Ski touring around Morzine

12 ski touring routes are described within 10 km of Morzine, climbing up to 1,575 m, from peaks such as Pointe de Ressachaux, Pointe de Nantaux, Pointe de Nyon.

Morzine is a ski resort in the Northern Alps (Haute-Savoie). The village sits at 985 m and the ski area rises to 2,127 m, a skiable vertical of 1,140 m.

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Ski touring routes described

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12 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Morzine — up to 1,575 m of climb.

Summit and route	Ski grade	Climb	Altitude	Aspect	From resort
Pointe de Ressachaux · Face SW	3.3 · E2 · AD+	1,170 m	1,000 → 2,173 m	SW	2.3 km
Pointe de Ressachaux · Versant NW (voie normale)	2.3 · E2 · PD+	1,160 m	1,014 → 2,173 m	W	3.1 km
Pointe de Ressachaux · Les Fangles	5.1 · E3 · TD-	1,100 m	1,075 → 2,173 m	N	3.2 km
Pointe de Ressachaux · Lanche aux Chamois	5.1 · E2 · D+	1,000 m	1,162 → 2,173 m	N	3.5 km
Pointe de Nantaux · Voie normale par l'arête du Marteau	2.2 · E1 · PD	1,270 m	940 → 2,170 m	SW	3.8 km
Pointe de Nyon · Versant NW - par les pistes de ski	2.3 · E1 · PD-	600 m	1,427 → 2,019 m	NW	4 km
Roc d'Enfer - Sommet E · Par l'arête E - depuis le col de l'Encrenaz	3.1 · E4 · AD	850 m	1,433 → 2,188 m	NE	4.1 km
Col du Pic à Talon · Par Morzinette	n/a · PD+	900 m	1,162 → 2,041 m	N	4.2 km
Les Hauts-Forts · Arête W par Zore	n/a · AD	1,450 m	1,080 → 2,466 m	W	4.3 km
Pointe de Nantaux · Face S en traversée Montriond > Essert la Pierre	n/a · AD	1,300 m	935 → 2,172 m	S	4.3 km
Mont Chéry · par le Mont Caly	1.3 · E1 · F	636 m	1,190 → 1,826 m	S	4.3 km
Pointe de Nantaux · Tour en hélice	3.2 · E1 · AD+	1,575 m	940 → 2,170 m	W	4.6 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 9 km of marked off-piste itineraries over 5 routes around Morzine. 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.

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.

Ski touring ↗ Avalanche safety ↗

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