Ski touring around Le Fornet
12 ski touring routes are described within 10 km of Le Fornet, climbing up to 1,550 m, from peaks such as Col de l'Iseran, Pointe de la Bailletta, Col Pers.
Le Fornet is a ski resort in the Northern Alps (Savoie), in the commune of Val-d'Isère. The village sits at 1,940 m and the ski area rises to 3,182 m, a skiable vertical of 1,387 m.
Ski touring routes described
Resorts for ski touring →12 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Le Fornet — up to 1,550 m of climb.
| Summit and route | Ski grade | Climb | Altitude | Aspect | From resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Col de l'Iseran · versant N depuis le Fornet | 1.3 · E1 · F | 800 m | 1,930 → 2,764 m | N | 0.1 km |
| Pointe de la Bailletta · Versant S depuis le Fornet | n/a | 1,140 m | 1,936 → 3,071 m | S | 1.9 km |
| Col Pers · Versant N | n/a | 1,100 m | 1,900 → 3,009 m | N | 1.9 km |
| Tsanteleina · Face S | 3.3 · E1 · AD+ | 1,550 m | 2,056 → 3,602 m | S | 2.1 km |
| Col de l'Ouille Noire · Et col du Montet | 3.1 · E1 · PD | 500 m | n/a | n/a | 2.5 km |
| Signal de l'Iseran · Versant N depuis le Pont-saint-Charles | n/a · E2 · PD | 1,187 m | 2,050 → 3,237 m | n/a | 3.1 km |
| Aiguille Pers · Face N de la Pointe Pers | n/a · AD+ | 1,271 m | 2,056 → 3,386 m | N | 3.2 km |
| Pointe du Gros Caval · Versant W, par le vallon de Roche Noire | n/a · PD | n/a | 1,936 → 3,285 m | NW | 3.2 km |
| Roc de Bassagne · Versant SW (voie normale française) | 3.1 · E1 · PD+ | 1,200 m | 2,056 → 3,220 m | SW | 3.3 km |
| Col de la Bailletta · Versant N | 2.2 · E1 · PD | 1,000 m | 1,850 → 2,852 m | N | 3.4 km |
| Grand Cocor · Versant W | 2.2 · E1 · PD | 1,000 m | 2,056 → 3,034 m | W | 3.4 km |
| Aiguille Pers · Versant NW - Épaule N | 3.2 · E2 · AD | 1,350 m | 1,936 → 3,200 m | N · NW | 3.5 km |
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 18 km of marked off-piste itineraries over 11 routes around Le Fornet. A different sport: touring climbs on skins, off-piste descends from a lift. Both call for avalanche gear and the day’s bulletin.
Resort data: declared by Office du Tourisme and distributed by ANMSM · read on 18 September