Vallée Blanche, ski touring to Grandes Jorasses Pictures
10 marth Snowboard Grands Montets Superbes pictures
9 marth Vallée Blanche: Envers du Plan Superb pictures
8 marth Vallée Blanche: Envers du Plan; very good snow Pictures
7 marth Vallée Blanche, very good snow and conditions Pictures
6 marth Vallée Blanche: Envers du Plan; very good snow
5 marth Classic vallée blanche
4 marth Skiing at Grands Montets Pictures
3rd marth Macha 9 years old in the Vallée Blanche Pictures
2nd marth Skiing at Courmayeur Pictures
1st marth Skiing Flégére Brévent training Vallée Blanche Pictures
28 february Skiing at le Tour
27 february Snow in Chamonix (1000 meters)
26 february Vallée Blanche, Envers du Plan Pictures
25 february Skiing and paragliding in Grands Montets and Brévent Pictures
24 february ski in Italy at la Thuile instead of the vallee blanche Pictures
23 february Skiing in Courmayeur Pictures
22 february Vallée Blanche; cancelation trees skiing in Italy.
21 february Powder snow in Italy (la Thuile) tomorrow vallée blanche.
20 february Ski touring and powder snow in Italy Pictures
80 centimeters of fresh snow in the vallée blanche.
19 february ClassicVallée Blanche Pictures here
18 february Powder snow in the vallée blanche Pictures here
17 february Fresh snow at aiguille du midi in the Vallée Blanche
14 15 16 february Bad conditions: cancelation.
13 february Petit Envers in the Vallée Blanche
12 february Vallée Blanche: Petit Envers
11 february Backcountry on snowboard in Aiguilles Rouges Images
9 february Envers du Plan Vallée Blanche Grands Montets Pictures here
8 february Envers du Plan in the Vallée Blanche
7 february Envers du Plan in the Vallée Blanche
6 february Grands Montets pictures here
5 february vallée blanche classic Pictures
4th february Skiing in Vallée Blanche; petit Envers du Plan Click for the gallery
3rd february Off piste in Courmayeur Pictures here
1st February Petit Envers du Plan in the vallée blanche Pictures hereHeader...
31 january Skiing at Grands Montets Click for the pictures
29, 30 january Grands Montets and Vallée Blanche : Envers du Plan glacier.
26 27 january Vallée Blanche, Glacier Envers du Plan
25 january Ski at le Tour: descent to the village and to Switzerland
24 january Ski touring around Argentière glacier and Grands Montets
23 january Skiing in Italy: morning Black valley and vallée blanche, afternoon France Flégére and Brévent.
22 january Descent of Envers du Plan in the Vallée Blanche.Suffisant snow above 1800 meters, we ski mainly in Italy, in the Vallée Blanche and at Grands Montets in altitude: only for good skiers and very good boarders. For intermediate skiers, To stay on the slopes is recommanded.
21 january 5 descents at Grands Montets on glacier
20 january Variant gros rognon in the vallée blanche
19 january Vallée blanche (envers du Plan) with 2 very good skiers.
14-18 january Good quality of snow above 2000 mèters (Grands Montets, Aiguille du Midi and Vallée Blanche). Chamonix is the only resort with good snow in altitude.
Good skiers and very good snowboarders can do the Vallée Blanche because a few passages require a good control of the turns.
The conditions demand caution and modération. A guide is necessary.
12 13 january Bad visibility in the Vallée Blanche: cancelation.
11 january Powder skiing in the Vallée Blanche, Envers du Plan.
10 january Very good powder skiing in les Grands Montets
9 january Powder skiing in Italy
8 january Warm in Chamonix, 6°c, descent of the glacier Envers du Plan in the Vallée Blanche. The conditions are not easy and this is still only for good off pist skiers and very good snowboarders with a private guide.
6 january We have guided groups of 2 personns a dozen of time in the Vallée Blanche, the snow is quite good, only good skiers and very good snowboarders can do it now because there are still crevasses and that involves a very good control of the turns.
The conditions at Grands Montets are also good if you are with a guide for riding the best routes.
Good skiing in Italy.
