Ski touring in the Vanoise, from beginners to major alpine and glacier traverses. Straddling the Tarentaise and Maurienne regions, the Vanoise stretches from Valmorel to Val d'Isère, and from Saint-François-Longchamp to Aussois, Val Cenis, Bessans and Bonneval. It is a geologically highly varied massif, culminating at 3855 m at Grande Casse, and home to the largest ice cap in Western Europe, the Vanoise glaciers.
Here you can ski from the gentle mountain pastures surrounded by spruce trees, up the steep, narrow slopes of the Portetta massif, to the high glacial peaks. Come with me for a day's introduction to skiing, a few days' immersion in a comfortable refuge (Plan Lombardie, Roc de la Pêche, Peclet Polset, La Glière, Col de la Vanoise), or an alpine and glacier traverse to explore the most secret corners of the massif and enjoy exceptional panoramas.
Among the countless itineraries are the Cheval Noir, Bellachat, Grand Coin and Nielard, Mont Jovet and Dôme des Archers, the Plan Fournier mountain pastures, Grand Bec and Bellecôte for the high Galcier peaks, and the Grande Casse via the Grands Couloirs glacier or its north face. The many couloirs of the Portetta massif, the crossing of the Vanoise glaciers, the Dent Parrachée and the Aiguille de Polset, the Pointe de la Sanna between the Leisse and Femma valleys... the list goes on and on.
A vast and varied mountain range that's easy to access by car and public transport: direct TGV from Paris to Moûtiers, Bourg-Saint-Maurice and Modane.
The itineraries are very varied. The gentle slopes and alpine pastures are suitable for intermediate skiers. The glacier summits, steep couloirs and traverses require a good level of technique and mountain skiing experience.
Yes, the refuges make it possible to plan outings over several days, either as a star or as a traverse. Some of the best-known and most popular are: the Col de la Vanoise hut, the ROc de la Pêche hut, the Peclet-Polset hut, the Fond d'Aussois and Dent Parrachée huts, as well as the Arpont, Femma and Glière huts.
Standard ski touring equipment: skis, skins, poles, avalanche transceiver, shovel, probe, helmet. For glaciers or technical itineraries, bring safety equipment (rope, crampons, ice axe). I'll advise you and help you prepare all the equipment you need for your chosen itinerary.
Live with your guide, from first contact to the summit.
Creative and flexible
A flexible framework for devising the most appropriate itinerary or activity for each day, depending on the group and the conditions.
