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Vallée Blanche at Aiguille du Midi (Chamonix)

Freeride · 2711 m long with 452 m of vertical, averaging 10° and 24° at its steepest, facing NW.

24°steepest 50 m

10°average pitch

2711 mlength

452 mvertical

3431 mtop elevation

NWfaces

Snow and sun

Vallée Blanche is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

Grooming: backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.

How to get to Vallée Blanche

No lift-served path appears in the map data: it may be hike-to, gated, or mapped separately.

What people say

n the Alps), it has attracted the world's best alpinists and extreme skiers for over a century — and for good reason. What makes Chamonix exceptional: The Vallée Blanche: a 20km off-piste descent from the Aiguille du Midi (3,842m) with 2,800m of vertical. Non-negotiable for any advanced skier visiting Chamonix. Les Gra…
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See Vallée Blanche on the 3D map All runs at Aiguille du Midi (Chamonix)

Measured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.