There is not so much snow, caution and modération are undispensable
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18 december Grands Montets open, a few skiers at Aiguille du Midi
16 december Ski touring at le Tour; Tête de Balme
12 décember Rain up to 2200 meters, later snow around 1500 meters high, the snow is good above 1500 meters (5 centimeter of soft snow on a solid base)
Beginning of december 40 cm of light powder snow above altitude 1000 metersHeader...
3-09 Last month of the season; good weather, good snow in altitude, some snow in the north faces but it's still possible to climb in the sunny faces.
1-08 Good snow conditions above 3000 meters and dry rock for rock climbing.
1-07 Very good conditions for snow and rock: Grand Paradis, Mont Blanc, Vallée Blanche, mer de glace, the rock is dry in high altitude.
13-6
in the Vallée Blanche
6-6 Skiing on the italian side of Mont Blanc
5-6 Very good skiing at Aiguille du Midi, petit envers du Plan in the Vallée Blanche
1-6 Rock climbing in the Chamonix valley, superb easy route; via corda.
May Rock climbing and beach in Corsica island.
26-4 til 30-4 The conditions are excellent in the vallée blanche, very good springsnow and glacier with much snow.25-4 Vallée Blanche: variant petit Envers du Plan
24-4 Amazing weather and excellent conditions in the vallée blanche, very good snow on the glacier : today, variant du petit Envers du Plan
23-4 Off piste at Grands Montets
18-4 Vallée Blanche: variante du petit Envers du Plan
18-4 Vallée Blanche: variant petit Envers du Plan
17-4 Amazing weather and excellent conditions in the vallée blanche, very good snow on the glacier : today variant of the Black Virgin glacier.
16-4 Variant Gros Rognon at the Vallée Blanche
15-4 Variant of vraie Vallée Blanche
10 et 11-4 Skiing at Grands Montets, night in Cosmiques hut and descent of theVallée Blanche
7 8 9-4 Making of a ski movie in the Chamonix valley
6-4 Vallée Noire
5-4 Vallée Blanche
3 4-4 Vallée Blanche cancelation: foehn and bad visibility
2-4 Exceptional powder skiing at Grands Montets
1-4 Marvelous powder skiing at Courmayeur and on the Mont Blanc italian side
31-3 Skiing at Courmayeur
30-3 Storm: cancelation
29-3 Vallée Blanche: Envers du Plan
25 26 27 28-3 Bad visibility: cancelation
24-3 Vallée Blanche: Envers du Plan
23-3 Vallée Blanche: very good conditions
22-3 Grands Montets, good snow
21-03 Cancelation: avalanches and bad weather
20-3 Skiing at Grands Montets
19-3 Vallée Blanche, Envers du Plan
17-3 and 18-3 Vallée Blanche down to Chamonix
16-3 5 descents at Grands Montets, good cold snow
15-3 Petit Envers, Vallée Blanche and Vierge Noire
14-3 Envers du Plan, Vallée Blanche
13-03 Six different descents at Grands Montets
12-03 Envers du Plan, warmer today
11-03 Vallée Blanche, big cold -20°
10-3 Cancelation, no visibility
9-3 Skiing at Grands Montets
8-3 Envers du Plan, Vallée Blanche
6 et 7-3 Bad weather and cancelation
5-3 Variant gros rognon in the Vallée Blanche
4-3 Off piste at grands Montets
3-3 Petit Envers in the Vallée Blanche and Pas de Chèvre at Grands Montets
2-3 Off piste at Grands Montets and col du Passon
1-3 Exceptional combination Grand Envers, Rectiligne, Vallée Blanche
27-2 Avalanche risk is 4, skiing in the forest
25 et 26-2 Avalanche risk is 4, rest til friday evening, the snow will be stable on saturday.
24-2 Very good snow in the Vallée Blanche, the glacier is well covered by snow
20-2 Very easy powder snow in the Vallée Blanche, exceptionnal skiing.
12 au 16-2 Very good conditions in the Vallée Blanche and everywhere around Mont Blanc
11-2 Superb snow and nice weather in the Vallée Blanche and in the Mont Blanc range.
7-2 Excellent conditions in the Vallée Blanche today
Early february snowfalls in Chamonix and powder skiing in the forest
22 til 29-1 Excellent conditions in Vallée Blanche, Grands Montets, Italy and Switzerland. Resting tomorrow, we wait that the snow will be more stable.
