Spring Ski Touring
Get your skis ready, and hit the slopes!Get your touring skis out!
The ski resorts have closed, snow is returning to the peaks, and the sun is shining more often and getting warmer. While for some, spring means barbecuing on the patio, working on their tan by the lake, or going on a hike, for others, ski season isn’t over yet! Spring is the perfect season for ski touring, which is why you shouldn’t just give up and put your skis away in the closet! On the contrary, it’s time to break out your climbing skins and touring skis and make the most of the early morning sunlight, mild temperatures, mountain huts that welcome you, and more.
To enjoy this activity safely, discover high-mountain ski touring with a guide: Écrins Guide Office, Alpes Aventure, and Roc Odyssée.
Here’s a quick overview of the hikes you can take in May and June in the Pays des Écrins.
In May
Ski de randonnée
– Ailefroide orientale : départ Pelvoux (refuge Sélé)
– Traversée de Pelvoux (refuge du Pelvoux)
– Dôme des Écrins (refuge des Écrins)
– Dôme du Monêtier (refuge du Glacier Blanc)
– Roche Faurio : départ de Pelvoux (refuge du Glacier Blanc)
Ski d’alpinisme
Depuis Ailefroide :
– Face nord du Glacier noir
– Coup de Sabre
In June
- Crossing the Ailefroides (Sélé Shelter)
- Sialouze ( Sélé or Pelvoux Mountain Hut)
- South Ridge of Petit Pelvoux ( Pelvoux Mountain Hut)
- Pointe Louise (Écrins Mountain Hut)
- South Ridge of Pic du Glacier Blanc (Refuge des Écrins or Refuge du Glacier Blanc)
- Pointe Cézanne ( Glacier Blanc Shelter)
- Arête des Cinéastes ( Glacier Blanc Shelter)
- Les Agneaux ( Glacier Blanc Shelter)
Please note: It’s important to check the mountain conditions and the weather before heading out!