This is the largest National Park in Western Europe. The Vanoise area is ideal for beginner / intermediate ski touring with excellent terrain for learning the skills of ski touring. There is a superb network of mountain huts which lends itself to great ski touring itineraries.

Day 1
Arrive in Le Lac de Tignes for the first meeting with your guide in the early eveining.

Day 2
A day off piste skiing and skills training in the L'Espace Killy Tignes ski area. We will make an ascent of the Dôme de Pramecou 3081m an easy peak for our first day.

Day 3
Tour to the Refuge Col de Vanoise (Felix Faure). We will take the funiculaire souterrain (underground train) to 3032m. Then we can start the day with a ski descent of 900m+ to the Pont de Croé-Vie 2099m from here we have a skin up to the refuge Col de Vanoise (Felix Faure) where we will spend the night.

Day 4
We will plan to climb up the glacier de la Roche Ferran to Mont Pelve 3261m, this peak gives a wonderful vantage point of the whole region. There is a choice of two descents we could take to the Refuge du Plan du Lac.

Day 5
Point Lanserlia 2909m or the Pointe du Grand Vallon 3136m and then continue onto the beautifully situated Refuge Femma.

Day 6 Thursday
Pointe de Mean Martin 3330m. and return to the Refuge Femma

Day 7 Friday
Point de la Sanna 3436m which gives a wonderfully long ski descent to Val d`Isere from here we will either transfer by road or use the ski lift and return by ski to Lac de Tignes.

Day 8 Saturday
Course departs.

Booking
This is a suggested program for a tailor made booking, if you have a preformed group or would like to make a private booking please e-mail dave@alpineadventures.co.uk to dicuss dates | prices | Options.

Ratio
1 guide to 6 clients (maximum ratio)

Accommodation
Hotels and mountain huts.

Nearest airports
Chambery - 35 miles then Geneva 112 miles.

Maps of region
3633ET Top 25 Tignes. Val d`Isere Haute Maurienne
3534OT Top 25 Les Trois Vallee

On Piste
You have had a number of weeks skiing in recent years and do not have a problem with skiing all day on red runs. Falling over is the exception rather than the rule and you are still keen to learn and improve. Your level of fitness and stamina is good and you take regular exercise.

Off Piste
You have tried it and like it! You have skied whilst wearing a rucksack and you enjoy the mountain way of life.

Ski Touring
This might be your first time you have skied toured hut to hut or you prefer the easier itineraries. The aim is to give you a tour that is not as demanding as level 2 and 3. It will also give you appropriate skills training if this is your first time. It is a good starting point for you if you plan to participate on our more demanding tour in future years.

Advice
If you are unsure of your ability or have any other questions please contact Dave on dave@alpineadventures.co.uk or call 0033 450 54 73 44..

Back to the Top