Backcountry skiing

Ski montaineering for everyone... BUT GO WITH A GUIDE!

 

Ski mountaineering is for all skiers,imagine finding virgin snow far away from the lifts,this is a new way to explore the high mountain country with maybe a night in a mountain hut.

Massif des Grandes Rousses

  • lnitiations at Grandes Buffles,
  • The famous Traversée Intégrale des Rousses in a day,
  • Le Pic de l'Etendard, etc.

Massif des Ecrins

  • Le Tour de La Meije,
  • Les Enfetchores,
  • Col et Tête du Replat, etc.

 Other routes to discover:

  • Les Cerces,
  • Les Ecrins,
  • Le Queyras, etc.

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The equipment

The equipment

The equipment: it is specific and different from that of alpine skiing.

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The Grand Sablat glacier ski touring

The Grand Sablat glacier ski touring

The White Valley of Alpe d'Huez: a wild itinerary for an unforgettable descent!
You
are at ease on all slopes? Come and discover the grandiose itinerary of
the Grand Sablat glacier, in a high mountain setting, isolated and very
wild.

Discovery Grandes Buffes

Discovery Grandes Buffes

Initiation to ski touring, in 1/2 day or full day with the ascent of the Grandes Buffes, starting from the resort of Alpe d'Huez: an itinerary far from the slopes to make your first steps in skins.

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Discovery Col du Sabot

Discovery Col du Sabot

Starting from Vaujany, this discovery itinerary allows a gentle approach to the activity: gentle slopes, a pretty pass at the end with a superb panorama on the Grandes Rousses massif.
Sabot in patois "Sabaudia" means Savoie: indeed, before the Croix de Fer pass, it was the only passage to Savoie.



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Le Grand Renaud

Le Grand Renaud

Taillefer Massif, Belledonne Massif, the exceptional Aiguilles d'Arves, the Grandes Rousses, the Obiou and the majestic Écrins Massif... Here is the panel that awaits you at the summit. A splendid backdrop!
This race, with a relatively accessible difference in altitude, presents a very beautiful wild route.

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Brèche de Roche fendue

Brèche de Roche fendue

The Belledonne massif is a crystalline chain of the Alps which reveals a wild nature in a high mountain atmosphere.
Its
highest peak, the Grand Pic de Belledonne, reaches 2977m. In spite of
peaks not exceeding 3000m, it is a paradise for ski touring, often
requiring a significant difference in altitude.

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Le Rochail

Le Rochail

From Alpe d'Huez, our eyes are naturally drawn to the South by this
very pronounced chain of summits whose relief calls with temptation to a
small visit.  The Rochail is a magnificent high mountain itinerary that
can be done in the winter or in the spring and that offers a superb
viewpoint on the Ecrins Massif.

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Immersion sauvage en Belledonne

Immersion sauvage en Belledonne

Nous vous proposons un itinéraire de deux jours avec une nuit au refuge
Habert Aiguebelles, perché à 1735m d’altitude en plein coeur du massif.
Immersion totale pour ce raid dans le massif préservé de Belledonne au
départ du Rivier d’Allemont, petit village de montagne niché à 1300m
d’altitude, au coeur de la vallée de l’eau d’Olle en Oisans.


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La traversée des Grandes Rousses

La traversée des Grandes Rousses

With ski touring, you can go even further and take on major itineraries such as crossing the Grandes Rousses massif.
Three cols, five glaciers and over 2000m of descent are on the menu for this day reserved for the most athletic skiers!
Do you have more time? Then opt for this package, which includes an overnight stay in a refuge.

Le Chourum Olympique

Le Chourum Olympique

The Olympic Chourum is one of the massif's legendary couloirs, a cross between skiing and caving. This couloir is twice transformed into open tubes (caves / tunnels) leading to the summit of Grand Ferrand (2759m). Atmosphere guaranteed!

Le couloir du Grand sauvage

Le couloir du Grand sauvage

The Grand Sauvage couloir lives up to its name perfectly. Accessible by skins from the Pic Blanc, it faces the Quirlies glacier on its south face, while its north face overlooks the magnificent Saint Sorlin glacial cirque.
Solitude and freedom guaranteed!

Traversée Replat - Bérarde

Traversée Replat - Bérarde

Saint Christophe en Oisans, village which opens the high valley of Vénéon: from here, the hamlets follow one another until the village of La Bérarde, terminus of the road and access door to the great summits: this village will become the 2nd French station of Alpinism between the 2 world wars. In 1913 the national park of la Bérarde will be created then the National Park of Ecrins will follow in 1973.

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Le tour de la Meije en 3 J

Le tour de la Meije en 3 J

In the heart of the Ecrins massif, the queen Meije rises with all its splendor in a grandiose setting.
One of the most beautiful raids of the Alps... So why not go to meet it ?
In a 2, 3, 4 or 5 days formula, let yourself be immersed in a high mountain atmosphere of great beauty.

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Le tour de la Meije en 5 J

Le tour de la Meije en 5 J

In the heart of the Ecrins massif, the Queen Meije rises in all its splendor in a grandiose setting.
From
its imposing North face or its majestic South face, the aesthetic
silhouette of the Meije offers you a unique show. An exceptional trip
full of wild climbs and great descents!

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Why not ?


And why not the classical Chamonix-Zermatt but also Verbier-Zermatt?

Discover a confidential ski trip by doing the Alpe d'Huez-Chamonix crossing... 5 days that will make you discover the greatest ski resorts of the Alps to finish at the foot of the Mont Blanc!

But also the classic Chamonix-Zermatt, the Verbier-Zermatt crossing or the Grand Paradis tour...


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Private mountain guide prices

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Day

Number of person per guide 4321de 5 à 8 (max)
Price per person112.50€150€225€450€40€/additional pers

Half-day

Number of person per guide4321de 5 à 8 (max)
Price per person82.50€110€165€330€40€/additional pers