It’s Not Just for the Piou-Piou

If your mindset is “the snow’s too soft for me,” better sit this one out.
This experience — offered as a one-day adventure or a three-day expedition — is designed for strong skiers hungry for deep powder and pure adrenaline.
In small groups of four to eight skiers, guided by a professional freeride instructor, you’ll leave the groomed pistes behind to learn how to read the mountain, tame the slope, and carve the perfect track.
A true masterclass in off-piste skiing — complete with 360° panoramas, expert tips, and thighs that’ll burn for days.

Telemark Skiing: Old School Is the New Cool

Is telemark skiing performed with bent knees and a graceful lean as a bow to the mountain’s majesty? Perhaps — but what’s certain is that this old-school discipline is demanding, elegant, and seriously stylish. Whether you’re a curious beginner or already a convert to the mother of all snowsports, ESF instructors will tailor the session to help you discover — or refine — the art of the smooth turn, the free heel, and that blissful, satisfied grin.
Hallelujah.

Nighttime Cross-Country Skiing: Nordic Magic

6 p.m. — the resort quietens, dusk settles. From Chamonix’s Maison Nordique, a cluster of skiers sets off beneath a sky of stars. Their headlamps gleam like tiny fireflies dancing along the silent trails. For two peaceful hours — on an easy route with no technical challenge — only the sound of gliding snow and breath meeting cold air. Poetic? Even better — it’s magical.
Happening every Thursday during school holidays from Christmas to mid February — free of charge, starlight included

Handiskiing: Skiing for all

In the Valley, there are no spectators — only skiers.
ESF Chamonix makes the thrill of gliding accessible to everyone.
Using Dualski, Uniski, sit-ski, or ski-kart, each piece of equipment is custom adjusted by state-certified instructors, specially trained to support children and adults with disabilities.
Together, they create experiences as safe as they are exhilarating.

On the slopes, every sense is alive — snow crunches, wind whips, hearts race.
And everyone discovers that singular rush of freedom the mountains give — the kind that erases every barrier.

ESF - Maison de la Montagne - 190, place de l’Église - Chamonix-Mont-Blanc