21-1 Fresh snow an nice weather in Chamonix
19-1 Nice powder snow at Envers du Plan (Vallée Blanche), in Grands Montets and at pas de Chèvre
16-1 Fantastic powder skiing in the Vallée Blanche down to Chamonix
13-1 Snowfalls in Chamonix town altitude 1000 meters
11 et 12-1 Vallée Blanche and Toula glacier in Courmayeur Mont Blanc
10-1 Vallée Blanche good conditions down to Chamonix
5 et 6-1 Powder ski at le Tour and at the middle station of Aiguille du Midi
4-1 Much snow with the recent snowfalls in Chamonix, the season starts. Big motivation like ever. The snow is a marvelous game with the nature.
3-1 Skiing in France at le Tour and down to Trient in Switzerland
2-1 Very good powder skiing in le Tour, very carefuly on safe slopesHeader...
31-12 Snow in Chamonix and Italy where the conditions are better
30-12 Good conditions in Italy but only a few lifts are open.
29-12 Rain up to 2500 in Chamonix, Snow at 1500 meters in Italy
27-12 Descent of envers du Plan ans of the Vallée Blanche, a small lack of snow on the glacier: a bit more patience and the conditions will be good.
21-12 Quide bad conditions, resting with the family.
20-12 Off piste in Courmayeur, a lake of snow.
19-12 Powder skiing at le Tour
18-12 Good snow on the Toula glacier on the Mont Blanc italian side
14 and 15-12 ski touring and powder snow at le Tour and grands Montets with Andrew
30-11 Big snowfall in Chamonix village
7-11 7.00 pm 1st snow in Chamonix village
6-11 First big snowfall in Mont Blanc range
August september 100 % summiting this summer
9-08 Mont Blanc course: again 100 % success, a good weather window sunday: only 20 mountaineers on the Gouter route. Almost alone on the top of Europ a week end in august!!!
1-08 Intro course: 1st experience on snow and on glaciers with a session of easy rock climbing.. Ascent of a first 4000 Gran Paradiso and Tresenta 3600 meters.
25-06 Human success on Mont Blanc: with many d'efforts, a big motivation and a very good preparation and acclimatization, a perfect weather has helped us to ascend all together the top. Click for the gallery
13-06 100% success on Mont Blanc: in despite of a quite bad weather and because of our good preparation and acclimatization , we have used well a good weather window for climbing all together the top of Europ.
8, 9 and 10-05 We shut the Grands Montets lifts. Skiing possible in the Vallée Blanche if you start early in the morning.
Mont Blanc, Mont Rose, Grand Paradis, Oberland are still good until beginning of june.
This is now the season of snow and rockclimbing.
7-05 Mont Blanc on skis in good conditionsHeader...
6-05 Aiguille du Midi Cosmiques Ridge
4 et 5-05 Snowfall above 2000 meters
3-05 Aiguille du Midi: Vallée Blanche
2-05 Aiguille du Midi: vraie Vallée Blanche
30-04 Grands Montets: good weather, powder snow
25,26,27,28,29-04 and... Strong foehn , bad conditions: resting.
24-04 Vallée Blanche
23-04 Envers du Plan Grands Montets
22-04 Powder snow at Envers du Plan glacier
21-04 Powder snow at the Vallée Blanche
18,19 et 20-04 Rock climbing in the south of France
17-04 Powder snow at Grands Montets
15-04 Envers du Plan and Grands Montets
14-04 Italian side of Mont Blanc and coming back to Chamonix in the Vallée Noire
13-04 Springsnow at Grands Montets
12-04 Envers du Plan at the Vallée Blanche and Grands Montets in the afternoon.Header...
10 and 11-04 The south wind is blowing too much: resting in the valley.
9-04 Optimal conditions in the Valley Blanche click for the gallery
8-04 Very good snow in the Valley Blanche
7-04 Ski touring at col de Beugeant, Aiguilles Rouges
6-04 Vallée Blanche: Envers du Plan
4 et 5-04 Skiing at Grands Montets, night in hut and Vallée Blanche
3-04 Very good conditions in the Valley Blanche
31-03 Mythic combination Envers du Plan at the Vallée Blanche, north face at Grands Montets and couloir rectiligne
30-03 Envers du Plan at the Vallée Blanche
27-03 Grands Montets: Pas de Chèvre
26-03 Off pist in the forest at the middle station of Aiguille du MidiHeader...
