In a nutshell
From Aussois to Bonneval-sur-Arc, six days of ski touring across vast glaciers and high alpine valleys.
Immersed in the heart of the Vanoise National Park, this high-altitude route is a journey from refuge to refuge, between 2,000 and 3,500 meters above sea level!
Roadbook
Starting at the foot of the Dent Parrachée (3695m), this Haute Route follows a logical itinerary on the eastern slopes of the Vanoise chain, linking some of the largest glaciers in the Northern Alps, and taking you to some of the region’s mythical peaks. It’s quite unique to find yourself on the Glaciers de la Vanoise, an ice cap that is a vestige of the last Ice Age.
Completely wild in the heart of the National Park, the relative difficulty of access is a guarantee of tranquillity, and it’s fair to say that there isn’t much competition to make the first tracks on this Haute Route.
During this week away from the crowds, we invite you on a peasant’s journey, in search of the best snow and without ever coming back down to the valley !
Day 1 – Meet in Aussois at 9am. We use the morning to review your equipment and make sure nothing is missing from your rucksack. For this first warm-up day, we take the chairlift, and from the top of the lifts we put on the pots phoque to climb the Grand Châtelard. We ski a little and then climb back up to the Refuge de la Dent Parrachée (2515m).
Day 2 – Col de Labby (3324 m), Glacier de la Mahure, Refuge de l’Arpont (2310 m).
Day 3 – Dôme de Chasseforêt (3586 m), Glaciers de la Vanoise, Refuge du col de la Vanoise (2517 m).
Day 4 – Point du Charbonnier (3311 m) and point de la Sana (3436 m), Refuge de la Femma (2352 m).
Day 5 – We climb up the Rocheure valley to the pointe de méan Martin (3330 m), then descend to the Refuge du Fond des Fours (2532 m).
Day 6 – Col des Fours (2976 m), long descent to Bonneval-sur-Arc (1800 m), where a cab will take us back to our starting point.
This long crossing will take us from refuge to refuge. Most of these resting places have been recently renovated, and their hospitality is always excellent—provided we respect a few obvious rules of coexistence. Most of the Vanoise refuges offer showers and running water, even in the middle of winter!
The guardians are the masters of these places and will ensure we make the most of our well-deserved rest.
Short on time and prefer to shorten this expedition?
Good news—this raid can easily be split into two distinct parts.
Whether in a 3-day/4-night or 2-day/3-night format, don’t hesitate to contact us, and we’ll do our best to tailor this high-altitude route to your expectations!
And for those who want even more and have the opportunity, why not continue with the famous Carro/Evettes/Albaron crossing?
Dates 2027
From 4 to 9 and 11 to 16 April 2027
Price
1700€/Person
What to bring ?
A list of equipment will be provided.
Included
• 6 Day of skiing supervised by a mountain guide.
• Half-board in refuge.
• Picnic lunch.
• Valley transfer.
• Ski pass for 1 day.
Not included
• Your trip to the Maurienne.
• Your personal insurance.
• Your personal gear. To help you, here’s a gear list (available for download below), which you can adjust a few days before your departure with your guide.
Groups
Tailor-made courses for groups!
Whatever your level and your project, if your group is made up of 3 to 6 people, we can organize a customized course, on dates to suit you.
Your guides
Clément Bléteau
Mountain Guide
Etienne Voisin
Mountain Guide