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Photo of Argentiere glacier - Col du Passon - Tour glacier Photo of Col du Lac Cornu - Combe de la Balme - Le Buet Photo of Combe de la Balme - Aiguille de Berard tour
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  • Argentiere glacier - Col du Passon - Tour glacier

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    near Le Montenvers, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)
    Author
    CathyODowd
    Distance
    7.39mi
    Elevation +
    2159f
    TrailRank
    45| Rating 4.33
    Photo ofArgentiere glacier - Col du Passon - Tour glacier Photo ofArgentiere glacier - Col du Passon - Tour glacier Photo ofArgentiere glacier - Col du Passon - Tour glacier

    Lovely tour. Easy couloir to boot pack at the top and lovely easy angled slopes to ski down on the glacier. However - this GPS line does not take the best descent. It works when there is plenty of snow, although it is s...

    Great route 😊. There was plenty of snow, so it was very easy to ski down Le Tour glacier. Ascent to col du Passon was i...
    Puntchok

  • Col du Lac Cornu - Combe de la Balme - Le Buet

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    near Les Praz-de-Chamonix, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)
    Author
    CathyODowd
    Distance
    9.14mi
    Elevation +
    3409f
    TrailRank
    39
    Photo ofCol du Lac Cornu - Combe de la Balme - Le Buet Photo ofCol du Lac Cornu - Combe de la Balme - Le Buet Photo ofCol du Lac Cornu - Combe de la Balme - Le Buet

    A magical mystery tour, taking you over long distances, with each valley offering new views. Twice as much descent as ascent! It is fairly straightforward, except for the final drop down into the Combe de la Balme. It is...

  • Combe de la Balme - Aiguille de Berard tour

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    near Les Tines, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)
    Author
    CathyODowd
    Distance
    8.27mi
    Elevation +
    3058f
    TrailRank
    37
    Photo ofCombe de la Balme - Aiguille de Berard tour Photo ofCombe de la Balme - Aiguille de Berard tour Photo ofCombe de la Balme - Aiguille de Berard tour

    Excellent tour! Starts from Flegere, normal crossing point, then ski all the way down the Combe de la Balme. Skin back up the west-facing gully below the Col de Berard, and turn left to skin up to the west ridge down fro...

  • Glacier du Tour Noir

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    near Le Montenvers, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)
    Author
    CathyODowd
    Distance
    12.71mi
    Elevation +
    3031f
    TrailRank
    35
    Photo ofGlacier du Tour Noir Photo ofGlacier du Tour Noir Photo ofGlacier du Tour Noir

    Great tour, fairly straight-foward but steeper than the neighbouring Amethystes glacier, so more fun to ski back down. We were aiming for the Col d'Argentiere but ran out of time.

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  • Rocher des Enclaves (par le col du Sallestet)

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    near Belleville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)
    Author
    Pol Puig Collderram
    Distance
    10.03mi
    Elevation +
    4226f
    TrailRank
    34
    Photo ofRocher des Enclaves (par le col du Sallestet) Photo ofRocher des Enclaves (par le col du Sallestet) Photo ofRocher des Enclaves (par le col du Sallestet)

    The conditions in the Beaufortain region are extremely dangerous as the avalanche risk is level 3 marked, but in recent days it has been at level 4. On Tuesday (this outing is done on Saturday) about 30-40 cm of new snow...

  • Flegere - Aig. Favre - Mort glacier - Le Buet

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    near Les Tines, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)
    Author
    CathyODowd
    Distance
    8.04mi
    Elevation +
    2507f
    TrailRank
    34
    Photo ofFlegere - Aig. Favre - Mort glacier - Le Buet Photo ofFlegere - Aig. Favre - Mort glacier - Le Buet Photo ofFlegere - Aig. Favre - Mort glacier - Le Buet

    Classic tour, with straightforward bootpack up a snow canal, beautiful views climbing up the ridge, and a lovely glacier to ski down into the Le Buet valley.

  • Col du Lac Cornu - Col de la Gliere

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    near Les Praz-de-Chamonix, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)
    Author
    CathyODowd
    Distance
    2.81mi
    Elevation +
    784f
    TrailRank
    20
    Photo ofCol du Lac Cornu - Col de la Gliere Photo ofCol du Lac Cornu - Col de la Gliere Photo ofCol du Lac Cornu - Col de la Gliere

    Very short tour. From the top of the Cornu lift in the Brevent ski area. Skin up to the col. With enough snow you can skin across to the other col, or like we did, you can ski down a short run and skin back up. Then ski ...

