{"id":6897,"date":"2015-11-22T22:29:38","date_gmt":"2015-11-22T22:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.activeazur.com\/?page_id=6897"},"modified":"2021-10-10T20:19:53","modified_gmt":"2021-10-10T20:19:53","slug":"off-piste","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ultimatefrance.com\/skiing\/off-piste","title":{"rendered":"The Best Off-Piste Skiing in the French Alps"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Get away from the crowds and carve your own lines down some of the French Alps legendary off-piste runs. From Chamonix to the Tarentaise and Maurienne Valleys, here’s a roundup of the best lift-accessed off-piste skiing that should be on every powder hound’s bucket list.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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French Alps Off-Piste Skiing Guide<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

Leave the boundaries of the groomed slopes and you enter a whole new world reserved for strong skiers with backcountry knowledge and a good level of fitness. The pay-off for reaching this level is the exhilaration you’ll feel when you carve fresh lines down a steep powder field. Add to that the thrill of feeling small in a big mountain arena and the satisfaction you get from pitching yourself against nature, and it’s easy to see why off-piste skiing<\/a> is so popular.<\/p>\n

If you’re a good recreational skier and you want to fast track to skiing powder, the best thing to do is hire an instructor<\/a> for some one-on-one tuition. In the meantime, check out Tim Ferris’ 15 Tips for Learning to Ski Powder<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Once you get a taste for powder, the first thing you’ll look for in a ski resort is its off-piste potential. The access to great off-piste is better in some resorts than in others, and here we pull together some of the best lift-accessed off-piste skiing the French Alps has to offer.<\/p>\n

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Chamonix<\/a> | La Grave<\/a> | Tignes<\/a> | Sainte Foy<\/a> | Les Arcs<\/a> | Alpe d’Huez<\/a> | Val d’Is\u00e8re<\/a> | Les 3 Vall\u00e9es<\/a><\/p>\n

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Book an Off-Piste Skiing Trip<\/h3>\n

Our Off-Piste Ski Guiding partners offer affordable one-day & multi-day packages designed for skiers and snowboarders looking for the best lift-accessed natural terrain in the French Alps. Take a guide, you\u2019ll be safer and you\u2019ll have a lot more fun.<\/p>\n