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Vallee Blanche By moonlight
Duration:
1 day
Difficulty:
Infobulle générale
Difficulty Level 1: For blue-run skiers capable of making basic turns on wide, gentle slopes - Flocon / 1-Star Level | North American equivalent: Blue square / intermediate slope.
Difficulty Level 2: For red-run skiers capable of making parallel turns on wide, steep slopes - Class 1 / Class 2 Level | North American equivalent: Black diamond / advanced slope.
Difficulty Level 3: For black-run skiers capable of making short turns on narrow and mogul slopes - Class 3 Level | North American equivalent: Double black diamond / expert slope.
Difficulty Level 4: For occasional off-piste skiers capable of skiing in powder snow along the edge the piste - Class 4 Level | North American equivalent: Double black diamond + / extreme off-piste.
Difficulty Level 5: For regular off-piste skiers capable of skiing in all snow conditions off-piste - Competition and Off-Piste Level | North American equivalent: Extreme terrain / double black diamond EX, all-conditions off-piste.
General information
Skiing the Vallée Blanche under the full moon is an extraordinary experience, which will take you in the heart of the high mountains. Soak up the magical atmosphere, the play of light and shade, the silhouettes and the stars. At nighttime - for over 20 km and 2000 m of elevation gain - our mountain guides will lead you on the glacier among seracs and crevasses, at the foot of the legendary Mont-Blanc summits and peaks. After making the most of the last daylights, a dinner awaits you in the welcoming refuge du Requin. Experience the special feeling given by skiing in the middle of the night.
The Vallée Blanche by moonlight is reserved to experienced skiers in good physical shape. You will need to walk around 20/30 minutes with the skis on your back to reach the Buvette des Mottets and ski down to Chamonix. According to the moon position, you could need a high power head torch in some sections. The descent to Chamonix is completely by ski, which means that the programme is subject to actual snow conditions.
⚠️ Available only as a private booking
Private booking
Want to share the Vallée Blanche only with your friends or family? Book a private guide and enjoy a tailor-made descent - Your guide, your pace.
⚠️ No Snowboarder
Dates for private booking
See online booking
Guiding policy for private booking
Group from 1 to 4 people. The number of participants per guide may vary depending on the glacier. 16 years old minimum accompanied by a parent
Meeting point for private booking
Around 4:00pm at the Aiguille du Midi cable car. Exact time confirmed by your guide the day before
2026 Prices for private booking
- Group from 1 to 2 people : 450€
- Group from 3 to 4 people : 490€
- Aiguille du Midi & Montenvers lift pass: €100 per person (non-refundable if Montenvers is not used). Allow about 30 minutes of queuing if bought on your own
✅ This price includes
- Guiding fees for the Vallée Blanche descent
- Glacier & avalanche safety gear
- Head torche
- Cable car booking
- Lift pass depending on the package (Ikon pass not valid)
❌ This price does not include
- Ski gear (no snowblades)
- Crampons fitted to your boots (mandatory)
- Backpack (mandatory)
- Lift pass depending on the package (Ikon pass not valid)
- Dinner at the hut
Further information
Find in this section, all the information about this activity. For any further information please contact our advisors (contact details above).
Duration
Departure at 4.00pm - Return around 11.00pm
Guding policy
Group uo to 4 people per guide
Required level
Normal conditions: ability to ski a steep, mogulled black run in Europe — equivalent to a sustained double black diamond in North America. Not recommended for people with heart conditions
Fresh snow
More technical descent in several dozen centimeters of untracked powder - Class 4/5 level. North American equivalent: Double black diamond + / all-conditions off-piste
⚠️ Suitable skis required
Formalities
Individual liability insurance required, covering skiing without restriction of area or altitude, including assistance, search, rescue, and repatriation
Documents available for download
Equipment
A standard outfit for piste skiing in cold weather is suitable for the Vallée Blanche descent
Equipment
- All-mountain or off-piste skis depending on conditions. Check your bindings before departure.
- One backpack per person to carry skis - mandatory
- Crampons adjusted to your ski boots - mandatory
Accessories
- Ski helmet
- Sunglasses or ski goggles
- Sunscreen
- Snacks and packed lunch
Our Rental Partners : You can rent your equipment with our rental shops partners and benefit from special price Millet, Sanglard Sports, Ravanel & Co & Concept Pro Shop
Our Equipment Partners : Millet, Dynastar, Julbo, Grivel & Monnet
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CO2 emitted per person for the activity: 6 kg. Learn out more about the footprint calculation of this activity
CO2 emitted per person for the activity: 6 kg. Learn out more about the footprint calculation of this activity
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