At some point in time most off-piste skiers gravitate towards ski touring, or backcountry skiing. The quest to get away from the masses, discover new terrain, become more at one with the mountain environment, the satisfaction of "earning" those powder turns or the ability to undertake multi day journeys across massifs draws in an increasing number of enthusiasts.
Chamonix and the greater Mont Blanc region is offers fantastic potential for day tours or multi day tours from mountain refuge to mountain refuge. Discover hidden valleys, climb peaks, traverse awe inspiring glaciers, cross precipitous cols.....ski touring offers a range of experiences from a gentle day out to an adrenaline inducing epics, easy strolls to endurance marathons.
Chamonix is also the start point of every ski tourers must do adventure, the Haute Route to Zermatt.