  • Val Claret

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    near Val Claret, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)
    Author
    Katie GironaEnglish
    Distance
    6.99mi
    Elevation +
    3012f
    TrailRank
    19
    Photo ofVal Claret

    Val Claret - off piste - extreme weather - from Bollin chair lift - past the closed Fresse chairlift and into back country. Last stop, La Grande Motte furnicular/ bar on top

  • Silly loop

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    near Tignes le Lac, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)
    Author
    mary_m
    Distance
    3.83mi
    Elevation +
    1936f
    TrailRank
    16

    Heading for percee but bad weather required a change in plans. So much work for a very average run down tichot

  • La Vanoise - Travessa esquis - Pralognan-Ref.Peclet Polset-Ref.Dent Parrachée-Xalet L´Arpont-Ref.Coll La Vanoise-Pralognan

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    near Pralognan-la-Vanoise, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)
    Author
    Terricat
    Distance
    34.27mi
    Elevation +
    12224f
    TrailRank
    64| Rating 5.0
    Photo ofLa Vanoise - Travessa esquis - Pralognan-Ref.Peclet Polset-Ref.Dent Parrachée-Xalet L´Arpont-Ref.Coll La Vanoise-Pralognan Photo ofLa Vanoise - Travessa esquis - Pralognan-Ref.Peclet Polset-Ref.Dent Parrachée-Xalet L´Arpont-Ref.Coll La Vanoise-Pralognan Photo ofLa Vanoise - Travessa esquis - Pralognan-Ref.Peclet Polset-Ref.Dent Parrachée-Xalet L´Arpont-Ref.Coll La Vanoise-Pralognan

    Travessa circular amb esquis de muntanya al Parc Nacional de La Vanoise. Sortida i arribada des del poble de La Pralognan. La ruta va en sentit contra horari, i el primer dia va de Pralognan al refugi de Peclet Pol...

    Ruta feta entre el 8 i 13 d'abril espectacular
    alopifig1

  • GRAN TRAVESIA ALPES. ETAPA 32

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    near Bramans, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)
    Author
    LUISFERNAN53
    Distance
    17.21mi
    Elevation +
    6283f
    TrailRank
    12

    LA GRAN TRAVESIA DE LOS ALPES, DE VIENA A NIZA. DER LANGE WEG. THE LONG WAY The world´s longest ski tour, cross the main chain and the mightiest peaks of the European Alps, from Reichenau an der Rax - Knappenhof, A...

  • GRAN TRAVESIA ALPES. ETAPA 31

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    near Landry, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)
    Author
    LUISFERNAN53
    Distance
    36.24mi
    Elevation +
    9806f
    TrailRank
    12

    LA GRAN TRAVESIA DE LOS ALPES, DE VIENA A NIZA. DER LANGE WEG. THE LONG WAY The world´s longest ski tour, cross the main chain and the mightiest peaks of the European Alps, from Reichenau an der Rax - Knappenhof, A...

  • La Rosière-Le Fort-La Rosiere

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    near La Rosière, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)
    Author
    Patrick 73
    Distance
    5.64mi
    Elevation +
    1995f
    TrailRank
    60| Rating 5.0
    Photo ofLa Rosière-Le Fort-La Rosiere Photo ofLa Rosière-Le Fort-La Rosiere Photo ofLa Rosière-Le Fort-La Rosiere
    Gracias por la ruta. Además te lleva por las crestas no sólo por pista. Muy divertida y buena para entrenar o si hace ti...
    The Pep

  • Flaine: Tête Colonney (2.692 m.) y Tête des Lindars (2.561 m.)

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    near Flaine, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)
    Author
    XimoT
    Distance
    6.75mi
    Elevation +
    3688f
    TrailRank
    56
    Photo ofFlaine: Tête Colonney (2.692 m.) y Tête des Lindars (2.561 m.) Photo ofFlaine: Tête Colonney (2.692 m.) y Tête des Lindars (2.561 m.) Photo ofFlaine: Tête Colonney (2.692 m.) y Tête des Lindars (2.561 m.)

    Cuando estuvimos en Flaine hace diez días vimos la Tête du Colonney y teniamos pendiente su ascenso. La única diferencia sustancial que en la otra ocasión era un día entre semana y estábamos prácticamente solos en la ...

