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Ski touring on Mont Rose

Technical lev. : 4 / 5

Technical lev. : 4 / 5

FAIRLY DIFFICULT OFF-PISTE SKIING

You've already done some off-piste or touring skiing and have a very good level of skiing, so a steep passage (around 35-40 degrees) doesn't scare you. You can ski in all types of snow in off-piste conditions, and ski quickly on the black runs. Maximum 6 people per group.

Physical lev. : 4 / 5

Physical lev. : 4 / 5

TRAINED ATHLETE

Effort corresponding to around 1,500m - 2,000m of ascent and descent on hikes at high altitude (<3,500m), where ascent counts double. You enjoy and practice endurance sports at a very high level.

  • 2 days
  • Participants : 2 to 6
  • April
  • All included in huts

Welcome to Italy's Val d'Aosta, surrounded by the Mont Blanc, Grand Combin and Monte Rosa massifs.
 
We're off to the Gressoney Valley for two days of ski touring, where we'll reach the Citta di Mantova refuge at 3500m for some great ascents.
 
Here we are at the foot of Monte Rosa, in a superb refuge,...

From 550

Aosta Valley training: 3 days to boost your skills

Technical lev. : 3.5 / 5

Technical lev. : 3.5 / 5

ALL-TERRAIN SKI TOURING
You've already done some ski touring and you have a very good level of skiing. A steep section (around 35-40 degrees) doesn't scare you. You can ski in all types of snow off-piste and ski quickly on black runs.
Physical lev. : 4 / 5

Physical lev. : 4 / 5

TRAINED ATHLETE
Effort corresponding to approximately 1200 - 1500m of ascent per day.
You enjoy and practise endurance sports at a good level.
  • 3
  • Participants : 5
  • January to April
  • Half board in a ** hotel

You already ski tour and would like to become more independent in choosing, preparing and carrying out your races. We'd like to offer you the chance to do 3 races in the Aosta Valley as part of an active training course, which will also be an opportunity to discover this beautiful region.
 

From 640

Ski touring 4 days in the Beaufortain - French Tarentaise

Technical lev. : 3,5 / 5

Technical lev. : 3,5 / 5

Physical lev. : 3,5 / 5

Physical lev. : 3,5 / 5

  • 4 days & 3 nights
  • Participants : 4 to 6
  • From January to April

4 ski touring days in the Beaufortain !
4 days of ski touring around a charming little village in the French Tarentaise to get into shape and enjoy the comfort of our guest house.
We will start with some easy ski touring in the beginning, to then increase the level heading to the feet of the famous Pierra Menta! 

From 790

Discovery | Ski touring course facing Mont Rose

Technical lev. : 3.5 / 5

Technical lev. : 3.5 / 5

FAIRLY DIFFICULT OFF-PISTE SKIING
You've already done some off-piste skiing or ski touring and you have a very good level of skiing; a steep section (around 35-40 degrees) doesn't scare you.) You can ski in all types of snow off-piste and ski quickly on black runs.
Physical lev. : 4 / 5

Physical lev. : 4 / 5

TRAINED ATHLETE
Effort corresponding to approximately 1200 - 1700m of ascent per day.
You enjoy and practise endurance sports at a good level.
  • 4 days 3 nights
  • Participants : from 5 to 8
  • half board in a refuge

This programme is an invitation to discover one of the valleys of Mont Rose by ski touring. Under the guidance of a passionate guide, you will have three days to practise this sliding activity that takes you through wild valleys. The half-day meeting with the guide will provide an opportunity to discuss safety (avalanche transceiver and avalanche search), snow conditions and the level of...

From 780

3 days of snowshoeing in the heart of Beaufortain

Technical lev. : 3 / 5

Technical lev. : 3 / 5

Sports course

Effort corresponding to around 600 - 800 m of ascent by snowshoe per day.
Perfect if you like endurance sports and do them regularly, about once or twice a week!

