Mountain Guides Les 2 Alpes — 4 of Our Favourites

They can help you discover great, yet safe, secluded places where you can make fresh tracks. Just have a look at the video by pressing the play button on this page to see what you could experience.

All their guides speak English and are fully qualified ski instructors who can also give you useful tips on how to excel off-piste.

Safety equipment can be provided on your behalf but you are welcome to bring your own. Items that are mandatory are a transceiver, shovel and probe. They also ask that all clients wear helmets. Your guides will show you how to use all the kit, when you need to use it and why.

The guides take up to four people per group which is €140 for 2 hours, or if there is just one of you it is €88 for 2 hours. Whole day outings are also available.

From easy-to-access off-piste just beyond the lifts to epic back-country descents arriving at remote villages, not to mention a link to the legendary La Grave-La Meije area, Les Deux Alpes has off-piste itineraries to suit all tastes.

With off-piste guiding and instruction from the European Ski and Snowboard School, you get to experience the best terrain Les Deux Alpes has to offer with an experienced, top qualified, locally based instructor. Avalanche safety equipment is available to hire from the ski school if you do not have your own, and safety is always the first priority.

In a private off-piste lesson or freeride clinic you can develop your off-piste technique at the same time as exploring the mountain. The Clot de Chalance, Les Gourses, North Face of the Rachas, Deversoir couloir and the East and West Faces of the Belle Etoile are all waiting for you.

The Dome de la Lauze at the top of Les Deux Alpes provides the link to La Grave – La Meije and spectacular back-country skiing in a high mountain environment. The Vallons de la Meije and Chancel itineraries are classic off-piste routes that should be high on any serious skier’s wish list, and the return via the iconic Telepherique de la Meije cable car is another experience not to be missed. Steeper runs, as challenging or extreme as you want them, are available in abundance for the adrenaline junkies.

All instructors speak great English and the team as a whole is comprised of experts who are passionate about the mountain.

Discover the off-piste areas of resort with a professional mountain guide. You can choose to do a full day or just a couple of hours, the choice is yours.

For a full day, they will take you off the beaten track to Vallons de Meije. Skiers and snowboarders that are comfortable on red run slopes will be able to take advantage of this outing.

To ensure your safety, ESI Christophe's only take groups of a maximum of eight people per guide.

These lessons are for experienced skiers, or snowboarders, looking to do some freeriding in Les 2 Alpes.

With their extensive knowledge of the area, instructors know where to find the best snow and secret spots away from the crowds.

All of their instructors have a wealth of experience and are fully qualified to lead groups off-piste. They all speak English as well as a number of other languages so you won't have to worry about any communication barriers.

This ski school also offers ski touring lessons for those wanting to escape the resort and find even more good snow.