  • Le Col du Tour Noir (3535 m). Glaciar Argentière y Améthystes

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    near Les Chosalets, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)
    Author
    XimoT
    Distance
    15.43mi
    Elevation +
    5381f
    TrailRank
    55
    Photo ofLe Col du Tour Noir (3535 m). Glaciar Argentière y Améthystes Photo ofLe Col du Tour Noir (3535 m). Glaciar Argentière y Améthystes Photo ofLe Col du Tour Noir (3535 m). Glaciar Argentière y Améthystes

    Larga ruta y con desnivel, que en un día caluroso como el que tuvimos, se hace dura, pero cualquier alternativa de "navegar" por el glaciar de Argentière a algún destino, es un bello itinerario alpino. De la estación ...

  • Les Chavants

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    near Les Chavants, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)
    Author
    Richard_Osborne
    Distance
    2.31mi
    Elevation +
    2733f
    TrailRank
    9

    Up to Prarion lift at Les Houches on touring skis for the first time! Some quite tricky sections criss-crossing in the woods. Good way to earn a steak frites.

  • Travessa de 4 dies pel parc nacional de la Vanoise. Alps francesos.

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    near Le Joseray, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)
    Author
    xanko
    with Elena Álvarez 1
    Distance
    31.21mi
    Elevation +
    14104f
    TrailRank
    53
    Photo ofTravessa de 4 dies pel parc nacional de la Vanoise. Alps francesos. Photo ofTravessa de 4 dies pel parc nacional de la Vanoise. Alps francesos. Photo ofTravessa de 4 dies pel parc nacional de la Vanoise. Alps francesos.

    Travessa de 4 dies pel parc nacional de la Vanoise #vanuàs#. Alps francesos, departament de Saboya. Aprofitem els dies de Setmana Santa per fer una escapada als Alps, per mi es la segona vegada que pujo als Alps, per...

  • Pic du Glacier d'Arsine (3.364m) des del Refugi dels Ecrins

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    near La Bérarde, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)
    Author
    Manel Borrell
    with Xavier Bor Josep Maria Simó
    Distance
    6.66mi
    Elevation +
    1230f
    TrailRank
    52
    Photo ofPic du Glacier d'Arsine (3.364m) des del Refugi dels Ecrins Photo ofPic du Glacier d'Arsine (3.364m) des del Refugi dels Ecrins Photo ofPic du Glacier d'Arsine (3.364m) des del Refugi dels Ecrins

    Ascenció al Pic du Glacier d'Arsine des del refugi dels Ecrins, descans directe al refugi del Glacier Blanc i tornada al Prat de Madame Carle. L'ascenció es fa pel vessant SO però en comptes de pujar per la pala final q...

  • Flaine: Tête Lindars-Refugio Platé-Grandes Platieres

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    near Flaine, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)
    Author
    XimoT
    Distance
    9.74mi
    Elevation +
    4619f
    TrailRank
    52
    Photo ofFlaine: Tête Lindars-Refugio Platé-Grandes Platieres Photo ofFlaine: Tête Lindars-Refugio Platé-Grandes Platieres Photo ofFlaine: Tête Lindars-Refugio Platé-Grandes Platieres

    Desde la esdtackión de esquí de Flaine (ya cerrada) subimos por sus pistas hasta el col du Colonne, desde el que tenemos ya una magnífica imagen de todo el macizo del Mont Blanc desde Dôme de Miage hasta la aguja Chardon...

  • 20200215 Skimo Col de Passon hasta Le Tour desde Grands Montets

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    near Les Chosalets, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)
    Author
    itari69
    Distance
    9.81mi
    Elevation +
    3947f
    TrailRank
    47| Rating 4.0
    Photo of20200215 Skimo Col de Passon hasta Le Tour desde Grands Montets Photo of20200215 Skimo Col de Passon hasta Le Tour desde Grands Montets Photo of20200215 Skimo Col de Passon hasta Le Tour desde Grands Montets

    Desde Argentière, ahora que todavía no han arreglado la cabina que sube hasta Grands Montets (3.296 m), pagando 29€ te dejan coger la telecabina Plan Joran, esquiar una pista roja y coger la silla de Herse o el telecabin...

    Espectacular ruta, y el glaciar tiene la mejor de las orientaciones. Mucho ojo a la bajada al glaciar de argentiere que ...
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