25-03 Exceptionnal conditions of powder snow at Grands Montets. Super day in Argentière.
Grands Montets for a single drop (the cable car has closed because of the wind)
-big storm for a superb Rachasses bowl, all fresh snow to the bottom.
-Herse chair lift: secret bowl and descent of the low part of Argentière glacier
-Trapette couloir on the left of the Trappe chair lift.
-Bochard: Lavancher bowl down to the villageOff pist in Cham is one of the most marvelous experience in the world (when there is snow and down to the bottom) with exceptionnal technical nature, uncomparable vertical drops and incredible variations of terrain.
24-03 Le Tour Balme: powder skiing and descent to Switzerland
23-03 Envers du Plan at the Vallée Blanche Grands Montets
22-03 Courmayeur-Chamonix: Toula glacier and Black Virgin glacier
21-03 Ski touring at pointe de Bron and descent to Trient
20-03 Vallée Blanche, cold temperature
19-03 Aiguille du Midi, petit Envers
18-03 Aiguille du Midi: Vallée Blanche, Envers du Plan and pré du Rocher
17-03 Ski touring with powder snow and spring snow at the pointe de Bron
16-03 Vallée Blanche classic
14 and 15-03 Grands Montets, night in Cosmiques hut and Vallée Blanche
12-03 and 13-03 Courmayeur resort-glacier de Toula and Black Virgin-Chamonix Ski touring in the Aiguilles Rouges and Grands Montets Click for the gallery
11-03 Great skiing à Courmayeur Mont Blanc
8-03 Good conditions at Grands Montets
7-03 Aiguille du Midi: vraie vallée blanche envers du plan 50 cm of powder snow
6-03 Powder skiing at Courmayeur Mont Blanc in Italy
5-03 30 cm fresh snow at Tour Balme
4-03 Powder skiing at Courmayeur Mont Blanc in ItalyHeader...
3-03 Aiguille du Midi: vraie vallée blanche envers du plan and 20 cm of powder snowTrue Valley Blanche February 20th
2-03 Skiing at le Tour-Balme
1-03 Skiing at Courmayeur Mont Blanc in Italy
28-2 Dream conditions at the Vallée Blanche, click for the gallery
27-2 Very good cold snow at Grands Montets, click for the gallery
26-2 Courmayeur Italie -Chamonix France on skis click for the gallery
1-03 Skiing at Courmayeur Mont Blanc in Italy
28-2 Dream conditions at the Vallée Blanche, click for the gallery
27-2 Very good cold snow at Grands Montets, click for the gallery
26-2 Courmayeur Italie -Chamonix France on skis click for the galleryHeader...
25-2 Superb snow at Envers du Plan and at pré du rocher click for the gallery
23-2 Epic Vallée Blanche , we have rescued a skieur fallen into a crevasse with the Chamonix rescue team, miraculously no injuries for the skieur and we have gone down to Chamonix.
21-2 Secret bowl in the Vallée Blanche, click for the gallery
20-2 The variant of the true Vallée Blanche, click here for the video
19-2 Powder snow in the Vallée Blanche and on the north side of Aiguille du Midi: fabulous day and gallery here
18-2 A superb skiing day at le Tour with first tracks on the most beautiful runs: marvelous. One of the best day of my ski-life with Andrew.
17-2 Powder snow in Aosta valley at la Thuile-la Rosière
16-2 Good weather at Courmayeur
15-2 Classic routes at Grands Montets and Plan de l'Aiguille (Off piste juste below the cable car of the Aiguille du Midi): powder snow.
14-2 Cloudy weather, too cold, too windy: training today for avalanche research and crevasse rescue with the local club of off piste skiing.
13-2 Nice weather in Italy in Courmayeur and very good snow conditions.
12-2 Very good powder skiing at la Flégére and at plan de l'Aiguille still very prudently.
11-2 Exceptional powder snow at le Tour, the best of this winter (I know that this is the 3rd time, I tell this), but very prudently on non risky slopes, avalanche risk 4.
10-2 Skiing in the forest at les Houches, avalanche risk 4. Take care.Header...
