Ski touring around Montchavin
12 ski touring routes are described within 10 km of Montchavin, climbing up to 1,440 m, from peaks such as TS du Grizzly, Pt 2287m, Dôme de Vaugelaz, Mont Saint-Jacques.
Montchavin is a ski resort in the Northern Alps (Savoie), in the commune of La Plagne Tarentaise. The village sits at 1,200 m and the ski area rises to 1,989 m, a skiable vertical of 679 m.
Ski touring routes described
Resorts for ski touring →12 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Montchavin — up to 1,440 m of climb.
| Summit and route | Ski grade | Climb | Altitude | Aspect | From resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS du Grizzly, Pt 2287m · par les Verdaches, depuis Plan Peisey | n/a · F | 660 m | 1,645 → 2,287 m | n/a | 4.3 km |
| Dôme de Vaugelaz · Versant SE | 2.1 · E1 · F | 905 m | 1,320 → 2,225 m | SE | 4.8 km |
| Mont Saint-Jacques · Couloir N | 3.2 · E1 · D+ | 800 m | 1,600 → 2,457 m | N | 5.1 km |
| Aiguille Grive · depuis Nancroix la Chénarie | n/a · E2 · PD | 1,235 m | 1,497 → 2,732 m | S | 5.4 km |
| Aiguille Grive · Col d’Entreporte | 3.2 · E2 · AD+ | 200 m | 2,540 → 2,732 m | SW | 5.4 km |
| Aiguille Grive · Les Lanches | 2.3 · E1 · AD- | 200 m | 2,540 → 2,732 m | S | 5.4 km |
| Pointe de Friolin · depuis Peisey Le Moulin | 2.1 · E1 · PD | 1,440 m | 1,264 → 2,707 m | SW | 5.5 km |
| Pointe de Friolin · Couloir et face N | 4.3 · E2 · TD- | n/a | n/a | N | 5.5 km |
| Pointe de Friolin · Couloir des crasses du moulin | 5.1 · E2 · TD- | 1,400 m | 1,400 → 2,960 m | E | 5.6 km |
| Grand Châtelet - Sommet S · Crête S par le Versant S du Dôme de Vaugelaz | 2.1 · E1 · F | 1,230 m | 1,230 → 2,461 m | S | 5.8 km |
| Grand Châtelet - Sommet S · Crête S par le Versant SE du Dôme de Vaugelaz | 2.1 · E1 · F | 1,141 m | 1,320 → 2,461 m | SE | 5.8 km |
| Dôme de Vaugelaz · Versant W | 1.3 · E1 · F+ | 820 m | 1,400 → 2,217 m | W | 6 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 4 routes around Montchavin. A different sport: touring climbs on skins, off-piste descends from a lift. Both call for avalanche gear and the day’s bulletin.
Resort data: declared by La Plagne Montchavin-Les Coches and distributed by ANMSM · read on 18 September