Ski touring around Les Grands Montets

12 ski touring routes are described within 10 km of Les Grands Montets, climbing up to 2,000 m, from peaks such as Aiguille d'Argentière, Lognan, École Nationale de Ski et d'Alpinisme (ENSA).

Les Grands Montets is a ski resort in the Northern Alps (Haute-Savoie), in the commune of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. The village sits at 1,951 m and the ski area rises to 2,134 m.

Ski touring routes described

Resorts for ski touring →

12 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Les Grands Montets — up to 2,000 m of climb.

Summit and routeSki gradeClimbAltitudeAspectFrom resort
Aiguille d'Argentière · Versant W et arête NW (Voie Whymper)5.1 · E2 · TD-1,350 m2,550 → 3,901 mW0.8 km
Lognan · La Trapette2.1 · E1 · PD-733 m1,240 → 1,973 mNE1.1 km
École Nationale de Ski et d'Alpinisme (ENSA) · Examen Probatoire Aspirant Guide - Épreuve de skin/a1,000 m1,973 mn/a1.3 km
Col du Chardonnet · Refuge d'Argentière → Val d'Arpette3.3 · E2 · AD1,260 m2,771 → 3,323 mNE2 km
Col du Chardonnet · Col des Rachasses → Col du Chardonnet → Fenêtre de Saleina → Col du Tour3.1 · E2 · PD+900 m3,323 mSW2.1 km
Refuge de Lognan · Depuis Argentière1.2 · E1 · F827 m1,252 → 2,079 mE · SE2.1 km
Aiguille des Grands Montets · Bochard -> Col des Rachasses -> Aiguille des Gd Montetsn/an/an/aN · NE · E2.2 km
Bec de Lachat · Face W3.2 · E1 · AD700 m1,400 → 3,028 mW2.3 km
Aiguille à Bochard · Arête S -> couloir W -> couloir du Chapeau4.1 · E2 · D250 m1,200 → 2,638 mS · W2.5 km
Aiguille des Grands Montets · Par le glacier des Rognons2.3 · E1 · PD+2,000 m1,230 → 3,230 mNE · E · N2.6 km
Aiguille du Passon - Col NW · Couloir SW4.2 · E2 · D1,090 m1,250 → 3,120 mSW2.7 km
Aiguille des Grands Montets · Pas de Chèvren/a · AD1 m3,233 → 3,297 mW2.7 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 27 km of marked off-piste itineraries over 11 routes around Les Grands Montets. 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.