Day outings and ski touring courses in Flaine with a mountain professional.
Day trip ski touring in Flaine with a guide
Flaine is the highest ski resort in the Grand-Massif ski area and benefits from one of the best snow conditions in Haute-Savoie. It is also an ideal starting point for a day ski touring outing. Indeed, its direct access to the Platé massif, the Sales valley, the Gers combe and the Fiz chain from the Grandes-Platières gondola (2500 m) allows skiers of all levels to hike and ski facing Mont-Blanc, within the Passy/Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval nature reserve. A terrain made for ski touring to discover with your instructor/guide.
PROGRAM - Ski touring and splitboarding in Flaine
Les Chalets de Platé
Day Elevation gain: + 450 m à + 650 m Vertical drop: - 1300 m à - 1500 m Level: beginner Ski lift = 18 €
The ski routes to the refuge and the Platé chalets are ideal outings for the very first time in ski touring and splitboarding.
Les Chalets de Sales
Day Elevation gain: + 600 m Vertical drop: - 1450 m Level: beginner ; confirmed Ski lift = 18 €
For a first ski touring or splitboarding experience with a view of Mont-Blanc.
Les Fiz
Day Elevation gain: + 500 m à + 1200 m Vertical drop: - 1350 m à - 2050 m Level: beginner ; confirmed ; experimented Ski lift = 18 €
For experienced skiers and snowboarders, the Sauté, the Pointe d'Anterne, the Crête des Hippocampes, the Pointes d'Ayères North and South or the Pointe de la Ratelière are all summits accessible for the day, from a first ski lift . Depending on the snow conditions and the physical form of the day: a multitude of sequences and combinations are even possible.
In the same sector, La Tête du Colonney, La Pointe d'Anterne, Pointe de Sales or Tête à l'Âne are hikes intended for the most experienced skiers and snowboarders in terms of elevation and/or technicality. of the race. The steep Couloir de la Mitraille or the Pas de Sales and its 50 m cobweb abseil: are routes reserved for experienced practitioners.
Finally, to finish fully exploring the heights of Flaine, the Aulp de Véran and its 3 main corridors as well as Chapeau Gaspard, represent closer peaks that are accessible for half a day.
Meeting point P3 Car park - Flaine Forêt
Required level A good physical condition is required for the practice of this sporting activity. It is essential to have a good ski or snowboard level: permanent control of your speed and trajectory; be used to ride off-piste in changing and sometimes deep snow.
Compulsory insurance It is essential to have civil liability insurance to take part in our outings. It is mandatory to take out Assistance, Retrieval, Search and Rescue insurance. Check with your insurer that you are well covered for this specific activity, otherwise we recommend the Individual Accident Lycea insurance solution, which can be subscribed online, for the day or more, depending on the practiced activity. Lycea Insurance
Optional insurance It is recommended to have Cancellation Insurance and/or Equipment Insurance in the event of breakage, loss or theft.
Administrative requirements Up-to-date valid national identity card or passport.
Safety equipment loan
We lend you the essential safety equipment (Transceiver, Shovel, Probe) if you do not have it. Depending on the outing or course planned, and your expectations: we will teach you how to handle it with confidence and efficiency.
Ski Snowboard Instructors - Mountain Guides
You are on holiday in Flaine, in one of the ski resorts of the Grand-Massif, or live in Haute-Savoie and wish to discover the tours in the area guided by a state-certified mountain professional ? Contact us via the contact form and let us know your desires.