Ski touring around Les Contamines

12 ski touring routes are described within 10 km of Les Contamines, climbing up to 1,750 m, from peaks such as Aiguille de Roselette, Col de la Fenêtre, Aiguille Croche.

Les Contamines is a ski resort in the Northern Alps (Haute-Savoie), in the commune of Les Contamines-Montjoie. The village sits at 1,955 m and the ski area rises to 2,445 m, a skiable vertical of 1,341 m.

Ski touring routes described

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

Summit and routeSki gradeClimbAltitudeAspectFrom resort
Aiguille de Roselette · Couloir N en Z4.1 · E2 · D-284 m2,000 → 2,384 mN0.9 km
Col de la Fenêtre · Versant W2.2 · E1 · PD-1,025 m1,220 → 2,245 mW1.5 km
Aiguille de Roselette · Couloir N4.2 · E2 · D534 m1,850 → 2,384 mN1.9 km
Aiguille Croche · Face SW2.31,300 m1,250 → 2,487 mS · SW2.1 km
Aiguille de Roselette · Couloir de la ''banane''4.1 · E2 · D-1,106 m1,210 → 2,316 mN2.1 km
Aiguille de Roselette · Couloir W4.1 · E1 · AD+n/a2,384 mW2.1 km
Aiguille de Roselette · Couloir S3.2 · E1 · AD1,200 m1,190 → 2,384 mS2.2 km
Col du Joly · Par les pistes des Contaminesn/a · PD-810 m1,179 → 1,989 mNE2.2 km
Col de la Fenêtre · Versant E (voie normale depuis Notre Dame de la Gorge)2.3 · E1 · PD+1,045 m1,200 → 2,245 mE2.3 km
Tête de la Cicle · Couloir W4.1 · E2 · D-1,330 m1,225 → 2,552 mW2.4 km
Tête de la Cicle · Tour: Col de la Cicle >> Col de la Fenêtren/a · PD1,750 m1,210 → 2,552 mS2.5 km
Col de la Cicle · Variante par le col supérieur de la Cicle (combe N)3.2 · E1 · AD1,257 m1,210 → 2,467 mN2.5 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 2 routes around Les Contamines. 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 Les Contamines Tourisme and distributed by ANMSM · read on 18 September