Ski touring around Le Recoin
12 ski touring routes are described within 10 km of Le Recoin, climbing up to 1,750 m, from peaks such as Croix de Chamrousse, Casse Rousse, Pointe W de Jasse Bralard.
Le Recoin is a ski resort in the Northern Alps (Isère), in the commune of Chamrousse. The village sits at 1,650 m and the ski area rises to 2,246 m, a skiable vertical of 835 m.
Ski touring routes described
Resorts for ski touring →12 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Le Recoin — up to 1,750 m of climb.
| Summit and route | Ski grade | Climb | Altitude | Aspect | From resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croix de Chamrousse · Depuis Chamrousse - Le Recoin | 1.2 · E1 · F | 600 m | 1,650 → 2,250 m | SW | 1.2 km |
| Casse Rousse · Couloir de descente N | n/a | n/a | 1,680 → 2,250 m | W | 1.3 km |
| Croix de Chamrousse · Depuis Casserousse | 2.1 · E1 · F | 900 m | 1,410 → 2,250 m | NW | 1.6 km |
| Croix de Chamrousse · Depuis Chamrousse - Roche Béranger | 1.2 · E1 · F | 450 m | 1,750 → 2,250 m | SW | 1.6 km |
| Croix de Chamrousse · Couloir de l’Agnelier | 3.3 · E1 · AD+ | n/a | 1,650 → 2,253 m | W | 1.7 km |
| Pointe W de Jasse Bralard · Versant NW | 3.1 · E1 · AD- | 1,360 m | 1,420 → 2,491 m | NW | 1.8 km |
| Grand Eulier · Versant S | 2.3 · E1 · PD- | 850 m | 1,400 → 2,232 m | W | 1.8 km |
| Croix de Chamrousse · Couloir du grand Croissant | 3.3 · E1 · D- | n/a | n/a | W | 1.8 km |
| Grand Van · Par les lacs Achard | 2.2 · E1 | 870 m | 1,620 → 2,448 m | S | 1.9 km |
| Col de l'Infernet · Sentiers du balcon de Chamrousse | 1.1 · E1 · F | 250 m | 1,750 → 2,000 m | SW | 2 km |
| Pointe de Vaudaine · Couloir E | 4.2 · E2 · D | 1,750 m | 1,400 → 2,482 m | E · SE | 2.1 km |
| Casse Rousse · Goulotte du chien | 5.1 · E3 · TD- | 600 m | 1,680 → 2,225 m | NW | 2.1 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 2 km of marked off-piste itineraries over 6 routes around Le Recoin. 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 DE TOURISME and distributed by ANMSM · read on 18 September