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Kyle Hornor Guiding
Kyle Hornor Guiding
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Kyle Hornor Guiding
Kyle Hornor Guiding
About
Trips and Adventures
Newsletter
Contact
About
Trips and Adventures
Newsletter
Contact

Spend a few days or spend a week exploring the legendary Chamonix Valley, home to some of the most iconic ski terrain in the world.

Based from this alpine mecca, we’ll ski classic descents like the Vallée Blanche, enjoy a night in the Argentière Hut, and explore the vast glaciated terrain of the Argentière Basin. The itinerary is flexible and designed to match the group’s experience and conditions — from steep couloirs to mellow glacier runs, every day offers a unique taste of what makes Chamonix the world capital of alpine skiing.

These trips are fully customizable and can accommodate both ski touring–focused groups and those who prefer lift-accessed alpine skiing. Objectives are tailored to each group’s abilities, goals, and the current mountain conditions.

Sample Itinerary

*Actual Itinerary weather, avalanche, and group dependent.

Day 0 – Arrival & Evening Team Meeting
Arrive in Chamonix and settle into your accommodation. We’ll meet in the evening for a trip briefing, equipment check, and overview of the week ahead. Dinner in town gives everyone a chance to get acquainted before the adventure begins.

Day 1 – Warm-Up & Off-Piste at Grands Montets
We start the week skiing the legendary Grands Montets area above Argentière. This terrain is ideal for dialing in gear, reviewing avalanche safety, and finding our rhythm on Chamonix’s classic off-piste runs.

Day 2 – The Vallée Blanche
A true Chamonix classic — the Vallée Blanche. We’ll take the Aiguille du Midi cable car to 3,842 meters and descend nearly 2,000 meters over the Mer de Glace glacier. This full day combines spectacular scenery with technical glacial travel, offering one of the most unique ski descents in the world.

Day 3 - The Aiguilles Rouges

This magnificent massif lies directly opposite the stunning Mont Blanc range, offering some of the most iconic panoramas in the Chamonix Valley. The specific tour we choose will be conditions dependent.

Day 4 – The Argentière Glacier
We make a scenic ascent up the Glacier des Rognons and onto the Argentière Glacier, traveling through incredible high-alpine terrain to reach the Argentière Hut (2,771 m). Possible ski tours include the Col du Passon, or the Col du Tour Noire. Hut Availability dependent, we’ll spend the night at the Argentière Hut.

Day 5 – Argentière Glacier
A big day on the glacier, exploring lines like the Col du Tour Noir, Col des Cristaux, or Col du Chardonnet — depending on snow and weather. This is some of the finest ski mountaineering terrain in the Alps, and we’ll choose an objective that fits the team’s fitness, skill, and ambition. Return to Chamonix in the afternoon.

Day 6 – Custom Ski Mountaineering Objective
A flexible final day designed around the group’s goals and conditions. Options include steep skiing routes above Le Tour, lift-accessed touring in the Aiguilles Rouges, or a climb-and-ski descent of a nearby peak. The day finishes with a celebratory drink back in Chamonix and reflection on an unforgettable week of skiing.

Day 7- Custom Ski Mountaineering Objectiv

Options abound, and we will choose something that fits the groups motivation and energy after 7 straight days of skiing!

Les Grands Charmoz (3445m), Aiguille de Blaitière (3522m), Aiguille du Plan (3673m) L to R.
Shout out to this crew for making the journey from Seattle to Chamonix to learn the dark arts of moving through big mountains on skis. Super fun few days! Also amazing working alongside the mountain Jedi @soucymtnguide . @justinpacholec @ben_tma
A few more moments from a Haute Route last week with @cloudnineguides @unprophetable @cdemyen #hauteroute #alps #skiing #skitouring #hutlife
Aiguille Verte 4122m and Les Droites 4000m at sunrise from the Refuge d’Argentière.
Good snow on the Haute Route! @cloudnineguides #hauteroute #switzerland
Massif du Mont Blanc 4806m
Scenes from the Ortler Traverse last week, in no particular order. I heard someone describe themselves on a podcast recently as a collector of landscapes. I really relate to this, though I might add that I enjoy experiencing landscape in the contex
Chamonix>Zermatt Big terrain, unforgettable huts, spring snow. Here in the western us we’ve been starved for snow the past month, making it a great year to extend your ski season with a spring trip to the Alps! Space limited, dm for detai

Contact

Kyle.Hornor@gmail.com
(970) 819-5468