Ski touring around Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
12 ski touring routes are described within 10 km of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, climbing up to 1,500 m, from peaks such as Tête Noire, Le Prarion, Bionnassay - le Crozat.
Saint-Gervais-les-Bains is a ski resort in the Northern Alps (Haute-Savoie). The village sits at 571 m and the ski area rises to 2,373 m, a skiable vertical of 1,554 m.
Ski touring routes described
Resorts for ski touring →12 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains — up to 1,500 m of climb.
| Summit and route | Ski grade | Climb | Altitude | Aspect | From resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tête Noire · Depuis Vaudagne par le col de la Forclaz | 2.3 · E1 · PD- | 700 m | 1,100 → 1,746 m | n/a | 3 km |
| Le Prarion · Depuis le Châtelard | 2.1 · E1 · F | 1,320 m | 800 → 1,969 m | n/a | 3.1 km |
| Le Prarion · from Les Houches via Granges des Chavants | n/a · F+ | 838 m | 1,130 → 1,968 m | E | 4 km |
| Bionnassay - le Crozat · Bionnassay Crozat | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 4.5 km |
| Mont Joux · Depuis Les Communailles | 1.2 · E1 · PD- | 541 m | 1,417 → 1,958 m | NE | 4.8 km |
| Mont Joly · Arête NE depuis Plan de la Croix | 2.3 · E2 · PD+ | 1,085 m | 1,440 → 2,525 m | NE | 5.4 km |
| Mont Joly · Depuis Les Communailles | 2.1 · E1 · PD+ | 1,155 m | 1,405 → 2,525 m | NE | 5.6 km |
| Mont Vorassay · Face S par Sous le Truc | 3.1 · E1 · AD- | 1,500 m | 1,263 → 2,299 m | S | 6.1 km |
| Mont Vorassay · Face N en boucle | 5.1 · E3 · D+ | 900 m | 1,400 → 2,299 m | N | 6.1 km |
| Refuge de Varan · Depuis le Coudray | 2.1 · E1 · F+ | 520 m | 1,110 → 1,620 m | n/a | 6.2 km |
| Col de Tricot · Traversée S > N par le TMB | n/a · PD | 1,150 m | 1,050 → 2,120 m | n/a | 6.3 km |
| Mont Vorassay · Versant NE du col de Tricot | 2.1 · E1 · PD | 720 m | 1,400 → 2,120 m | NE | 6.3 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 ↗
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.