Ski touring around Menthières
9 ski touring routes are described within 10 km of Menthières, climbing up to 1,109 m, from peaks such as Grand Crêt d'eau / Crêt de la Goutte, la Poutouille, Le Crêt de l'Eguillon.
Menthières is a ski resort in the Jura (Ain). The village sits at 1,093 m.
Ski touring routes described
Resorts for ski touring →9 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Menthières — up to 1,109 m of climb.
| Summit and route | Ski grade | Climb | Altitude | Aspect | From resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Crêt d'eau / Crêt de la Goutte · Depuis Menthières | n/a · F | 550 m | 1,070 → 1,621 m | n/a | 1.5 km |
| Grand Crêt d'eau / Crêt de la Goutte · Depuis le NW | n/a · PD+ | 550 m | 1,076 → 1,621 m | N | 2 km |
| la Poutouille · La poutouille | 3.2 · E1 · PD | 930 m | 500 → 1,446 m | S | 2.2 km |
| Grand Crêt d'eau / Crêt de la Goutte · Face E du Grand Crêt d'Eau | n/a · F | 1,109 m | 512 → 1,621 m | E | 3.2 km |
| Grand Crêt d'eau / Crêt de la Goutte · Versant SW | 3.2 · E1 · PD | 900 m | 721 → 1,621 m | SW | 3.2 km |
| Le Crêt de l'Eguillon · Par la face N | 4.1 · E1 · AD+ | 500 m | 1,045 → 1,549 m | N | 3.2 km |
| Crêt de Chalam · Versant E, par la croupe S | n/a · PD+ | 1,000 m | 602 → 1,545 m | E | 6.4 km |
| Les Avalanches · Couloir de la Pierre de lune ou Couloir de Roche carrée ou Couloir NW ou Couloir Rastar | 4.3 · E2 · D+ | 680 m | 792 → 1,497 m | NW | 7.5 km |
| Crêt de Chalam · Par Combe noire | n/a · PD | 860 m | 685 → 1,545 m | E | 8.1 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 ↗
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 du Pays de Gex and distributed by ANMSM · read on 18 September