Guided backcountry skiing in the valleys of La Meije La Grave

Valleys of La Meije in La Grave. 1-day trip w/ a IFMGA/UIAGM certified mountain guide

Alpes

+1 Day

Jan - Mar, Dec

Description

A paradise for off-piste skiing among the Ecrins massif.

All winter long, I propose to guide you on the most beautiful off-piste descents in the Alps as the Vallée Blanche in Chamonix or the valleys of La Meije in La Grave.

The area is huge and unmarked. Leave groomed trails and discover the turns in powder fields and descents on slopes just for you.

There is something for all levels, whether you are a skier, snowboarder or even telemark skier.

The valleys of La Meije are one of the most unusual place in the Alps: a single cable car takes you to the top of the Girose glacier at 3500m, offering all faces of these magnificent mountains.

2000m of vertical drop, alternating glacier, couloir, rock, forest, etc.

Contact me if you’re tempted by this outing! I’d be happy to take you there and show you one of the most beautiful off-piste areas in Europe…

Price includes

- Guiding fee

Details

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The price is to be divided by the number of participants. Some longer, more difficult tours have different rates.

Equipment loan: subject to availability.

Not included:

Accommodation (if the trip lasts more than 1 day) for you and the guide
Lifts for you and the guide

Reservation: 20% of the guide fees at least 30 days before the trip. The rest is to be paid at the end of the course.

Insurance: My professional insurance covers my civil responsibility on the field, and eventual search and rescue fees for me and my clients. Nevertheless, you should have as well a "civil responsibility" insurance, search and rescue fees, and medical fees, for all the activities.

Meeting point

About the guide

Jean-Baptiste

Mountain Leader

UIAGM / IFMGA High Mountain Guide
As a Belgian who moved to Grenoble in 2005, I don't get tired of living in the heart of the mountains.
Nothing tied me to the mountain... I was born on March 27th 1983 near Brussels. As many Belgian kids, I played football and judo. I wanted to practice climbing but my mother didn't want me to. "Too far!", she used to say, "you can do it when you are in college". And so I did (we have to listen to our mothers!). When I was 18, I started studying History and I joined the climbing room in Louvain-la-Neuve. Two disciplines that came into my live and stayed forever. Climbing, I did my first 5a, then 6a. I started going to cliffs in a small Belgian rock (Yvoir), my first large climb was in l'Offre at Verdon, and then my first mountain course was the unforgettable epic Snow Dome in the Ecrins.
I barely knew how to put on crampons or how to tie a knot, but I had decided to become a high mountain guide. In 2005 I finished my History studies, left Belgium and started my adventure in the mountain. Training, mountain courses, skiing... In 2007, I was a member of the National Excellence Alpinism Team of the French Alpine Club. That's when I met many people in my wavelength, a great feeling that encouraged us to go on a thousand adventures in the Alps, the Himalaya and elsewhere.
In 2009, I started studying to be a high mountain guide in the National Ski and Alpinism School at Chamonix (ENSA). My dream has come true!
I always keep dreaming of summits, edges, expeditions... There is enough to fill 10 lifes, so let's start now! Either with my friends or as your guide, the mountain is always a pleasure.

Languages

French | English

Certificates

SNGM

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