Ski touring around Alpe d'Huez

12 ski touring routes are described within 10 km of Alpe d'Huez, climbing up to 1,870 m, from peaks such as Croupe de l'Herpie : Point 3060 m, Pic du Lac Blanc, Pic de la Pyramide.

Alpe d'Huez is a ski resort in the Northern Alps (Isère), in the commune of Huez. The village sits at 1,860 m and the ski area rises to 2,112 m, a skiable vertical of 302 m.

Ski touring routes described

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12 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Alpe d'Huez — up to 1,870 m of climb.

Summit and routeSki gradeClimbAltitudeAspectFrom resort
Croupe de l'Herpie : Point 3060 m · Cheminée S de Mâcle (ou Mascle)5.1 · E3290 m2,770 → 3,060 mW2.6 km
Pic du Lac Blanc · Versant S par le Glacier des Rousses2.2 · E1 · PD1,463 m1,860 → 3,323 mW3.2 km
Pic de la Pyramide · Versant W3.3 · E1 · AD-1,520 m1,860 → 3,382 mW3.6 km
Pic Bayle · Versant W4.1 · E2 · D-1,400 m2,150 → 3,465 mW3.9 km
Les Grandes Buffes · Couloir NW4.1 · E1 · AD515 m1,649 → 2,164 mNW4 km
Pic du Lac Blanc · Versant E par le Glacier du Grand Sablat3.2 · E2 · AD1,870 m1,450 → 3,323 mSE4.1 km
Pic de l'Herpie · Face W3.3 · E2 · PD1,200 m1,810 → 3,012 mW4.2 km
Couloir de l'Herpie5.2 · E3 · TD400 m2,210 → 2,675 mSW4.2 km
Signal de l'Homme · Combes SE1.3 · E1 · F+650 m1,530 → 2,176 mSE4.3 km
Dôme des Petites Rousses · Couloir de l'Agnelinn/a · AD1 m2,810 → 2,810 mW4.3 km
Dôme des Petites Rousses · Couloir Fleur5.1 · TD-1 m2,810 → 2,810 mNW4.3 km
Dôme des Petites Rousses · Couloirs des Perrinsn/a · PD+1 m2,810 → 2,810 mSW4.3 km
Not a piste. Neither marked, nor patrolled, nor secured: transceiver, shovel, probe, the day’s avalanche bulletin and, better still, a guide. Ski grade (1.1–5.6) = steepness and commitment; exposure (E1–E4) = consequence of a fall.

Source: Camptocamp.org topo guide (CC BY-SA), routes starting within 10 km, read on 13 September 2026. Descriptions and photos are on Camptocamp; an empty cell is a field nobody has filled in. Camptocamp ski touring routes ↗

What about marked off-piste routes?

The map also records 4 km of marked off-piste itineraries over 2 routes around Alpe d'Huez. A different sport: touring climbs on skins, off-piste descends from a lift. Both call for avalanche gear and the day’s bulletin.

Before you go. A grade is not a guarantee: it describes the route in normal conditions, not on the day you ski it. Check the avalanche bulletin for the range, carry a transceiver, shovel and probe, and tell someone where you are going.

Resort data: declared by Office de Tourisme and distributed by ANMSM · read on 18 September