Ski touring around Saint-Jean-d’Arves

12 ski touring routes are described within 10 km of Saint-Jean-d’Arves, climbing up to 1,550 m, from peaks such as Mont Charvin, Crêt d'Ornon, Montzard.

Saint-Jean-d’Arves is a ski resort in the Northern Alps (Savoie), in the commune of Saint-Jean-d'Arves. The village sits at 1,555 m and the ski area rises to 1,800 m.

Ski touring routes described

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12 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Saint-Jean-d’Arves — up to 1,550 m of climb.

Summit and routeSki gradeClimbAltitudeAspectFrom resort
Mont Charvin · Versant NNE par Arrondaz3.1 · E1961 m1,238 → 2,207 mNE1.4 km
Mont Charvin · Combe Génin2.3950 m1,280 → 2,207 mSE1.4 km
Mont Charvin · Couloir NW5.1 · E2 · TD-600 m1,600 → 2,207 mNW1.4 km
Crêt d'Ornon · Versant N2.2 · E1 · PD598 m1,465 → 2,063 mN · NE2.5 km
Crêt d'Ornon · Versant E1.3 · E1 · F+540 m1,520 → 2,063 mE2.5 km
Montzard · Pente NNE2.3 · E1 · PD801 m1,306 → 2,107 mNE3 km
Pointe du Châtel · par Montzard, pente NNE2.3 · E1 · PD1,125 m1,370 → 2,202 mNE · N3.8 km
Cime des Torches ou Grand Agnelin · Versant W depuis St Sorlin4.3 · E21,550 m1,600 → 2,958 mNW3.9 km
l'Ouillon · Versant S2.1 · E1 · PD+900 m1,530 → 2,431 mS4.2 km
Tête de Bellard · Combe S1.1 · F700 m1,560 → 2,225 mn/a4.8 km
Col N des Lacs · Traversée W >> En/a · PD905 m1,500 → 2,533 mSE5.1 km
Cime de la Valette · Versant En/a · PD+1,368 m1,490 → 2,858 mNE5.6 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 14 km of marked off-piste itineraries over 7 routes around Saint-Jean-d’Arves. 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.