Ski touring around Planpraz
12 ski touring routes are described within 10 km of Planpraz, climbing up to 1,800 m, from peaks such as Le Brévent, Aiguille de Charlanon, Col du Lac Cornu.
Planpraz is a ski resort in the Northern Alps (Haute-Savoie), in the commune of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. The village sits at 2,000 m and the ski area rises to 2,502 m, a skiable vertical of 1,467 m.
Ski touring routes described
Resorts for ski touring →12 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Planpraz — up to 1,800 m of climb.
| Summit and route | Ski grade | Climb | Altitude | Aspect | From resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Brévent · couloir Bozon | 3.1 · E1 · PD+ | n/a | 1,030 → 2,000 m | SW | 0.6 km |
| Aiguille de Charlanon · Couloir S | 3.3 · E2 · AD | 1,800 m | 1,087 → 2,549 m | S | 0.7 km |
| Col du Lac Cornu · Par la piste des Nants | 2.3 · E1 · PD | 1,383 m | 1,030 → 2,413 m | S | 0.9 km |
| Aiguille Pourrie · Couloir SE | 3.3 · E1 | 200 m | 2,000 → 2,561 m | SE | 0.9 km |
| Col d'Anterne · Traversée Chamonix - Sixt | n/a · AD | 670 m | 780 → 2,500 m | n/a | 1.2 km |
| Le Brévent · couloir Allais | 3.3 · E2 · AD | n/a | 1,000 → 2,525 m | S | 1.2 km |
| Le Brévent · couloir Bellin | 3.3 · E2 · D- | n/a | 1,050 → 2,525 m | S · SE | 1.2 km |
| Le Brévent · couloir de l'ENSA | 4.1 · E2 · D- | n/a | 1,000 → 2,525 m | SW | 1.2 km |
| Col du Lac Cornu · Lac Cornu | 2.3 · E1 · PD | 220 m | 1,000 → 2,333 m | NW | 1.3 km |
| Lac du Brévent · Depuis le Brévent | 3.1 · E1 | 400 m | 2,159 → 2,525 m | SW | 1.6 km |
| Aiguille de Charlanon · Face E - Couloirs NE | 4.2 · E3 · D | n/a | 2,549 m | NE | 1.8 km |
| Aiguille de Charlanon · Par le col de la Glière | 3.1 · E2 · AD- | 1,260 m | 1,700 → 2,549 m | n/a | 2.5 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 4 km of marked off-piste itineraries over 2 routes around Planpraz. A different sport: touring climbs on skins, off-piste descends from a lift. Both call for avalanche gear and the day’s bulletin.