Physical lev. : 2.5 / 5

Physical lev. : 2.5 / 5

Confirmed Mountain Hiking

Mountain trekking for experienced hikers with mountain skills.
You'll learn about the weather and have mapping experience, and the guide can help you pick up a map to learn how to manage an itinerary if you wish!

  • 3 days & 2 nights
  • Participants : min 4 max 10
  • From December to April
  • All-inclusive in refuge

Discover the mountains in winter with snowshoes under your feet. The rolling terrain of the Beaufortain massif provides an idyllic scenery for enjoying pure mountain air and fairytale winter landscapes. We'll reach the Nant du Beurre refuge, where we'll spend 3 unforgettable days in comfort.

From 495

The Breithorn in winter on snowshoes with crampons

Technical lev. : 4 / 5

Technical lev. : 4 / 5

Physical lev. : 4 / 5

Physical lev. : 4 / 5

  • 1 day
  • Participants : 3 to 5 pax
  • from march to april

Snowshoeing: Day summit
The Breithorn, recognised as one of the most beautiful and accessible 4000-metre peaks in the Alps, is part of the Monte Rosa range, which includes several other peaks. It is easily reached by the Plateau Rosa cable car from Cervinia station. The ascent via the normal route consists of a 5km traverse of a glacier, leading to the summit. Along...

From 280

Stage ski touring Col du Grand Saint Bernard

Technical lev. : 3.5 / 5

Technical lev. : 3.5 / 5

CONFIRMED COURSE

Effort corresponding to around 1000 - 1200 m of ascent per day.
Perfect if you like endurance sports and do them regularly, about once or twice a week!

Physical lev. : 3.5 / 5

Physical lev. : 3.5 / 5

OFF-PISTE SKIING QUITE DIFFICULT

If you've already done some off-piste skiing or ski touring and have a very good level of skiing, a steep section (around 35-40 degrees) won't scare you.) You can ski in all types of snow off-piste and ski quickly on black runs.

  • 3 days & 2 nights
  • Participants : 4 to 6 people
  • From January to April
  • Night in Hospice

Enjoy a 3-day alpine escape on the Col du Grand Saint-Bernard! This iconic destination, situated between Switzerland and Italy, promises thrills and breathtaking scenery. Whether you're a keen ski tourer or an adventurer looking for new experiences, this is the holiday for you.

From 640

Gran Paradiso Skitour in 2 days

Technical lev. : 3.5 / 5

Technical lev. : 3.5 / 5

OFF-PISTE SKIING QUITE DIFFICULT 
You have already done some off-piste skiing or hiking and you have a very good level of skiing, a steep passage (about 35-40 degrees does not scare you).
You can ski in all types of off-piste snow and ski quickly on the black runs. Maximum 6 people per group.

Physical lev. : 4 / 5

Physical lev. : 4 / 5

SPORTY & TRAINED PEOPLE 
Effort corresponding to approximately 1200 - 1700m of ascent per day.
You like and practice endurance sports at a good level.

  • 2 days & 1 night
  • Participants : 4 max
  • mid March to mid May
  • All inclusive in hotel & hut

The Gran Paradiso is a beautiful summit at 4000m, located entirely in Italy, in the heart of the Gran Paradiso National Park: it's a summit that is well suited to ski touring.
that lends itself well to ski touring.
Esprit Montagne is organising this 2-day course to give you the chance to discover this magnificent summit close to the French border.

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The Vallée Blanche on skis - from Courmayeur to Chamonix

Technical lev. : 3 / 5

Technical lev. : 3 / 5

Easy off-piste skiing :

You have a good level in Ski de Piste, you ski in the Pistes Noires for pleasure and want to go off piste with a Guide on easy itineraries with slopes lower than 35 degrees. Off-piste skiing or ski touring. Maximum of 8 people per group, beyond that there will be two guides!

