The Best Backcountry Ski Trails in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France)

Vallon du Fontenil to Breche du Vallon

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CathyODowd

Distance

7.32mi

Elevation +

4370f

TrailRank

41

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Popular and highly recommended tour up the Vallon du Fontenil to Breche du Vallon. Starts from Les Bossardes, the snow line stays close to the car park well into spring. Easy climb up through trees, then up two successiv...

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La Grande Ruine from Refuge de l'Alpe to Refuge Adele Planchard

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CathyODowd

Distance

9.03mi

Elevation +

5919f

TrailRank

37

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La Grande Ruine from Refuge de l'Alpe to Refuge Adele Planchard via Glacier de la Plate des Agneaux and Col des Neiges. Big day out in spectacular mountain country. Highly recommended! Needs a party confident with alpine...

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Vallon de Fontenil towards Crête de Roche Bernard

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CathyODowd

Distance

4.28mi

Elevation +

2470f

TrailRank

37

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Easy tour up the Vallon de Fontenil towards Crête de Roche Bernard. It could be made more challenging by going higher in various directions, but we had a day of poor visibility and high avalanche risk and wanted a safe c...

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Coste Noundy

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philingle

Distance

3.81mi

Elevation +

2589f

TrailRank

34

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I can see this slope out of the kitchen window and my office window so it has been drawing me towards it for some time now. I had a go at it last year but the road was snowed in far down the valley and I didn’t allow mys...

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Refuge Ricou - Grand Tempete - Refuge Drayeres

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2871Rob

Distance

7.27mi

Elevation +

2999f

TrailRank

32

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Nice route from Refuge Ricou taking S col to Col de Gd Tempete and then crossing on the other side to summit. Nice and easy ski down to Refuge Drayères.

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Le Gran Lac ski tour, Savoie Haute-Alps

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CathyODowd

Distance

6.91mi

Elevation +

2165f

TrailRank

31

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An easy skin up to the ridge above the Gran Lac (which could be descended again to provide a very relaxed tour) but the ridge thereafter is for experienced climbers only and the descent should only be done with very stab...

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Refuge Drayères to Couloir NE Point des Cerces RT

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2871Rob

Distance

6.28mi

Elevation +

2454f

TrailRank

30

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The original intent was to do Point des Cerces via the classical route over Crète de Moutouze but we ended up doing the NE Couloir. Did not finnish it in full because the weather was turning against us with fog and snow,...

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Glacier de Chamoisserie from Refuge de l'Alpe

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CathyODowd

Distance

3.09mi

Elevation +

1535f

TrailRank

20

Easy tour up towards the Glacier de Chamoisserie from Refuge de l'Alpe. You can go further up into the snow canal but we were stopped by wind. Very nice ski back down.

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Tête du Rissace (2.969 m.)

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gabialpinrat

Distance

8.17mi

Elevation +

3953f

TrailRank

42| 4.67

Deixem el cotxe a l'hotel Cascade, al costat de l'estació d'esquí Cristillan. Remuntant la vall de Mèlezet, per la pista de fons, passem pel refugi de la Cime i continuem fins a les cases de la Riaille. Prenem el torrent...

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Aiguilles du Goleon (la grave-meije)

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marri

Distance

10.23mi

Elevation +

3967f

TrailRank

41

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La ruta comença al poble de Hieres, i seguint el camí d'estiu arrivem al refugi de Goleon. Anem a buscar la cresta del Goleon. No vem arrivar al Pic du Goleon (3435m) perque s'ens va fer tard. Baixem per la vall de Viafr...

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Refugio Goleón Aiguilles de Saussaz y Goleon

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la emela

Distance

14.41mi

Elevation +

6030f

TrailRank

39

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Zona de LA GRAVE (Alpes franceses). Salida desde el refugio de Goleón a la Aiguille de Saussaz (una de ellas), y luego a la de Goleón por la cresta cimera. Bajada al refugio y vuelta al coche (con una leve equivocación)....

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Travessa al Mercantour

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mapa99

Distance

26.31mi

Elevation +

11867f

TrailRank

38

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La transformació de la neu deguda a la calor impedeix fer jornades llargues. Tan sols el primer dia, un cop arribem al refugi de Cougourde, fem el cim de l'Agnel. Vam cometre l'error d'entrar per la Baisse de l'Agnel. Es...

