The snow sports industry has seen huge changes in the past decade and FreshTraxxx has been there to witness it.  We started in the early days of snowboarding as this early picture of Barney aged 12 in 89 illustrates! Over the years the sport has gone from alternative to mainstream and now with the resurgence of skiing may well be returning to a more niche position. Snowboarding has without question pushed skiing onto new levels over the past 10 years.  The ability of snowboards in fresh deep powder snow has pushed ski's ever wider and the whilst the snowparks were originally developed for snowboarders it's now increasingly the skiers that go biggest and hardest.  

As a company our directors and staff are always a mix of boarders and skiers and often do both depending on the conditions.  Whichever route you've chosen or decide to choose (unless it's snow blading!) we're just stoked to get more people into the mountains and pushing themselves.  You can see some great pictures of skiing and snowboarding in Chamonix in our Gallery.

Lessons

Ski or Board, beginner or near pro you should always be thinking about lessons.  Whether you're looking to link your first turns, stomp your first 360 or ski some of Chamonix's classic off-piste we have the instruction you're looking for.  With most people only getting on the hill for a week or 2 each year we can't recommend the benefits enough.

Valley Blanche

A once in a lifetime experience for skiers and boarders with at least 4 weeks riding under their belts.  

First thing in the morning you’ll emerge from the Aguille de Midi cable car at 3,840 metres to be met by probably the best view in the Europe from the highest point in Europe accessible by lift.  From there the only way is down and it’ll take most of the day for you and your high mountain guide(s) equipped with harnesses, ropes and avalanche transceivers to reach the valley floor.  Over the course of the day you’ll travel through 14 miles of genuine high alpine wilderness without a single piste, lift, marker or barrier between you and the mountain.  You’ll cross the infamous initial arête, pass incredible ice formations, seemingly bottomless crevasses and find the freshest powder that the valley has to offer that day.

FreshTraxxx will recommend a guide for the day who will provide all the necessary safety equipment.  All guides for the Valley Blanche must be members of Compagnie Des Guides and will have completed a minimum of 5 years high mountain training generally only begun after many years as a ski/board instructor. The cost for the day will be around €300 for up to 6 people per guide.  For more information about the Valley Blanche read this article from The Independent Newspaper.