Physical lev. : 2.5 / 5

Physical lev. : 2.5 / 5

QUITE SPORTY :

Effort corresponding to about 900 - 1000 m of elevation change in hiking per day.
It's good to have already been in the mountains, we're only going downhill but the start is at 3400 metres and we'll have to walk at times!

  • 1 day
  • Participants : min 4 max 6
  • From January to mid March, depending on the glacier conditions
  • Hotel not included

A wonderful itinerary 24km long in the middle of Mont Blanc massif. A unique and incomparable ski glacier descent on the famous "Mer de Glace”, surrounded by majestic granite peaks

From 150

Ski touring Switzerland | Champex-Lac and Grand St Bernard

Technical lev. : 3.5 / 5

Technical lev. : 3.5 / 5

OFF-PISTE SKIING QUITE DIFFICULT
You have already done some off-piste skiing and touring and you have a very good level of skiing, a steep passage at about 35-40 degrees does not scare you.
You can ski in all types of off-piste snow and ski quickly on the black runs.

Physical lev. : 4 / 5

Physical lev. : 4 / 5

SPORTY & TRAINED PEOPLE
Effort corresponding to approximately 1200 - 1700m of ascent per day.
You like and practice endurance sports at a good level.

  • 3 days & 2 nights
  • Participants : 4 to 6
  • From January to April
  • All inclusive in Mountain Hut

An ideal terrain for ski touring with its wild valleys, very open slopes and magnificent panoramas over the most beautiful 4000 m summits between Chamonix, Zermatt and Monte Rosa in Italy.
A high mountain atmosphere to explore, at the heart of the Swiss Wallis and the Alps! 

From 690

Ski discovery Aosta Valley

Technical lev. : 3 / 5

Technical lev. : 3 / 5

Physical lev. : 3 / 5

Physical lev. : 3 / 5

  • 1 days
  • Participants : max 6
  • From to mid April

Off-piste skiing in the Aosta Valley, between Mont Blanc, Matterhorn and Monte Rosa.

Are you thinking of discovering off-piste skiing in Aosta Velley, the hidden jewel of the Italian Alps?

From 125

Book your skiing vacation
with Esprit Montagne

Discover the most beautiful ski areas safely guided by our Mountain Guides the French Savoy, Switzerland or Italy and leave the beaten slopes to find powder turns!

Val d'Isère and Tignes with the Killy space

Val d'Isère is one of the first chalets ski resorts to be born in the French Savoy, the village has an exceptional charm. The buildings are made of stone and wood with slate roofs. It is a postcard station which is located at the bottom of a great altitude valley,.

The Espace Killy area is one of the largest ski areas in the world with about 300 km of slopes between Val d'Isère and Tignes and two of the highest glaciers in Europe: the Grande Motte at 3600 meters above sea level and at Pissaillas in Val d'Isère at 3200 meters. There are many off-piste areas and skiing here is sporty and quite demanding,; you can also learn to ski here, but you can fully enjoy the ski resort if you already are a good skier.

The resort of Tignes is of younger construction, the buildings are much more in the style of the 70s - 80s resorts. It is the most sporting city in France, you may perhaps come across one of the many French teams, who come to do an altitude oxygenation week. Many sport facilities have been built here, for example the lagoon allows swimming at an altitude of 2200 meters on the shores of the Tignes Lake.

Les Arcs and La Plagne with Paradiski

Welcome to the second largest ski area in the world, with 450 km of slopes: you can change the landscape several times during the week.

Two glaciers at more than 3000 meters characterize this area: the Aiguille Rouge in Les Arcs at 3226 meters and Bellecôte in la Plagne at 3300 m.

Les Arcs and La Plagne have a fairly sporty ski area, with easy access to go back to your main station and with many beautiful off-piste itineraries. The resort has a lower part at an altitude of 1200 meters, in case of bad weather you can ski in the woods instead of being stucked inside!

Sainte Foy: the small ski resort with its amazing Off-Piste slopes

The small Tarentaise resort with a magical atmosphere: a great small area that, by once you carry the skis for a little while, the resort can grow very quickly!

