Off-Piste Skiing in the French Alps

French Alps Ski Resort Guides

Everything you need to know to plan your perfect ski trip.

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Skiing in the french alps

France has some of the world’s best skiing. Modern lift systems serve immaculately groomed pistes and easy access to epic off-piste runs. The intrepid can strike out beyond the resort and explore a high altitude backcountry playground complete with amazing powder and massive vertical drop.
Skiing in the Three Valleys

the Three Valleys

Snow sure, high-altitude, with an efficient lift system and over 600 km of well-groomed pistes.
Off-Piste Skiing with Ski Cool

off-Piste skiing

Get away from the crowds and carve your own lines down some of the French Alps legendary off-piste runs.
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Ski Touring Holidays in the French Alps

Ski Touring

The French Alps is renowned for its easily accessible yet wild ski touring terrain. Discover the Haute Route, the Tarentaise or the less frequented terrain of the Queyras.
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Chamonix Backcountry Skiing with Adventure Base

Chamonix

Chamonix is quite unlike any other ski resort you’ve been to. The birthplace of Alpine sports in France, the mountains just keep giving and giving to skiers who return relentlessly year after year in their search for adventure.
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Skiing in Tignes in the French Alps

Tignes

Tignes’ massive snow cover and impressive terrain makes it a popular resort for skiers and snowboarders. It is made up of five villages— Le Lavachet, Le Lac, Val Claret, Les Boisses and Les Brévières—located at varying altitudes.
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Les 2 Alpes snowboard resort guide

Les 2 alpes

Snow-sure with tons of challenging off-piste terrain, Les 2 Alpes is also home to one of France’s best snow parks. Spend your time blasting the pistes off the top of the glacier or hone your freestyle skills in the park.
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Ski the legendary vallée Blanche

The Vallée Blanche is considered by some to be the ultimate ski descent. If you’re a confident intermediate skier visiting Chamonix, this run is a must. It has everything: it’s thrilling, the views are breathtaking, it’s difficult but doable, and even though you’re only a cable car ride from Chamonix’s centre, you get the sense of being on an epic backcountry trip.
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Snowboarding in Les Arcs in the French Alps

A Thrill-seekers guide

Born out of experiences too amazing to keep to ourselves, ULTIMATE FRANCE is a thrill-seekers guide to the best destinations in France, including the French Alps, the South of France, the Pyrenees and the Atlantic Coast.

Skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking, kitesurfing, rock climbing, canyoning, rafting, and paragliding … France has every adventure activity and extreme sport you can think of, all set to a backdrop of stunning landscapes.

The Faction Collective Presents: La Grave | 4K

It’s an oldie but a goodie, The Faction Collective presents the extreme terrain and big-line skiing of La Grave in the southern French Alps. Watching the film, if one thing stands out it’s the feeling of freedom that attracts skiers, mountain guides and wilderness enthusiasts to La Grave. I want some of that!

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Tag your France Instagram pics and clips @ultimatefrance to be featured here!

Snapper @max.hwrd captures the action in Alpe d’Huez..!
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Snowboarder Elias Hardt floats a huge 360..!
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Side hit perfection in Chamonix with snowboarder Arthur Longo..!
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This is Avoriaz in the French Alps today..!
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Anthony Robert is counting down the days until he’s back blasting the backcountry! ⛷️❄️🗻
…he’s not the only one!
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Snowboarder Julien Herry drops into the Vallée Blanche from the Aiguille du Midi..!
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Valentin Delluc comes in hot in the Portes du Soleil..! ☀️

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Dancing with the wind in Normandy with Eliot Nochez..!
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Want to go backcountry snowboarding in Chamonix, hire a mountain bike in the Portes du Soleil, or find a campsite near a kitesurfing spot on the Med? With our growing list of well-reputed tour operators, accommodation providers and other partners, ULTIMATE FRANCE helps you find your thrill in France. Plus, many of our partners offer exclusive promotions to help your hard earned cash go further.