France - Mont-Blanc
Private guided
Ski touring
lvl. 3
Ski touring : alpine ski
touring (or backcountry ski touring) combines the fun of downhill skiing with
the rewarding effort of hiking. Whether on your first tour, skiing
high-altitude peak, or skinning across a glacier, the excursions we organize
provide everyone the chance to discover this strenuous yet exhilarating winter
sport.
Level 2: An average of 4 to 5 hours of ski touring per day and/or 400 to 800 meters of vertical gain. For good skiers wanting to learn and progress in backcountry skiing. Wide, regular and not very steep slopes.
Level 3: An average of 5 to 6 hours of ski touring per day and/or 500 to 1000 meters of vertical gain. For good skiers
in all snow conditions with a first back-country skiing experience,
skiing with a 6 to 8 kg backpack. Some technical passages on slopes
sometimes exceeding 30 °.
Level 4: An average of 6 to 7 hours of ski touring per day and/or 800 to 1300 meters of vertical gain. For very good skiers
in all snow conditions with a frequent back-country skiing experience,
skiing with a 8 to 12 kg backpack. Some technical passages on slopes
sometimes exceeding 35 °.
Level 5: An average of 6 to 8 hours of ski touring per day and/or 1000 to 1500 meters of vertical gain. For very good skiers
in all snow conditions on difficult slopes with a frequent back-country and glacier skiing experience,
skiing with a 8 to 12 kg backpack. Some technical passages on slopes
sometimes exceeding 35 °.
Level 6: An average of 6 to 8 hours of ski touring per day and/or 1000 to 1800 meters of vertical gain. For very good skiers
in all snow conditions on difficult slopes with a frequent back-country and glacier skiing experience,
skiing with a 8 to 12 kg backpack. Require the basics of mountaineering. Some technical and vertigo inducing passages on slopes
sometimes exceeding 40 °.
Tailor made
Mon Roadbook app: designed for the self-guided trips, "Mon
Roadbook" travel assistant guides you throughout your journey via a
mobile application to download on your smartphone.
