Off-piste, around Chamonix and beyond
More than a week on the slopes
The experiences that turn a week of skiing into a trip you'll remember for years.
The mountain most people never see
Beyond the skiing everyone does, there's a part of the mountain most people never reach. Heliski at first light. Off-piste with a guide who reads the snow the way only real experience here allows. Ski touring into a quiet you wouldn't expect to find so close to a resort. These are the days that take a trip somewhere few people ever go.
On the snow, and away from it
A long lunch high on the mountain, at a table that's hard to come by. A private chef in the chalet after a demanding day. A spa when your legs need it. An evening arranged so it simply unfolds, with nothing for you to plan. There's far more to these mountains than the pistes, and a trip with us reaches into all of it, as much or as little as you'd like.
A sense of what we arrange
Heliski and guided descents. The Vallée Blanche, the celebrated off-piste glacier run from the Aiguille du Midi above Chamonix, with the qualified mountain guide it requires. Off-piste skiing and ski touring. Private chefs and fine dining. Snowshoeing, dog-sledding, and gentler days for anyone not skiing. Spa and wellness. The small, well-judged touches that make a trip memorable. None of it comes from a fixed menu, and every trip is shaped around the people on it.
Tell us what you'd love to do
Carefully arranged, never improvised
Every experience is arranged through people we trust and have worked with for years. The guides are certified, the timing is carefully judged, and safety is never an afterthought. You arrive, and everything works as it should.
The questions guests ask
How difficult is the Vallée Blanche, and could I do it?
It's a long off-piste descent on the glacier from the Aiguille du Midi above Chamonix, around 20km, and any confident intermediate can do it with a guide. It isn't a marked piste and it crosses glaciated terrain, so a qualified mountain guide isn't optional, it's essential. We arrange the guide, the timing and the equipment, and all you bring is the skiing.
Can you arrange heliski in the French Alps?
Yes. We arrange heliski with certified guides, when the weather and conditions allow. Because heliski take-off is regulated within France, the arrangements follow the current local rules, and we'll explain exactly how it works for your dates.
Do you offer off-piste and ski touring with a guide?
Yes. Guided off-piste and ski touring are among the experiences guests ask for most, each matched to your ability and to the conditions on the day.
What can you arrange for guests who aren't skiing?
A great deal. Spa and wellness, fine dining, snowshoeing, dog-sledding, lunches high on the mountain and quieter days. A White Dunes trip is built for everyone in the group, not only the skiers.
Are the experiences suitable for families and mixed abilities?
Yes. Every experience is matched to your group and led by trusted, certified guides. We would never place a guest somewhere they shouldn't be.
Can we book experiences without a full trip?
Yes, though most guests include them within a trip we handle entirely. Either way, it begins with a message.