9-2 Le Tour, many windslabs, vicious conditions , be very prudent and humble for the choice of the terrain.
8-2 Rest today and small summary of the winter season 2008 2009: the snow conditions are excellent in the Chamonix valley and in the Mont blanc range. This is the best winter since the exceptional 1994.
In despite of the actual difficulties, this is the ideal winter for coming to Chamonix.
7-2 30 cm of fresh snow at le Tour, descent to Trient in Switzerland.
6-2 Excellent powder snow at Courmayeur
4-2 Good weather in the Vallée Blanche Click here for the galleryHeader...
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3-2 Excellent powder snow at Courmayeur
great off piste at le Tour
1-2 Good off- piste at le Tour and at la Flégére
31-1 Vraie vallée blanche and Envers du Plan, click for the gallery
30-1 Twice Envers du Plan in the Vallee Blanche, Click for the gallery.
29-1 Super Vallée Blanche, click here for the gallery
28-1 Powder snow skiing in the Vallée Blanche, click here for the vidéo
27-1 It's still super snow at le Tour
26-1 Ski at le Tour, super snow click here for the galleryHeader...
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25-1 Best skiing of the year at le Tour, very big sensationsski touring
24-1 Powder skiing in the forest in les Houches because of the safety (avalanche risk 4)
23-1 Powder skiing in the forest in ltaly at Courmayeur because of the safety (avalanche risk 4)
22-1 Fantastic snow in the Vallée Blanche click for the gallery
21-1 Exceptional powder snow at Grands Montets.
20-1 Powder skiing in the forest in les Houches because of the safety (avalanche risk 4)
19-1 1st tracks at la Flégére: dense snow in the afternoon.
18-1 Skiing at le Tour Balme, it was snowing, light powder snow
17-1 Superb snow in Italy, click here for the video
13-1 Very good snow today, click here for the videoHeader...
9-1 Envers du Plan, good powder skiing at le Tour the afternoonYakov freeride on Mont Blanc
8-1 six Grands Montets, skiing at le Tour in the afternoon down to Vallorcine and Trient in Switzerland.
6-1 Good snow at grands Montets
5-1 Powder snow in the Vallee Blanche
4-1 Exceptionnal day with my russian friend Yakov on the italian side of Mont Blanc we come back to Chamonix on skis, Click here for the videoHeader...
2 et 3-1 Good powder snow in the Vallee Blanche and Envers du Plan
1-1-2009 The skiing of the winter, happy new year and 10 000 meters of virgin snow in Courmayeur and at pointe Helbronner on the italian side of Mont Blanc.
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30 et 31-12 Great skiing and powder snow on the italian side of Mont Blanc
29-12 Skiing in Grands Montets
28-12 Envers du Plan and Grands Montets: very nice weather
27-12 Envers du Plan: good conditions
24-12- Envers du Plan, good snow and we have still done a few tracks in the virgin.
22-12- Good conditions on the easiest route of the Vallée Blanche
21-12-2008- Descent of Pas de chèvre and good off piste on the Argentière glacier down to the village
20-12-2008 - Some very good off piste in leTour, sometimes less good too.
18-12-2008- Exceptional snow in the Vallée Blanche
13-12-2008-VIDEO OF THE FIRST TRACKS IN THE VALLEE BLANCHE
9-12-2008- Good conditions for off piste skiing on the glaciers on the italian side of Mont Blanc
December 2008 Ski touring a few times with powder snow
21-11-2008- Big snowfalls since this morning. We are expecting more than one meter of snowLast news of autumn
30-10-2008 Mont blanc range 50 cm of fresh snow at 2000 m high
Some road bike, mountain bike, baby sitting, rock climbing. I'm trying to find new ideas for chamonixskiguide website: videos, links exchange, a new blog, a better rank on google.
I have also to prepair the winter season with my local parners.Last climb on Mont Blanc
4-10-2008 Last ascent on Mont Blanc: wilderness, marvelous colours, nobody on the way.
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3-07-2008- Good conditions à Chamonix for all the ascents: glacier travel, 4000, rock climbing in the valley and in the high mountains. We have summited Mont Blanc on the Cosmiques route with the descent on the Gouter Ridge this week, some climbing in the Aiguilles Rouges and the traverse of the Vallée Blanche.Header...
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