Few European ski resorts are as legendary as Chamonix. Official estimates say the area hosts 60,000 visitors a day during the busy winter months, many of whom come here to experience its renowned opportunities for extreme freeride skiing. But despite those impressive visitorship numbers, for the past 15 minutes skiing top to bottom, I haven’t seen a single other person.
Though I've visited the Chamonix-Mont Blanc Valley several times in the summer for trail running, hiking and mountaineering, this is my first winter trip. I've never been able to quite get my head around its sprawling array of slopes and ski areas, so I'm here with the ski brand Helly Hansen to see just how much of it I can fit into three days.
