We offer you a unique ski touring experience in winter or spring, starting from the Martigny region (just two hours from Annecy), heading into the Valais — a high alpine massif with varied terrain, located near Mont Blanc and the Swiss Alps.
On the first day, you’ll hike up to the Grand-Saint-Bernard Hospice, with an introduction to ski touring equipment and a workshop on avalanche victim search techniques.
In the evening, you’ll enjoy a warm and convivial moment with the canons in this thousand-year-old, history-rich location, before setting off the next morning to climb a surrounding peak.
PROGRAM / ITINERARY
Day 1: Equipment discovery and safety session, ascent to the refuge and Mont Mort
An easy ascent on a snow-covered, marked road suitable for ski touring.
This incredible building, which will serve as our refuge and base camp for the next three days, is a truly unique place and perfect for disconnecting.
A short ascent to Mont Mort is possible after dropping off our backpacks.
Accommodation: Dinner and overnight at the Grand-Saint-Bernard Hospice
Ascent: +850 m
Descent: -850 m
Day 2: Ski touring to Mont Fourchon (2,902 m) via the Italian side
We descend through an easy couloir, then climb back to the hospice using the same route as the day before.
This day can be done with a light pack.
Ascent/descent: +/-800 m
Accommodation: Dinner and overnight at the Grand-Saint-Bernard Hospice
Day 3: Heading southwest towards the Fenêtre de Ferret pass (2,695 m)
We’ll go via either the Drône or A Combe.
On the way back, we’ll stop again at the hospice before skiing down to Bourg-Saint-Pierre.
Ascent: +850 m
Descent: -850 m
