Chamonix Video: 19th February 2014

Cham Lines with Ducroz, & Fanfan: Couloir Vallençant

Imprint: By Robin Deering, Updated 24 October 2014

The Cham Lines videos from Aurelien Ducroz continue with this fourth episode, where Ducroz teams up with Fanfan to take on the Couloir Vallençant, which is a on the otherside of the col du Passon - accessed from the top Grands Montets lift.

The Couloir Vallençant is named after Patrick Vallençant, a pioneer in ski mountaineering and leader of the French school of ski mountaineers. Anyone considering skiing this couloir should do so with an experienced ski guide.

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