Les 3 Vallées ski: 6-day freeriding initiation course
Join an IFMGA-certified mountain guide for this exciting, scenic and informative 6-day Les 3 Vallées ski touring adventure for beginners. Learn new off-piste skiing skills and hone existing ones, all while checking out the pristine slopes of the French Alps.
Group
Alps
6 Days
Feb, Mar
High
Beginner
Highlights
- Enjoy the stunning scenery of the French Alps.
- Learn new off-piste skiing skills and hone existing ones.
- Ski in the exceptional resorts of Val Thorens, Courchevel and Les 3 Vallées.
Description
Sprawling over four different valleys and 18.5 square kilometers (7.1 square miles), heading on a Les 3 Vallées ski touring adventure is a great way to learn the sport!
Situated near France’s eastern border with Italy, Les 3 Vallées boasts hundreds of kilometers of mountain trails to explore and plenty of stunning views out over the picturesque French Alps.
Over the course of our 6 days together, we’ll do our best to see as much of the area as we can, learning all the necessary skills and techniques to successfully freeride along the way.
Expect to do a bit of uphill climbing on skis before plummeting back down routes of varying difficulty levels in Val Thorens, Courchevel and Les Ménuires.
The course will begin with some basic warm ups and, in a relaxed environment, we will go over proper off-piste skiing techniques. As we go, we’ll put these skills to the testing, honing and improving them each day.
By the end of the week, you will be ready to take on many different types of off-piste trails and be well-positioned for a long and fulfilling life of off-piste skiing.
So what are you waiting for? Book now for this 6-day Les 3 Vallées ski touring adventure for beginners!
If you like the look of this trip then I think you may also enjoy my 6-day introductory ski touring course in La Grave and Serre Chevalier!
Price includes
- Accommodation included
- Guiding fee
- Breakfast
- Dinner
- Transport during the trip
- Mountain guide expenses
- Harness
- Avalanche equipment
Itinerary
Day 1: Warm up day
After meeting up at a pre-determined location, we will transfer to Les 3 Vallées, go over how to use all the equipment and make our first off-piste run.
Day 2: Val Thorens
We will spend the day climbing up some ridge lines at Val Thorens and freeride skiing back down to the valley below.
Day 3: Courchevel
We will spend the day skiing some of the off-piste routes in Courchevel.
Day 4: Les Ménuires
We will spend the day checking out Les Ménuires and skiing some great routes, putting our skills to the test.
Day 5: Val Thorens
We will return to Val Thorens for some more freeride skiing.
Day 6: Courchevel
We will conclude the trip by heading back to Courchevel and doing some more skiing before returning to our starting point.
Details
More info
Please contact us for a complete equipment list.
Meeting point
Equipment you will need to bring
Water bottle
Backpack
Helmet
Poles
Ski equipment
Sunglasses
Goggles
Climbing skins
About the guide
Azimut
4.2
(15)
Mountain Guide
We enjoy very much discovering and rediscovering the most beautiful spots in the world, in the Ecrins mountain range but also all around the planet.
Together with the guides in the team, we will share with you unique moments and an amazing journey. From les Ecrins to Chile, from Morocco to Greenland, from Les Gorges du Verdon to Japan, from Italy to Norway… tons of destinations offering all types of mountain activities, different every season. It makes us so happy when I can share them with my friends and clients.
Languages
French | English
What people are saying about Azimut
Thierry
Awesome experience, knocked another item from my bucket list.
Yogesh
Well organised trip with excellent guides and admin support Highly recommend 😊
jozsef
The Guide did not even know I'am on splitboard. Everyone else was on skis, I was the only one on board. Guide has no experience on board, so the daily trips was designed for skiers, not borders. I would like to know which company is responsible putting me in a ski group, Azimut or Explore-Share? If you don't know the difference between what is doable with skis and splitboards, you would not sell trips for splitboarders! In the only day I could enjoy somehow, I did very hard time to stay on my feet on icy steeps, because I should have had a crampon, but I did not have it, because the list of necessary equipment does not mention it. All the skiers had one. The guide anyway did what he could to help me, all the respect for Rafael. But the whole trip was a fuckup for me that way. I really want to know who is responsible!?
Yelena
the trip did not correspond program description which forced me to leave on the second day, with huge financial losses. the guide checked and confirmed ny capabilities to ski - indeed after it was failed off road asked me to make a decission to give up. When I asked the agency to organize a transfer at least back to the meeting point (from the middle of nowhere) they pretended they can't do it (indeed, it was included to the program...) the worst every trip in my life. And explore and share instead of any invistigation simply did not care.
Raphael
Had a great trip. Unfortunately the guide was not fluent in English as written in the description. That is something that could lead to a very tricky situation if there would‘ve been a dangerous situation. The selection of the group by azimut was not the best as at least one person was physically not capable of doing this trip. However, the service by explore-share was great!
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