Day 1.
Journey to La Grave - Meeting with the mid-afternoon guide to finalize the details
Day 2:
La Grave Ski Resort – Col de la Lauze (3512m) – Selle hut (2673m)
Duration: 4h
Elevation gain/loss: + 40m/-900m
Day 3:
Selle hut (2673m) – Col du Replat (3335m) – Châtelleret hut (2225m)
Duration: 5h
Elevation gain/loss: + 700m / - 1110m
Day 4:
Châtelleret hut (2225m) – Col Déserte (3483m) – Grande Ruine Peak (3765m) – Alpe de Villar hut-d'Aréne (2079) or Adéle Planchard hut (3169m)
Duration: 7-8h
Elevation gain/loss: + 1540m / - 1700m
Day 5:
Refugio del'Alpe de Villar-d'Aréne (2079) or Refugio Adéle Planchard (3169m) – Crossing of Neige Cordier (3614m) – Refugio Des écrins (3175m)
Duration:5-8h
Elevation gain/loss: + 1580m / - 500m
Day 6:
Ecrins hut (3175m) – Dôme des Écrins (4015m) – Glacier Blanc hut (2542m )
Duration: 7h
Elevation gain/loss: + 850m / - 1490m
Day 7:
Glacier Blanc hut (2542m) – Col du Monétier (3339m) – crossing Dômes de Monétier – descent to Chambrand (1719m) – taxi to La Grave
Duration: 6h
Elevation gain/loss: + 900m / - 1650m
Day 8:
Return trip.
Included:
- UIAGM/AEGM Mountain Guide Services.
- Personal advices prior the tryp.
- Accommodation in hotels in La Grave and shelters during the crossing.
- Reservations management services.
Not included:
- Travel to La Grave.
- Transfers and/or cable cars.
- Snacks/drinks during the activity days of participants and/or guides.
- Extra expenses due to program variations of members and guides.
General Information:
- Each participant must have the current year's federal mountain license, valid for mountain skiing in the Alps.
- The practice of mountain skiing poses dangers. Each participant on this journey assumes responsibility individually.
- The mountain guide reserves the right to modify the program according to the climatic, nivological, group factor or any other cause that he believes may be decisive.
- Esquís giratorios (fijaciones ajustadas)
- Botas de esquí De gira
- Bastones telescópicos de esquí de gira
- Pieles
- Cera para limitar la nieve a acumular bajo los esquís
- Crampones antisaltos de placa de nieve. Preferiblemente de acero
- Hacha de hielo
- Casco (opcional)
- Crampones de esquí
- Pala de nieve
- Sonda 240cm
- Transceptor (baterías de carga)
- Gafas de sol
- Gafas
- Crema solar 50+
- Bálsamo labial 50+
- Guantes de esquí finos
- Guantes de esquí gruesos
- Guantes de repuesto
- Calcetines de espesor medio + repuesto
- Pantalones de esquí de gira
- Calzoncillos térmicos
- Pantalones de esquí Gore-Tex
- Chaqueta de esquí Gore-Tex
- Lana
- Primaloft
- Camiseta térmica + repuesto
- Buff
- Sombrero
- Tapa
- Mochila 40l máx.
- Snacks (sándwich, nueces secas, barras de cereales,...)
- Botella de agua 1.5l o bolsa Camelback
- Medicamentos para uso personal
- Faro + baterías
- Arnés ligero
- Anillo Dyneema 120cm
- Tornillo de hielo
- Dos mosquetones atornillados
- Bolsa de dormir de seda
- Manta isotérmica
- Ver / altímetro
- Teléfono móvil
- Id
- Efectivo (proporcionar moneda extranjera)
- Licencia de montañista válida para los Alpes.
- Insura de salud en el extranjero
For the outdoor activity that you plan to be successful it is very important that it accommodates to your level, both physical and technical. Here we present some guidelines so that you can get an idea of what your level is according to the programs we propose. However, we recommend reaching to us so we can help you personally and adapt the program to your conditions.
Ski touring & Freeride
TECHNICAL level
- 1 = Beginner. Never ski toured before. Is a regular ski resort skier that occasionally goes off-piste. Black runs are not a problem for its level.
- 2 = Starter. Has experienced ski touring, climbing with skins (skinning). Is familiar with all the ski touring gear. Capable of uphill kick turning on not very steep terrain. Knows how to place and use ski crampons. Ski climbs safely through all kinds of snows on a trace. Skies down efficiently on ungroomed terrain, even on steep but wide slopes.
- 3 = Intermediate. Regular touring skier, . Trained on the basic techniques of skinning and uphill kick turn. Can change directions on slopes of 35º. Able to place ski crampons and crampons in an autonomous way. Skies down effectively on all kinds of ungroomed terrain and steepness.
- 4 = Advanced. Masters the technique of skinning on slopes up to 40º - 45º. Moves safely with skins on steep and icy slopes. Basic knowledge of mountaineering, use of crampons and ice axe as well as rope work. Skies down safely on every snow condition and steepness.
- 5 = Very advanced. Extensive experience in touring and mountaineering ski. Moves effectively changing direction on all kind of terrain, even on exposed places. Very good skier on every snow condition and steep terrain, as well as in exposed passages. Goes frequently on one-day or multi-day ski tours, spending the nights in huts. Familiar using the ice axe and crampons on all types of mountain domain. Knowledge and training on rope work, protection and self-arrest.
FITNESS level
- 1 = Able to ascend 600 meters of elevation gain skinning for 3 hours carrying a light backpack of about 5 kg.
- 2 = Able to ski tour for 4 or 5 hours overcoming 800 meters of elevation gain with a backpack of about 5 kg at a 300 meters an hour pace.
- 3 = Able to accomplish 5 to 7 hours routes and 1000 meters elevation gain with a backpack of about 7 kg at a 300 meters an hour pace.
- 4 = Able to succeed on alpine routes of up to 8 hours and 1200 meters of elevation gain with a backpack of about 8 kg at a 400 meters an hour pace.
- 5 = Able to carry out alpine routes of more than 8 hours long and between 1500 and 2000 meters elevation gain with a 10 kg backpack at a 400 meters an hour pace.
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