Can you ski on Mont Blanc?

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As in the actual mountain? I am pretty sure there are ski lifts that go at least partially up the mountain from Chamonix. Can anyone prove or disprove this please?

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I think you can ski the Valee Blanche which is mostly glacier skiing and you need a guide to do it. I dont think you can ski down from the top though :D
 
There is a platueu just East of the Aiguille du Midi, which has a cable car go up to it from the valley.
This is as high and as close as you can get to Mont Blanc without being a professional climber or whilst being escorted by someone who is. You're in the shadow of Mont Blanc here - probably 2 km's away from its last ascent.
You have to walk most of the plateu until you get to some better piste conditions towards the Italian border as you're walking across a crest which I believe is known as the 'Walk of Death'. This requires a guide of which can be organised once at the Aguille Du Midi. You can then ski back down into the valley having done the walk - although it's one of the more difficult black runs in the valley.

Alternatively, you can ski down Vallee Blanche and le Mare du Glace which also requires a guide.
(As already pointed out.)
 
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