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Ski touring at Grand Massif

It’s an authentic alpine experience, with silence, wide open spaces and grandiose panoramas. Here, the mountains reveal themselves differently: to the rhythm of your footsteps, the fresh snow crunching under your skins, and the breath that accompanies your ascent.

 

Through forests, ridges and unspoilt combes, the ski area offers exceptional terrain: a wide range of vertical drops, breathtaking views of Mont Blanc, potential encounters with alpine wildlife, and easy access to multiple starting points. Whether you’re a beginner looking for your first gentle ascent, or an experienced skier looking to optimize your training, you’re sure to have an unforgettable time.

Which Grand Massif resorts offer ski touring?

Flaine

Flaine offers a number of ski touring itineraries designed to alternate wide panoramas and steady climbs. The routes allow you to rise gradually above the resort, with views of the surrounding limestone massifs. Ideal for intermediate skiers, Flaine also offers easy access to the great outdoors.

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Les Carroz

Les Carroz offers routes through forests and sunny slopes. Ideal for training, progressing and varying ambiences, this is an area much appreciated for its ease of access and calm.

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Morillon

Morillon offers ideal learning trails, with a progressive vertical drop for ski touring and marked routes for gentle ascents. It’s also a great gateway to other parts of the resort.

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Samoens

From Samoëns, the itineraries start out in the heart of a remarkable natural environment, with climbs that can be adapted to suit the conditions and level of participants. Direct access leads to unspoilt areas, ideal for discovering the area’s ski touring peaks.

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Sixt

In Sixt, the atmosphere is wilder. Departures are close to the Cirque du Fer-à-Cheval, guaranteeing a sensational, unspoilt natural setting. These itineraries are particularly appealing to hikers in search of immersion.

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Ski touring in the Grand Massif

An accessible alpine experience
The Grand Massif ski area is one of the largest and most varied in the French Alps. This makes it an ideal place to discover or perfect your ski touring skills. Our territory brings together five complementary resorts:

Flaine, Les Carroz, Morillon, Samoëns and Sixt; each of these resorts offers its own specific features, landscapes and ski touring itineraries.

Thanks to its sheer size, the Grand Massif allows you to explore a wide variety of gradients, from gentle climbs for learning conversions to steeper slopes for experienced hikers. Snow-covered forests, isolated combes, panoramic ridges, more challenging valleys… all environments that make each outing unique.

The estate also benefits from excellent accessibility:

  • Close to major Alpine towns such as Geneva, Annecy, Chamonix and Cluses
  • Suitable parking
  • Quick access to start areas
  • And much, much more.

Finally, for those looking for an even more immersive experience, some sectors even offer a night-time ski touring route, accessible on dedicated slots, to enjoy the mountains in a silent, magical atmosphere.

Safety in alpine ski touring

Essential equipment

The estate also benefits from excellent accessibility:

  • Close to major Alpine towns such as Geneva, Annecy, Chamonix and Cluses
  • Suitable parking
  • Quick access to start areas

To get the most out of your activity in the Grand Massif, it’s essential to have the right ski touring equipment.

Recommended equipment:

  • Touring skis, skins and knives
  • Suitable footwear
  • DVA (Avalanche Victim Detector)
  • Shovel and probe
  • Backpack with water, snacks, survival blanket
  • Technical clothing for cold and windy conditions
  • Helmet (highly recommended)

GMDS resorts also have ski equipment storage facilities, as well as specialist stores where you can rent or check your equipment before each outing.

Discover our area beyond ski touring

The Grand Massif is not just about ski touring. The region abounds in off-ski activities that enrich the mountain experience and suit every pace.

The snow-covered trails allow you to explore the silent, unspoilt countryside on skis or snowshoes.

The Grand Massif is not just about ski touring.

The region is full of off-ski activities that enrich the mountain experience and suit every pace.

The snow-covered, signposted trails allow you to set off on skis or snowshoes to discover silent, unspoilt landscapes. For those who prefer contemplative strolls, alpine hiking offers a varied terrain of forests, clearings and grandiose viewpoints.

High-altitude cafés and panoramic restaurants invite you to take a gourmet break overlooking the snow-covered peaks. It’s also an opportunity to observe the local wildlife. Below a ridge or perched on a rocky outcrop, the bearded vulture spreads its majestic wings, while the more discreet ibex sometimes approaches at the edge of the paths.

For those who prefer contemplative strolls, alpine hiking offers a varied terrain of forests, clearings and grandiose viewpoints.
Alpine cafés and panoramic restaurants invite you to take a gourmet break, facing the snow-covered peaks. It’s also an opportunity to observe the local wildlife. Below a ridge or perched on a rocky outcrop, the bearded vulture spreads its majestic wings, while the more discreet ibex sometimes approaches at the edge of the paths.