Ski touring around Les Carroz
12 ski touring routes are described within 10 km of Les Carroz, climbing up to 1,030 m, from peaks such as Pointe de l'Arbaron, Pointe de Véret, Pointe des Biollaires.
Les Carroz is a ski resort in the Northern Alps (Haute-Savoie), in the commune of Arâches-la-Frasse. The village sits at 1,150 m and the ski area rises to 2,109 m, a skiable vertical of 949 m.
Ski touring routes described
Resorts for ski touring →12 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Les Carroz — up to 1,030 m of climb.
| Summit and route | Ski grade | Climb | Altitude | Aspect | From resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pointe de l'Arbaron · Versant NW | n/a · PD- | 750 m | 1,844 → 1,953 m | NW | 2.6 km |
| Pointe de Véret · Couloir "aux Poubelles" | 5.1 · E2 · D | 340 m | 1,780 → 2,122 m | NW | 3.7 km |
| Pointe des Biollaires · De Morillon | 1.3 · F | 1,011 m | 700 → 1,711 m | n/a | 3.8 km |
| Tête du Pré des Saix · depuis les Carroz, par les pistes | n/a · F | 980 m | 1,160 → 2,118 m | NW | 3.8 km |
| Tête du Pré des Saix · Versant S | 1.2 · E1 · F | 370 m | 1,750 → 2,118 m | S | 3.8 km |
| Tête de Véret · Depuis Les Molliets | 2.2 · E1 · F | 920 m | 1,460 → 2,309 m | W | 3.9 km |
| Belvédère d'Aujon · Depuis Flaine | n/a · F | 473 m | 1,577 → 2,050 m | NE | 4 km |
| Tête du Pré des Saix · Depuis Morillon par les pistes | 2.1 · E1 · F | 1,030 m | 1,091 → 2,118 m | E | 4.1 km |
| Tête du Pré des Saix · Versant N | n/a · PD- | 503 m | 1,615 → 2,118 m | N | 4.1 km |
| Tête du Pré des Saix · Pointe de la Corne en circuit. | n/a · PD- | 710 m | 1,615 → 2,118 m | N | 4.2 km |
| Pointe de Véret · depuis Flaine | n/a · PD- | 450 m | 1,678 → 2,122 m | SE | 4.3 km |
| Tête de Véret · Couloir NE depuis Vernant | 3.2 · E1 · AD- | 950 m | 1,747 → 2,309 m | NE | 4.6 km |
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 ↗
What about marked off-piste routes?
The map also records 8 km of marked off-piste itineraries over 4 routes around Les Carroz. A different sport: touring climbs on skins, off-piste descends from a lift. Both call for avalanche gear and the day’s bulletin.
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.
Hardloop is a partner shop: these links earn us a commission if you buy, at no extra cost to you. They change nothing in the routes above, which come from the Camptocamp topo guide.How we are paid →