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A cold but stunning descent of the Vallée Blanche today from the @skywaymontebianco.
Plenty fresh❄️on the way later this week, to low altitudes, and we have space on our #chamonix intro ski touring course this weekend, 10-11 January.
https://t.co/3MFwM4lZu4

[High Mountain Guides @High_Mt_Guides]

Staying ☀️ but getting 🥶 around the Mont Blanc Massif 🇫🇷🇮🇹
We had teams skiing at Le Tour, Les Contamines, Combloux and Courmayeur this weekend
Looks like more fresh snow is on the way next week ❄️
laces available on our #chamonix intro ski touring weekend, 10-11 Jan

[High Mountain Guides @High_Mt_Guides]

"Thank you so very much for making today such a great experience. we loved it."

Well done to family 🇳🇿 team making the most of the stunning mid-winter mountain weather for their #Chamonix intro to mountaineering.

[High Mountain Guides @High_Mt_Guides]

Today was all about the pleasure of being out in the high Alps in mid-winter, in the sunshine🏔️☀️
The traverse of the Aiguilles Marrées was so enjoyable, we went straight back up it! This time via the fine snow couloir on the W Face
Great day to be 'on the hill & update on News📃

[High Mountain Guides @High_Mt_Guides]

🧊 Ice 🪨 Mixed ❄️ Snow 🔧 Dry

Which is your preferred style of winter climbing? 🤔

Each brings its own challenges — and rewards 💪

Great fun and excellent training for future mountaineering projects 🏔️

Get in touch to arrange private winter climbing guiding this season 📩

[High Mountain Guides @High_Mt_Guides]

🏔️Clear but windy on the Chamonix side 🇫🇷or cloudy but calm on the Courmayeur side🇮🇹 We chose the latter but it wasn’t that calm! There was plenty of fresh cool foehn air on the glaciers & ridges around Skyway Monte Bianco to blow away any Christmas excesses!
Update on News Page

[High Mountain Guides @High_Mt_Guides]

The clips are out!
End of year quick draw retrieval from the deserted crag feels like a good time to reflect on this years climbing & think about NY training, challenges & venues
🎯Get in touch to discuss your 2026 climbing plans 2026 & we hope to climb and train with you soon.

[High Mountain Guides @High_Mt_Guides]

Intro To Ski Touring Weekend In Chamonix 🇫🇷 10-11 January 2026

An open team group with places still available.

Some off piste skiing experience required and good fitness.

Come and join the fun, the training, the touring, the skiing! ⛷️

https://t.co/3MFwM4lrEw

[High Mountain Guides @High_Mt_Guides]

Making the most of the early winter conditions in the Cairngorms🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Despite being welcomed by Storm Bram we dodged about and found some fun climbing, got wind blasted rosy cheeks and checked out the cafés of Glenmore and Aviemore...Conditions update on our News page

[High Mountain Guides @High_Mt_Guides]

🪧What is your route to climbing Mont Blanc in 2026?

ℹ️Check out our Explainer for training courses & summit guiding starting this winter and leading through to autumn 2026

Get reading 📖
Get planning 📆
Get training 🚂
Get climbing 🏔️

https://t.co/1t0jlkYpcU

[High Mountain Guides @High_Mt_Guides]

@skywaymontebianco opening this weekend🚠🇮🇹
Access the high glaciers and mountain ridges of the Mont Blanc Massif from the Italian side
December is a tough & brilliant time to explore the magic of the high alpine environment in winter.
Get in touch to arrange a memorable day🏔️

[High Mountain Guides @High_Mt_Guides]

The ⛷️journey from Chamonix 🇫🇷to Champex 🇨🇭 A big one!
Join us in March 26 for this inspiring ski journey combining the first 2 days of the famous Ski Haute Route.
Can also be combined with Ski Haute Route training weekend at Grand St. Bernard Monastery ⛪ plus Vallee Blanche⬇️

[High Mountain Guides @High_Mt_Guides]

⛷️ Powder touring around Les Portes du Mont Blanc

❄️ Great early season conditions. High snow volume for late November! Great snow on shady slopes.

📆 We have intro & intermediate touring group days exploring here this winter season

https://t.co/dgeI0JpzQf

[High Mountain Guides @High_Mt_Guides]

Impressive snow cover for opening day⛷️in Chamonix & Megeve
Most early season snow since 1996. Good skiing on & off piste plus for touring in the meadows & above the🌲
ℹ️❄️Check out out winter 2026 Explainer for details on joining our ski touring and off piste teams this season

[High Mountain Guides @High_Mt_Guides]

❗Winter 2026 Explainer
❄️An explanation of how to make the most of your off piste skiing touring mountaineering climbing with us this season
ℹ️Check it out on our news page for details of our group courses, private guiding & articles about skiing the Vallee Blanche & Haute Route

[High Mountain Guides @High_Mt_Guides]

As the autumn sun rock switches to early winter snow, skiing climbing we look back on a typically mixed bag of weather throughout November with lots of fun varied rock climbing both locally in the Arve Valley, Chamonix & further afield in the S of France.
Report on our News page

[High Mountain Guides @High_Mt_Guides]

Late spring, ski big mountains🏔️⛷️
With good snow volume on the high altitude glaciers & lots of ski mountaineering milage done
It's time to Ski The Dufourspitze 4633m🇨🇭
A physical & technical ski mountaineering trip with a superb base camp at Monte Rosa Hut 🛖
Join us May 26

[High Mountain Guides @High_Mt_Guides]

Spring Ski Summits 2026 ⛷️🗻
Join us for some superb late spring terrain & summits up to 4061m on the highest peak entirely in 🇮🇹

Plus with options to extend ski the Bishorn 4153m and Dufourspitze 4634m

A big spring ski summits treat not to be missed!

https://t.co/ngSKbb8Iog

[High Mountain Guides @High_Mt_Guides]

Early winter dry tooling with @paul_swail and a wintery decor in the Arve Valley 🇫🇷
Fun climbing mixing both ledge shuffling & steep pulling on drilled pick holes.
All with plenty of bolts! Good training 💪
More pics here:
https://t.co/UCmRkR0hco

[High Mountain Guides @High_Mt_Guides]

Summit Bishorn 4153 after a physical & beautiful ski journey from Zinal + a night at the superbly situated Tracuit Hut🇨🇭
The descent: fresh tracks in N facing powder down to the hut followed by the spring snow magic carpet ride below⛷️
A spring ski touring treat not to be missed