Ski touring around Saint-François-Longchamp
12 ski touring routes are described within 10 km of Saint-François-Longchamp, climbing up to 3,700 m, from peaks such as Traversée du Massif de la Lauzière, Roc Rouge, Col de Montjoie.
Saint-François-Longchamp is a ski resort in the Northern Alps (Savoie). The village sits at 808 m and the ski area rises to 2,516 m, a skiable vertical of 1,259 m.
Ski touring routes described
Resorts for ski touring →12 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Saint-François-Longchamp — up to 3,700 m of climb.
| Summit and route | Ski grade | Climb | Altitude | Aspect | From resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traversée du Massif de la Lauzière · S > N à ski | 3.2 · E2 · PD+ | 3,700 m | 1,265 → 2,829 m | n/a | 1.7 km |
| Roc Rouge · Versant SW | 2.3 · E1 · PD- | 690 m | 1,690 → 2,375 m | n/a | 1.9 km |
| Col de Montjoie · Depuis le refuge de la Grande Léchère | 1.3 · F | 570 m | 1,680 → 2,250 m | n/a | 2.3 km |
| Rocher de Sarvatan · Couloir NE en boucle | n/a · PD+ | 775 m | 1,600 → 2,375 m | SE | 2.4 km |
| Rocher de Sarvatan · Tour: Roc Rouge >> Col de Sarvatan | 3.2 · E2 · AD- | 1,225 m | 1,700 → 2,510 m | n/a | 2.5 km |
| Faux Gros Villan · Couloir SW | 4.3 · E3 · D+ | 1,000 m | 1,650 → 2,642 m | SW | 2.5 km |
| L'Homme de Beurre · Versant S par les pistes | 2.1 · E1 · PD- | 678 m | 1,590 → 2,268 m | S | 2.5 km |
| Col de Montjoie · Versant S | 1.3 · E1 · PD- | 563 m | 1,690 → 2,253 m | SE | 2.5 km |
| Grand Mas · par le refuge du lac de la grande Léchère | 3.3 · E2 | 1,100 m | 1,340 → 2,200 m | SE · S · E | 2.6 km |
| Le Merbelay / La Roche Noire · Versant NW | n/a · AD | 1,036 m | 1,600 → 2,636 m | W | 2.7 km |
| Rocher de Sarvatan · Par le Col de Sarvatan | 2.3 · E1 · PD | 810 m | 1,700 → 2,510 m | E | 2.7 km |
| Roc Rouge · Couloirs NE | 4.2 · E1 · AD | 825 m | 1,550 → 2,375 m | E | 2.9 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 3 km of marked off-piste itineraries over 2 routes around Saint-François-Longchamp. 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 Saint Francois Longchamp Tourisme and distributed by ANMSM · read on 18 September