Powder and skiing enthusiast?
Whether on skis or snowboard, off-piste is made for you. Far from crowded ski slopes during the Christmas holidays, where you have to slalom between ski school kids and party-goers leaving La Folie Douce, it’s time to step beyond the piste markers and discover the joys of freeride. What better place than the Mont Blanc massif to ride 🤙 legendary lines? Three countries, stunning landscapes, and terrain for all levels. But how do you find your way through all these mountains? How do you choose the route that suits you best? We’ve gathered 102 of them in Whympr, and we tell you everything in this article.
102 must-do off-piste routes around Mont Blanc
We have selected 102 off-piste ski routes around Chamonix, Courmayeur, and Les Contamines. With difficulty ratings (not exceeding D), equipment requirements, descriptions, maps, tips, glacier routes… everything you need for your outing.
The plus: it’s in digital format! In the Whympr mobile app, you’ll find all these routes (called Topos Pro), with all the advantages of digital tools (map location, weather, avalanche bulletin (BERA), offline topo, etc.). These guides also exist in print version from Éditions Vamos. And since off-piste skiing in Chamonix isn’t just the Vallée Blanche, come discover many other routes with the Mont Blanc off-piste Topo Pro Pack.
Let’s talk off-piste: what if we step beyond the piste markers?
Off-piste skiing was born alongside the desire to descend wild slopes — essentially from the very beginnings of skiing itself! Leaving groomed pistes and ski lifts behind has always existed. Imagine that in the early days, skis were made of wood and skiers used a single pole. The equipment has changed, but the thirst for adventure hasn’t.
One figure marked the history of off-piste skiing: Émile Allais from Megève quickly became an outstanding skier, becoming triple world champion in 1937 in Chamonix (downhill, slalom, and combined). At that time, skiing was closer to modern freeride than alpine skiing: ungroomed snow, bumps, and full-speed descents.
Émile didn’t stop there. In 1940, he descended the face of the Dôme du Goûter, even though the guide accompanying him refused to attempt it.
If you look closely, you’ll notice that among the Brévent couloirs listed in the Mont Blanc Off-Piste Topo Pro Pack, one is named after Émile Allais.
Off-piste skiing: a sport of its own, with its own competitions
In 2008, Nicolas Hale-Woods created the Freeride World Tour, one of the world’s biggest freeride competitions.
The Freeride World Tour takes place over five stages in different locations each season. The final is held in Verbier on the Bec des Rosses.
Both amateurs and professionals can compete, but as you might expect, the level is extremely high! The competition is divided into four categories: women’s skiing, women’s snowboarding, men’s skiing, and men’s snowboarding.
Riders are judged on five criteria: line choice, fluidity, control, style, and technique. Originality, boldness, pushing limits — while making everything look effortless.
At Whympr, we’re lucky to have two Freeride World Tour stars among our ambassadors: Marion Haerty, who won the snowboard women’s category four times in a row, and Léo Slemett, who won the ski men’s category in 2017. Did you recognize Léo on the cover of our off-piste Topo Pro Pack? If you want to learn more about this competition and freeride in general, check out our blog article on the subject.
Mont-Blanc Off-Piste: the most complete topo guides of the massif ✨
A selection of the most beautiful lines around Mont Blanc in digital format
Written by two high-mountain guides, Dominique Potard and François Burnier, these digital off-piste Topos Pro were updated in 2025. The mountains are changing (too) quickly, and many routes evolve, especially those on glaciers or affected by lift changes (such as the Grands Montets cable car).
For each topo in Whympr, you’ll find colour-coded routes on the map and photos to help you understand the terrain. Key information is also included: access, elevation gain, orientation, technical difficulty, commitment level, best season, hazards, route description, and whether off-piste or glacier gear is required.
The pack is divided into eight sections: Brévent, Flégère, Tour/Vallorcine, Lognan/Grands Montets, Aiguille du Midi, Helbronner, Val Veny/Dolonne, and Les Contamines. Don’t worry — these are not ski touring routes, so there’s little to no uphill involved. And of course, you can share your outings from Topos Pro to contribute conditions and experiences to the community.
Topos Pro in Whympr, what is it?
First of all, what is a Topo Pro? It’s a topo written by professionals, with high-quality information, available for purchase in the Whympr app (individually or as a pack).
Here we’re talking about the Mont Blanc off-piste ski Topo Pro pack, which includes 100 routes. But you can also buy them by sector (for example just the Helbronner area) or individually. As with printed topo books, a percentage goes back to the authors.
The digital format offers many advantages: you can choose exactly the topo you want, locate it on the map, and always have it with you in the mountains. With Whympr Premium, you also get additional useful features such as offline access, weather and avalanche bulletin (BERA) for each route, and many more tools.
These topo guides also exist in printed form from Éditions Vamos, which is part of the same company as Whympr. The idea is to combine print and digital, as we see them as complementary. That’s why when you buy a Vamos topo book, you also get its digital version for free in Whympr!
Whympr, the app for off-piste skiing!
These Topos Pro are available exclusively in Whympr, making it the perfect opportunity to discover all the ski-specific features of the app.
Most features are included with the Whympr Premium subscription (€24.99 per year). Feel free to try it — you get a one-week free trial to decide.
Among the many tools for off-piste skiing, ski touring, hiking, climbing, and mountaineering, here’s a selection that might interest you:
- Mapping: worldwide map layers such as IGN and Italian maps, plus the most up-to-date winter satellite map of the Mont Blanc massif. You can view them in 3D and add overlays (slope angle and aspect, wildlife-sensitive areas, etc.).
- Avalanche bulletins for Switzerland, Italy, France, and Austria, updated in real time, plus Meteo Blue weather forecasts with history and predictions.
- More than 100,000 routes and points of interest, plus additional Topos Pro
- Activity filters
- Track features (create, record, offline use, etc.)
- Peak View to visualize summits
- 28,000 webcams worldwide
- Community features and a personal activity logbook
Everything you need for skiing in Whympr!
Powder is waiting for you!
With the off-piste Topos Pro in Whympr, you’re all set to discover the Mont Blanc massif. Given the size of the playground, you could easily stay busy for more than one winter. Don’t forget your safety equipment, lift pass, snacks — and you’ll be good to go.
Don’t hesitate to hire a guide; it’s a great way to progress safely. And if you’re up for it (depending on stamina and all that), you’ll also find great ski touring Topos Pro around Chamonix, still from Éditions Vamos.
Not sure how to choose your routes? Here’s a blog article on ski difficulty ratings so you don’t accidentally end up on a 50° slope.
We hope Whympr will help you enjoy a great winter skiing powder and discovering both classic off-piste routes and hidden spots revealed in the Topos Pro pack.
