A look back at Backcountry Camp 2025 in Chamonix
April 17, 18 and 19, 2025
A weekend to learn to ski on glacial terrain at the refuge du requin
Beer, smiles and a bright future for Banzag.
We all met up at the ZAG stand under a blazing sun to empty the barrels brought back by JB Coffin, organizer of the Pyrénéance. After a delicious meal served at l'Ardiden and a few gear tests for the most enthusiastic, it was time for the prize-giving ceremony.
The indefatigable Rémy Maysonnave won in telemark (alone but present!), Charline Mastrotto and Bastien Fléchoux in ski, and Camille Coffin in snowboard... in front of her father! Pairs of 2026 skis, gifts from our partners (Izipizi, Plum, Ortovox, Pyrénéance), and above all big smiles for everyone.
It's a real satisfaction to have maintained this edition despite the obstacles. But more than that, it's the happy faces, the thanks and the collective atmosphere that make us want to keep going.
It's 5:30 p.m., time to pack up. The day has flown by. Some of us will be running into each other again soon, on a mountain bike track, a wave or around a concert... In fact, a swell is coming up in the Landes, 23°C, small concert in Seignosse... You know where to find me!
The program
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Day 1: Thursday, April 17 :
- 9am: ZAG and Blue Ice equipment distribution at the Aiguille du Midi cable car departure point
- 10:30am: groups split up, departure for Aiguille du Midi summit
- 11 a.m.: Vallée Blanche ski departure + Touring option
- 4pm: return to refuge and debriefing
- 6pm: beer tasting with Outer Range
- 7pm: dinner
Day 2: Friday, April 18 :
- 8am: briefing and group allocation
- 9 a.m.: departure from the refuge and crevasse rescue / self-rescue workshops: securing myself and the victim, reeving, calling for help, assessment
- 4pm: return to refuge
- 5pm: aperitif debriefing, cartography, field reading, hazard analysis
- 6pm: presentation of new ZAG and Blue Ice products
- 7pm: dinner
Day 3: Saturday, April 19 :
- 8am: briefing and group allocation
- 9am: departure from the refuge Touring ski day, getting around on the glacier on skis, roping up
- 3pm: return to Chamonix valley on the Montenvers train
Price per person: €400 (20 places available)
Includes :
- Loan of ZAG skis and Blue Ice mountain equipment (harness, pins, backpacks, crampons, ice axes).
- Aiguille du Midi package
- Supervision by mountain guides
- Night at the refuge
- Breakfast, picnic, dinner
