World’s Longest Ski Run: Vallée Blanche in Chamonix, France

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A tour of the Vallée Blanche, a backcountry ski run that has become notorious for being the longest lift-served ski run in the world. The descent starts at the Aiguille du Midi and extends down the massive Mer de Glace glacier before ending in the Chamonix Valley. However, a lack of snow cover has made it tough to ski the full top-to-bottom route in recent years. Filmed in January 2024. Book your next Chamonix backcountry trip (ask for Jean): https://tinyurl.com/peakrankings-chamonix-guides Use our trip planning service! http://tinyurl.com/peakrankings-trips Sign up for our newsletter: http://tinyurl.com/peakrankings-news Follow us on other channels! 🏔️ Instagram: http://tinyurl.com/peakrankings-insta 🏔️ Twitter: http://tinyurl.com/peakrankings-x 🏔️ TikTok: http://tinyurl.com/peakrankings-tiktok 🏔️ Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/peakrankings-fb BUY OUR MERCH: http://tinyurl.com/peakrankings-store 0:00 Intro 0:52 Ride up from Town 1:32 Aiguille du Midi Summit 1:53 Tunnel Entrance to Vallée Blanche 2:14 Our Tour Guide 2:44 Hike Down 4:27 Start of the Run 5:37 First Look at Glacier Melt 6:36 Wind Lips 7:03 Split in the Route 8:37 Start of Ice Fall 9:42 Refuge Hut 11:13 First Visible Crevasse 11:50 Ice Fall Traverse 12:32 Reckless Skier 13:13 Ice Fall Traverse cont’d 15:15 Snow Cover Begins to Deteriorate 16:34 Rock-Crusted Ice 17:14 No Longer Skiable 18:04 Hike Out and Glacier Recession Levels 20:14 End of Tour and Train to Chamonix 21:24 Final Thoughts