Ski touring around Le Tour
12 ski touring routes are described within 10 km of Le Tour, climbing up to 1,750 m, from peaks such as Aiguillette des Posettes, Tête de Balme, Col de Balme.
Le Tour is a ski resort in the Northern Alps (Haute-Savoie), in the commune of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. The village sits at 1,464 m and the ski area rises to 2,195 m, a skiable vertical of 714 m.
Ski touring routes described
Resorts for ski touring →12 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Le Tour — up to 1,750 m of climb.
| Summit and route | Ski grade | Climb | Altitude | Aspect | From resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiguillette des Posettes · Voie normale | 2.2 · E1 · PD | 748 m | 1,453 → 2,201 m | SE | 1.4 km |
| Tête de Balme · Par les pistes du Tour | 2.2 · E1 · F | 850 m | 1,470 → 2,321 m | SW | 1.5 km |
| Col de Balme · Par les pistes du Tour | 1.2 · E1 · F | 730 m | 1,460 → 2,191 m | SW | 1.7 km |
| Bec de Lachat · Face W | 3.2 · E1 · AD | 700 m | 1,400 → 3,028 m | W | 2 km |
| Col des Autannes · Depuis le Col de Balme | 2.3 · E1 · PD+ | 600 m | 2,200 → 2,777 m | NE | 2.1 km |
| Bec du Picheu · Face N | n/a · AD | 1,100 m | 1,460 → 2,568 m | N | 2.2 km |
| Refuge de Lognan · Depuis Argentière | 1.2 · E1 · F | 827 m | 1,252 → 2,079 m | E · SE | 2.4 km |
| Aiguille de Mesure · Face N | 5.3 · E4 · TD | 1,450 m | 1,365 → 2,812 m | N | 2.6 km |
| Aiguille de l'Encrenaz · Couloir N | 5.2 · E3 · TD | 1,440 m | 1,461 → 2,887 m | N | 2.6 km |
| Aiguille de l'Encrenaz · Face SE | 5.2 · E3 · TD | 1,430 m | 1,461 → 2,887 m | SE | 2.6 km |
| Pointe de Bron / des Berons · Face W depuis le col de Balme | 4.2 · E2 · D | 780 m | 2,180 → 2,954 m | W | 2.6 km |
| Col de Beugeant · enchaînement col de l'Encrenaz et du Belvédère | n/a · AD+ | 1,750 m | 1,460 → 2,807 m | S | 2.7 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 5 km of marked off-piste itineraries over 6 routes around Le Tour. A different sport: touring climbs on skins, off-piste descends from a lift. Both call for avalanche gear and the day’s bulletin.