Vallée Blanche ski route

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glacier ski descent off-piste ski itinerary ski route

The Vallée Blanche ski route is a famous high-altitude off-piste descent in the Mont Blanc massif, renowned for its long glacial terrain and dramatic alpine scenery.

Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form	Occurrences
Vallée Blanche	6
Vallée Blanche cable car	1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	glacier ski descent ⓘ off-piste ski itinerary ⓘ ski route ⓘ
accessedBy	Aiguille du Midi cable car line ⓘ surface form: Aiguille du Midi cable car
approachFeature	Aiguille du Midi ⓘ surface form: Aiguille du Midi arête
approximateLength	about 20 kilometres ⓘ
approximateVerticalDrop	about 2800 metres ⓘ
country	France ⓘ
difficulty	not technically extreme in good conditions but serious glacial environment ⓘ
endingPoint	Chamonix ⓘ surface form: Chamonix valley (snow permitting) Montenvers viewpoint ⓘ surface form: Montenvers train station (via stairs and path)
famousFor	being one of the most famous off-piste descents in the world ⓘ high mountain glacial ambience ⓘ long continuous descent ⓘ
feature	crevassed glaciers ⓘ dramatic alpine scenery ⓘ exposed ridges ⓘ seracs ⓘ
hasVariant	Petit Envers du Plan ⓘ surface form: Grand Envers du Plan Italian side variants from Helbronner ⓘ Petit Envers du Plan ⓘ Rognon variant ⓘ classic Vallée Blanche route ⓘ
hazard	avalanches ⓘ crevasses ⓘ exposure on arête access ⓘ serac fall ⓘ
locatedIn	Alps ⓘ Mont Blanc massif ⓘ
near	Chamonix ⓘ
notableViewOf	Dent du Géant ⓘ Grandes Jorasses ⓘ Mont Blanc ⓘ
partOf	Mont-Blanc glacial system ⓘ surface form: Mont Blanc massif glacial system
popularFor	off-piste skiing ⓘ ski touring ⓘ snowboarding ⓘ
recommendedWith	UIAGM mountain guide ⓘ
requires	good off-piste skiing ability ⓘ knowledge of glacier travel hazards ⓘ
requiresEquipment	avalanche safety gear ⓘ harness and rope recommended for some conditions ⓘ
season	early spring ⓘ mainly winter ⓘ
startingElevation	about 3842 metres ⓘ
startingPoint	Aiguille du Midi ⓘ
terrainType	glacial terrain ⓘ high-altitude alpine terrain ⓘ