Clarée valley ski touring
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A certified guide from the Azimut Montagne team will take you on this 6-day ski touring trip in the beautiful Clarée valley and Névache. Ideal for a first tour!
MOUNTAIN RANGES
Alps
DURATION
6 Days
OFFER PERIOD
Feb - Apr
FITNESS LEVEL
any
SKILL LEVEL
PAYMENT METHODS
Credit Card, Wire Transfer and more!
Description
Description
The Clarée valley, in the French Alps, is a beautiful destination for ski touring.
Throughout the year, the Clarée valley is charming, with an ambiance that is hard to find. Névache, the starting point of this trip, is a small and warm village with beautiful stone and wood homes.
During this stay we will sleep in comfortable refuges, one of them in Italy. The tours are rather easy and of course I can adapt them to the level of the participants. Besides, the weather might make us change plans, but that’s not a problem! If the weather is nice, we will appreciate the panoramic views of the Ecrins massif. On the other hand, if it’s snowing we can have fun in the huge forests that surround the valley.
This trip includes two days in the Italian side, with the good food that comes with the destination!
It’s an ideal initiation ski touring trip, although it doesn’t hurt if you already have some experience.
An extra of this trip is appreciating the beautiful architecture in Névache.
Do you find this ski touring trip tempting? Then please contact me and let’s set a date!
Itinerary
Itinerary
Day 1: Buffère refuge
Meeting at the Briançon or Oulx train station, or at Névache. Transfer to the Névache valley. We prepare the equipment and leave to the high valley and the Buffère refuge. It’s the right moment to check some ski touring techniques, I will help you. After reaching the refuge, we leave on a short ski tour and practice safety techniques.
D +500m
Day 2: Chardonnet refuge
Leaving for the Baude crests. Beautiful descent allowing us to ski on great snow until the Chadonnet refuge.
D +500/-450m
Day 3: Raisin pass
Today we go to the Raisin pass (2691 m). A tour to enjoy! We return to the refuge through a beautiful vast slope where we can choose the terrain.
D +/-450m
Day 4: Queyrelin - Ricou refuge
Departure for the Queyrelin tour. An amazing day that offers calm combined with a beautiful descent on a north face. Overnight at the Ricou refuge.
D +800/-900m
Day 5: Pic du Lac Blanc - I Ré Magi refuge
The objective today is the Pic du Lac Blanc (2980 m). Stunning views over the whole massif os the Ecrins National Park and its many summits, including the Barre des Ecrins (4102 m). THen we go to the Vallon pass before a long descent until the Italian I Ré Magi refuge. A beautiful evening awaits in the small Granges hamlet.
D +800/-1215m
Day 6: Vallon pass
We leave Italy towards the north face of the Vallon pass (2645 m). A long and tranquil descent in the valley takes us back to Névache.
D +900/-1000m
Details
Details
More info
Group size: 5 to 8 people.
Level: it's better to have some experience in ski touring. Easy glacial terrains are a possibility.
I recommend you to have cancellation insurance. Search and repatriation insurance is mandatory. I propose you to hire insurance through Europ Assistance upon booking the trip with me.
Equipment: skis with ski touring fixations, seal skins, knives, poles, ski boots, 35-40L backpack (with airbag if possible), AVD, shovel, probe. I can loan you the safety equipment (AVD, shovel, probe). If you don't have the necessary equipment, you can rent it with me! Skis (with poles, skins and knifes) €150, boots €60, ski pack (skis, poles, skins, boots) €195, helmet €20, airbag €90.
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