Join Benjamin Soufflot, an IFMGA certified mountain guide, on this freeride and ski touring trip around Les Crosets, in the Swiss side of Les Portes du Soleil.
Alps
+1 Days
Jan - Apr, Dec
Intermediate
Intermediate
Les Crosets is a very small and charming resort located in the Swiss Alps. With an altitude of 1,670 meters, it has a microclimate and allows great ski opportunities. During this trip, I will guide you to a unique experience focusing on freeride or ski touring.
If you prefer freeride skiing, we will use skins only for short walks from the lifts. We will reach stunning off-piste runs with exceptional snow. But if you want to get away from the hustle and bustle of mechanized lifts and crowded slopes, we should focus on ski touring. After walking and climbing uphill, we will discover amazing untracked terrain.
Furthermore, Les Crostes offers splendid views of some unique alpine landscapes. It is located at the foot of Dents Du Midi, a multi-summit mountain of the Chablais Alps. The highest of its seven peaks reaches 3,257 meters.
Les Crosets is part of Les Portes du Soleil (“Gates of the sun”, in French), a major winter destination with more than ten ski resorts, on the border between France and Switzerland. Les Crosets is right in the middle of this enormous ski area, so it has the best access to all the different circuits.
If you arrange for more days we can visit Avoriaz, Morzine and Châtel in the French area, and Morgins and Champéry in the Swiss side.
So, if you are up for this exciting winter adventure, get in touch with me! We will have an unforgettable freeride and ski touring experience in the Alps!
And if you prefer to explore one of the French ski resorts of Les Portes du Soleil, you should check out my Châtel ski touring and freeride day trips.
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Mountain Guide
The Jura massif is an ideal place to learn and grow your experience in alpine techniques. I practice mountaineering, ski touring and ice climbing in the winter. I am also located very close to the Swiss and French alpine massifs.
First, I started as a ski rescuer. My passion for skiing and climbing helped me discover the classic routes in the mythical summits of the Alps. The first mountain courses I went on with friends as a guide - which I did with a lot of effort, doubts and perseverance - were much needed to build my experience. Still, they also gave me a lot of joy, and I was able to pursue them while laughing and creating beautiful moments shared.
My experience and terrain knowledge will allow you to move safely and enjoy your time, without a promise of the summit but of sharing a privileged and unique moment in the mountains.
Finally, I'm a fully certified IFMGA mountain guide.
Languages
French | English
Certificates
SNGM | IVBV | UIAGM | IFMGA
Evan
Overall great experience spending the day with Benjamin. Spoke very good English and spent the whole day touring and hitting a couloir in Switzerland
Coen
We had a great day with Benjamin. He gave us an introduction to ski touring, while leading us to some beautiful outskirts of the Portes du Soleil. Lovely day!
Sander
Guillaume
Thanks to the site, we had a rapid proposal for a guide, who quickly tool contact with us. He chose a trip adapted to the competences of the family and remained very diligent during the full trip. Great experience !
Dominic
An excellent guide, who planned an amazing route and combined technical instruction with local knowledge to provide a very enjoyable day of skiing that improved my off-piste skills and gave me confidence to try lines that I would never consider alone.
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