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VUELTA POR EL MONT THABOR

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PERICO123

Distance

25.61mi

Elevation +

7303f

TrailRank

38

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Se trata de una vuelta circular de tres días, el la zona francesa de Hautes Alpes, cerca de Briançon y en el límite fronterizo con Italia. Iniciaremos la ruta en el pueblo de Névache 1620m, remontaremos la Valle de la...

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Monte Tabor Valle Stretta Bardonecchia - SA

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Giovannibad

Distance

5.17mi

Elevation +

4603f

TrailRank

36

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ll Monte Tabor è uno tra i più classici itinerari scialpinistici delle Alpi Occidentali Piemontesi. Il percorso si sviluppa prevalentemente su ampi pendii con differenti pendenze ma per larghi tratti poco pronunciate. ...

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Ski tour up Pic Blanc du Galibier 2955m

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CathyODowd

Distance

6.16mi

Elevation +

1942f

TrailRank

35

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Pic Blanc du Galibier 2955m from high up in valleé de la Guisane, on the edge of the Ecrins national park in the Dauphiné Alps.

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Chiamossero o Ciamoussè da Limonetto

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MaxMolineris

Distance

5.35mi

Elevation +

3363f

TrailRank

35| 4.0

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Dagli impianti di risalita di Limonetto si punta all'evidente piramide del monte Ciamoussé molto bella

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Skimo Le Chenaillet 2.650m

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Victor Eche

Distance

7.04mi

Elevation +

3038f

TrailRank

33

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Nom: 2014-04-19 17:27Hora Inici: 04/19/2014 17:27Hora Fi: 04/19/2014 19:53Distància recorreguda: 11,1 km (02:26)Temps en moviment: 01:57Velocitat mitjana: 4,6 km/hVel. en Mov.: 5,7 km/hVelocitat Màxima: 148,3 km/hAltura ...

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Circuit of Aiguillette du Lauzat ski tour

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CathyODowd

Distance

5.65mi

Elevation +

922f

TrailRank

32

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Circuit of Aiguillette du Lauzat via col du Aiguillette du Lauzat. Easy climb but steep ski descent. 15 Jan 2012

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la-rama

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Christian Bx

Distance

5.14mi

Elevation +

2825f

TrailRank

32

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A Trip exported from SPOT and completed manually Dominé par l'Obiou (2789 m), le massif calcaire du Dévoluy présente des paysages variés et majestueux, avec ses combes parallèles, orientées Est. Le climat, qui peut être...

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1 Monte Tabor dal Rifugio 3 Alpini - SA

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Giovannibad

Distance

2.24mi

Elevation +

1070f

TrailRank

32

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da Bardonecchia a Melezet, Pian del Colle inizia la Val Stretta si lascia la macchina a secondo della stagione in uno degli appositi spazi ricavati sui lati della strada sterrata. Si percorre la vallata seguendo la stra...

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Skimo Grand Charvia 2.640m

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Victor Eche

Distance

6.99mi

Elevation +

2907f

TrailRank

31

Nom: 2014-04-18 10:44Hora Inici: 04/18/2014 10:44Hora Fi: 04/18/2014 13:03Distància recorreguda: 11,2 km (02:18)Temps en moviment: 01:50Velocitat mitjana: 4,8 km/hVel. en Mov.: 6,1 km/hVelocitat Màxima: 46,1 km/hAltura M...

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La Casse Déserte

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crieram

Distance

6.39mi

Elevation +

1598f

TrailRank

30

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Aproximació a la Casse Déserte amb esquís de muntanya. L'ascensió es fa per pistes d'esquí de fons, així que no presenta cap mena de dificultat.

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La Gardiola de l'Alp

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crieram

Distance

5.23mi

Elevation +

3120f

TrailRank

30

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Ascensió des del poble de Gaudissard a la Gardiola de l'Alp, un dels cims més freqüentats del Queyras.

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Roche Robert ski tour

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CathyODowd

Distance

5.66mi

Elevation +

1699f

TrailRank

30

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From the village of Lauzat in valleé de la Guisane, next to Ecrins national park. Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France) 17 Jan 2012

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saint-dalmas-le-selvage→combe-d'aunos→saint-dalmas-le-selvage

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Christian Bx

Distance

6.43mi

Elevation +

2057f

TrailRank

30

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A Trip exported from SPOT and completed manually Reprenant notre itinéraire du Col d’Anelle, cette fois sous un ciel gris, après le Col d’Anelle nous avons poursuivi remontant à travers bois une piste forestière, étroit...

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