Mont Blanc! Its…read moreboring name in English would be "White Mountain", but we don't call it that. We recognize that "Mont Blanc" is a far superior name. It's the highest mountain in the Alps at 15,774 ft. It's the tallest mountain in Europe, unless you're one of those commies that count Russia as part of Europe! Anyway, it's gorgeous. I climbed it via Voie Des Cristalliers route. Known to many Americans as the "Gouter Route". It was technical, but not very. It's similar to the DC or Emmons routes on Mt Rainier. The main difference is that this mountain is taller, and you're not allowed to build a base camp. You gotta stay in "huts". Calling them huts is quite laughable. They are all superb feats of engineering with food, drink, and bunks! Anyway, this is a gorgeous walk-up, well worth the effort. The only negative is the horrendous couloir low on the route. It constantly spits out debris. You have to traverse across and hope you don't get hit. Someone was killed by rockfall on the day we were making our way up. Not cool.

Excellent sports center with huge indoor and outdoor pools, kids splash area, places to lay in the…read moresun, etc. if you didn't bring your swim suit, you can buy one there in the vending machine. We've gone over a handful of times in our trip to chamonix, it's a great respite from the sun and heat!

If you want to ski the Vallee Blanche, then these guys are certainly one of the easiest groups to…read morebook. Head into the office in the center of town, make a reservation, and show up the morning of the trip with your skis, lunch, and a sense of adventure. The Vallee Blanche was definitely a bucket list item for me, and I hit it on an absolutely fantastic day. It was a few days after a storm, so there was plenty of untracked powder up top and the actual day was a blue sky perfect day. The guides provide you with harnesses and beacons, and are there to guide you to past the dangers of skiing on a glacier. I was expecting a harder day, but the route was not nearly as tough as some of the on-piste routes in the lift served areas. Our group was about 8 strong, and we tackled the run in stages, heading off at a stagger and regrouping along the way. The views are magnificent, and you get the feeling of skiing in areas that beyond the reach of most people, even if a cable car took you to the top. The flats at the bottom can be tiring, and the climb out of the glacier for the train ride back to town was actually the hardest part of the day (thank you global warming).

Found us a guide to climb Mont Blanc at 1 days notice, after our guide hurt his knees. A bit…read moredifficult to correspond with over the phone in English, but solid and reliable company. Guide (Alexander Ravenelle) was good to work with.

Wow! I had an excellent day climbing via ferrata in Thônes, FR with Mark! He is an excellent…read moreguide-- professional in all respects, a great communicator, and made our entire day fun! I highly recommend Simply Savoie for your guided experience!

Ski Pros Megeve taught me to ski. When I started out I knew nothing about skiing but when I moved…read moreto the Alps I had had to give it a try. Ski Pros Megeve held me by the hand and got me up and skiing. Great place and people!