Ski touring initiation in Chamonix

Would you like to try something other than typical skiing trips? Would you like to cut across the mountains and end your day with a delicious locally prepared meal at a mountain hut at an altitude of 3000m?

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From€380
full day
Occasionally sporty

Practical information

Course of events

Itineraries vary depending on the weather conditions, below you can see some example of programmes:
Name: Crochue Berard
Positive difference in altitude: 735 metres
Negative difference in altitude: 1,795 metres
- You'll meet your guide at the cable car of Flegere
- At the top of the cable car of Index is where you'll start your ski touring adventure
- You'll make your way to the col des Crochues from where you'll continue to Combe de l'Envers de Berard
- You'll then descend slightly (2,220 metres) to take a south facing corridor, which will lead you to the SW ridge of l'Aiguille de Berard
- You'll follow this ridge to Brèche de Berard
- You'll be back at Chamonix for 5pm

Objectives

- You'll do exercises on how to search for avalanche victims
- Learn the necessary basic techniques to ski tour comfortably

Meeting point:
At the customer’s accommodation OR at the bottom of the slopes
Spoken languages:French, English, Spanish
Included
  • An expert guide
  • Avalanche transceiver
  • Shovel
  • Probe
  • Safety gear
Excluded
  • Meals for you and your guide
  • Ski lift pass