La Rosière de Montvalezan with La Thuile in Italy

The Espace San Bernardo is as sunny as it is snowy, it is the only resort on southern slopes in Tarentaise, but given the amount of snow that falls here, there is no problem! You can ski in Italy and enjoy Italian gastronomy, with one of the most beautiful views  in the Alps on the Mont Blanc chain.

Skiing is fairly easy on the slopes in general but there are also some difficult slopes. The ski station village is quite pretty with many possible activities…

The Three Valleys with Méribel, Courchevel and Les Ménuires

Welcome to the largest ski area in the world with 600 km of ski slopes, you will find all types of accommodation in this resort. Méribel is at the center of this ski area and Courchevel is known for being the chic resort of the Three Valleys! The Ménuires valley, with Val Thorens, is the most sporty at more than 2,200 meters above sea level. For those who want a small quiet village, you can even come from the Maurienne, skiing via Orelle.

The Chamonix Valley and its villages

Chamonix is ??one of the most beautiful destinations for skiing, the different ski areas are not as interconnected as in Savoie, but the view of Mont Blanc is magnificent.

The area is generally lower than in Savoie, the slopes are quite difficult except in Saint Gervais and Les Contamines.

The resort was built around the village, with Savoyard and English architecture mixing together, which makes it one of the most beautiful mountain cities in France. After a mandatory visit to the Aiguille du Midi, if you have a good level of alpine skiing you can ski down the famous Mer de Glace.

Take a trip to the Aosta Valley in Italy at the feet of Mont Blanc in Courmayeur

Courmayeur is the twin resort of Chamonix, but characterized by the Italian charm: you will be skiing on Mont Blanc southern slope.
The landscape of the southern slope of Mont Blanc is “Himalayan” and quite impressive.
The ski lifts allow you to ski in the Val Veny, on fairly easy slopes. The Val Ferret is reserved to very good skiers, who climb to the Pavillon or to the Pointe Helbronner with the SkyWay, for off-piste descents.

Breuil Cervinia with its ski resort linked to Zermatt in Switzerland and the Monte Rosa Massif

It is the largest resort in the Valley of Aosta, in Italy, with a high altitude glacier: the summit of Gobba di Rollin rises to 3899 meters.
The Monte Rosa massif and the Matterhorn are omnipresent.
You will be skiing in one of the most beautiful settings on the ski planet.
You can also go to Switzerland to enjoy Zermatt. It is surely the most beautiful ski resort in Italy with charming chalets and modern accommodation too.

The small Italian ski resorts, in the secret valleys of the Gran Paradiso National Park

Cogne

It is a small Italian pearl, the village is nestled in one of the most beautiful valleys in the Alps at the feet of Gran Paradiso (4061 mt). It is a cross-country skiing paradise with a pretty ski resort, here the Gran Paradiso National Park protects large areas. Ski touring is one of the main activities in the valley, with great ski touring itineraries possible. The charm of the valley and its architecture may make you wanna come back to discover in the beauty of these mountains during summer!

Pila and Aosta

A ski resort in the middle of the city! Aosta is a charming city with a medieval air: the Romans left many vestiges here, it is the second city after Rome with so many vestiges. You can take the Pila cable car from the center of Aosta and ski for the day at the feet of Mont Emilius.

Skiing in Switzerland in the most beautiful ski resorts in Wallis

Champex Lake

A beautiful village ski resort, aside its very pretty lake: there are many Swiss chalets, with a small and very interesting ski area a few steps from Verbier.

Verbier and the 4 Valleys

The Verbier resort is one of the largest in the world and its ski station is very different from the big French resorts: here skiing is often much more demanding and technical.

The slopes are sometimes impressive, it is better to find out about where the black slopes are before getting into difficulty.

Verbier is one of the most beautiful resorts in the world with secure off-piste skiing like you can find nowhere else in the Alps, the village atmosphere is magical...