Ski touring around Col de Plainpalais

12 ski touring routes are described within 10 km of Col de Plainpalais, climbing up to 880 m, from peaks such as Montagne de Lachat, Mont Margeriaz, L’Orionde.

Col de Plainpalais is a ski resort in the Northern Alps (Savoie), in the commune of Les Déserts. The village sits at 1,173 m.

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Ski touring routes described

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12 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Col de Plainpalais — up to 880 m of climb.

Summit and route	Ski grade	Climb	Altitude	Aspect	From resort
Montagne de Lachat · Versant SE depuis Plainpalais	1.1 · E1	250 m	1,173 → 1,441 m	SE	1 km
Mont Margeriaz · couloir N en Z	4.2 · E2 · D	600 m	1,176 → 1,730 m	N · NE	1.7 km
Mont Margeriaz · par les Crêtes	1.2 · E1 · F	445 m	1,400 → 1,845 m	E	1.7 km
Mont Margeriaz · Sentier des Tannes et Glacières	n/a · F	450 m	1,330 → 1,845 m	S	2.4 km
Mont Margeriaz · Par les pistes	1.2 · E2 · F	430 m	1,400 → 1,845 m	E	2.4 km
L’Orionde · Par la piste de ski hors saison	1.1 · E1 · F	200 m	1,330 → 1,530 m	n/a	3.8 km
Mont de la Croix · Par la Combe de la Verne	n/a · F	720 m	894 → 1,614 m	NE	4.1 km
Les Chalets du Sire · Depuis Le Sire	1.2 · F+	93 m	1,410 → 1,502 m	NW	4.4 km
Le Revard · Versant E	1.2 · E1 · F+	78 m	1,460 → 1,538 m	E · SE	4.8 km
Mont Revard · La crémaillere	n/a · F	708 m	830 → 1,538 m	NW	5.1 km
Le Revard · couloir du téléphérique	5.1 · E3 · D+	880 m	680 → 1,562 m	W · SW	5.4 km
Mont Revard · Couloir du Téléphérique	5.1 · E3 · TD	848 m	690 → 1,538 m	W	5.4 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 October 2026. Descriptions and photos are on Camptocamp; an empty cell is a field nobody has filled in. Camptocamp ski touring routes ↗

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.

Gearing up for touring

Touring kit and the transceiver-shovel-probe trio are bought once and last for years — resort shops rarely hire them out. Here are the matching aisles at our partner shops.

Ski touring ↗ Avalanche safety ↗

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