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

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12 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Le Recoin — up to 1,750 m of climb.

Summit and routeSki gradeClimbAltitudeAspectFrom resort
Croix de Chamrousse · Depuis Chamrousse - Le Recoin1.2 · E1 · F600 m1,650 → 2,250 mSW1.2 km
Casse Rousse · Couloir de descente Nn/an/a1,680 → 2,250 mW1.3 km
Croix de Chamrousse · Depuis Casserousse2.1 · E1 · F900 m1,410 → 2,250 mNW1.6 km
Croix de Chamrousse · Depuis Chamrousse - Roche Béranger1.2 · E1 · F450 m1,750 → 2,250 mSW1.6 km
Croix de Chamrousse · Couloir de l’Agnelier3.3 · E1 · AD+n/a1,650 → 2,253 mW1.7 km
Pointe W de Jasse Bralard · Versant NW3.1 · E1 · AD-1,360 m1,420 → 2,491 mNW1.8 km
Grand Eulier · Versant S2.3 · E1 · PD-850 m1,400 → 2,232 mW1.8 km
Croix de Chamrousse · Couloir du grand Croissant3.3 · E1 · D-n/an/aW1.8 km
Grand Van · Par les lacs Achard2.2 · E1870 m1,620 → 2,448 mS1.9 km
Col de l'Infernet · Sentiers du balcon de Chamrousse1.1 · E1 · F250 m1,750 → 2,000 mSW2 km
Pointe de Vaudaine · Couloir E4.2 · E2 · D1,750 m1,400 → 2,482 mE · SE2.1 km
Casse Rousse · Goulotte du chien5.1 · E3 · TD-600 m1,680 → 2,225 mNW2.1 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 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.

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