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

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12 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Saint-François-Longchamp — up to 3,700 m of climb.

Summit and routeSki gradeClimbAltitudeAspectFrom resort
Traversée du Massif de la Lauzière · S > N à ski3.2 · E2 · PD+3,700 m1,265 → 2,829 mn/a1.7 km
Roc Rouge · Versant SW2.3 · E1 · PD-690 m1,690 → 2,375 mn/a1.9 km
Col de Montjoie · Depuis le refuge de la Grande Léchère1.3 · F570 m1,680 → 2,250 mn/a2.3 km
Rocher de Sarvatan · Couloir NE en bouclen/a · PD+775 m1,600 → 2,375 mSE2.4 km
Rocher de Sarvatan · Tour: Roc Rouge >> Col de Sarvatan3.2 · E2 · AD-1,225 m1,700 → 2,510 mn/a2.5 km
Faux Gros Villan · Couloir SW4.3 · E3 · D+1,000 m1,650 → 2,642 mSW2.5 km
L'Homme de Beurre · Versant S par les pistes2.1 · E1 · PD-678 m1,590 → 2,268 mS2.5 km
Col de Montjoie · Versant S1.3 · E1 · PD-563 m1,690 → 2,253 mSE2.5 km
Grand Mas · par le refuge du lac de la grande Léchère3.3 · E21,100 m1,340 → 2,200 mSE · S · E2.6 km
Le Merbelay / La Roche Noire · Versant NWn/a · AD1,036 m1,600 → 2,636 mW2.7 km
Rocher de Sarvatan · Par le Col de Sarvatan2.3 · E1 · PD810 m1,700 → 2,510 mE2.7 km
Roc Rouge · Couloirs NE4.2 · E1 · AD825 m1,550 → 2,375 mE2.9 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 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.

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 Saint Francois Longchamp Tourisme and distributed by ANMSM · read on 18 September