Mountain climbing

In Haute Maurienne Vanoise, mountain climbing is king, and the surrounding massifs are a real playground for enthusiasts who want to discover the high mountains or for confimed alpinists. With mountain climbing, you will reach prestigious summits!

 Who can participate?

Mountain climbing alternates walking on glaciers, climbing, and mixed itineraries with snow and rocks. For the easier climbs, experience with ice irons is necessary. For more difficult climbs, a certain amount of endurance and technical mastery are necessary.

 Some climbs in Haute Maurienne Vanoise

• Easy mountain climbs: Dent Parrachée (3697 m), Dôme de l’Arpont (3499 m), Dôme de Chasseforêt (3586 m), the Vanoise glaciers (3507 m, 2 days), Albaron (3637 m), Petite Ciamarella (3549 m), Grande Aiguille Rousse (3482 m)...
• More difficult climbs: Grande Casse (3855 m), Pointes du Châtelard (3479 m), Charbonnel, Pointe Marie via Arête Rousse (3592 m), Pic Regaud 3232 m), Grande Aiguille Rousse (3482 m)…

 The climb

Starting at 95 €/person in groups (guding, equipment and lodging not included).

 Material rental

(boots, ice irons, ice axe): starting at 49 €/person.

 Other climbs

Other climbs require a higher technical level with a perfect mastery of glacier and rock climbing. In Haute Maurienne Vanoise, you will also find a summit or rock wall to scale: Grande Casse (Couloir des Italiens), Grande et Petite Ciamarella (north face), Levanna Centrale (southeast pillar)...

 Useful information

• IGN top 25 maps: 3633 ET, 3634 OT
• Books: "Sommets de Vanoise, les plus belles courses faciles" (Summits of the Vanoise: the Most Beautiful Easy Climbs), P. Col and B. Vion (Glénat editor)