2 days of ski touring around La Grave, in the Hautes Alpes, Ecrins or Oisans mountains - Night in a gite or hotel, full board and equipment rental included.
Climb and descend the wild mountains of Oisans and the Hautes Alpes on skis, with the Bureau des Guides de la Grave. A discipline that has been in full development for fifteen years, ski touring in the high valleys is for many the most beautiful way to explore the snow-covered virgin mountains. It is the joy of immersing yourself in the wild mountains, climbing and descending passes and summits on skis away from the ski areas. It is to be the actor of your ski, to choose your track on the ascent as on the descent in communion with nature. With his companions, the cross-country skier shares the observation and analysis of the terrain, the choice of route, the effort and the pleasure of reaching a summit by himself. After drawing on your physical resources, the feeling of having deserved your descent is strong and often becomes addictive. The country of La Meije is a privileged place for ski touring and abounds in opportunities (heights of Chazelet or Terrasses, Villar d’Arêne, Col du Lautaret, Casset, Fontenil valley, etc.)
Day 1
Meet at 8:30 a.m. at the rental shop to pick up your equipment for the 2 days. – Meet at 9 a.m. at the La Grave La Meije Guides Office where you meet your guide who checks your equipment and gives you the safety equipment.
Departure by car (with your personal vehicles) to your place of departure for ski touring (Hameaux Terrasses or Chazelet, Villar d’Arêne and the Pied du Col, Besse en Oisans, Col du Lautaret, Monetier les Bains…)
4 p.m./5 p.m. – Return to your gite or hotel in the canton of La Grave/Villar d’Arêne
Day 2 :
Meet at 8:30 a.m. at the La Grave La Meije Guides Office where you will meet your guide.
Departure by car (with your personal vehicles) to your place of departure for ski touring (Hameaux Terrasses or Chazelet, Villar d’Arêne and the Pied du Col, Besse en Oisans, Col du Lautaret, Monetier les Bains…)
4 p.m./5 p.m. – Return to your gite or hotel (supplement) in the canton of La Grave/Villar d’Arêne
Splitboard possible!
This program remains indicative, we will have to adapt to the vagaries of the weather, the mountain conditions and the participants. In the last resort, the guide remains the sole judge of the program that he can modify due to security requirements.
Ski touring skis, skins, ski crampons, ski touring boots, poles
Outing with a certified mountain guide or instructor
Professional Civil Liability Insurance
Meal costs for clients and guide
Picnic for during the day
Lodging fees
Transceiver, shovel, probe, harness
Group technical gear (rope…)
Personal Accident Insurance
helmet
Appropriate clothing for your activity (long-johns, fleece/softshell jacket, down jacket, gore-tex jacket, ski pants, ski socks, warm hat, warm gloves, thin gloves)
drinks
Avalanche airbag backpack
backpack that can fit your shovel and probe INSIDE the pack (around 35L)
Sleeping bag liner (to be used with the provided blankets at the refuges) and small toiletry kit (no showers in the refuge)
Small first aid kit for your personal needs and that contains material in case of blisters
You are able to descend a red piste in a ski area and you sometimes ski on the non-groomed edges of the piste. While climbing, you are able to walk between 3 to 4 hours with around 800m of gain.
You are in good physical shape and can easily climb between 3 to 5 hours with a backpack between 6-8kg.