Ski touring around Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
12 ski touring routes are described within 10 km of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, climbing up to 1,800 m, from peaks such as Col du Lac Cornu, Le Brévent, Aiguille de Charlanon.
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc is a ski resort in the Northern Alps (Haute-Savoie). The village sits at 1,048 m and the ski area rises to 2,317 m, a skiable vertical of 1,282 m.
Ski touring routes described
Resorts for ski touring →12 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc — up to 1,800 m of climb.
| Summit and route | Ski grade | Climb | Altitude | Aspect | From resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Col du Lac Cornu · Par la piste des Nants | 2.3 · E1 · PD | 1,383 m | 1,030 → 2,413 m | S | 1.9 km |
| Le Brévent · couloir Bozon | 3.1 · E1 · PD+ | n/a | 1,030 → 2,000 m | SW | 2.2 km |
| Aiguille de Charlanon · Couloir S | 3.3 · E2 · AD | 1,800 m | 1,087 → 2,549 m | S | 2.6 km |
| Col d'Anterne · Traversée Chamonix - Sixt | n/a · AD | 670 m | 780 → 2,500 m | n/a | 2.6 km |
| Le Brévent · couloir Allais | 3.3 · E2 · AD | n/a | 1,000 → 2,525 m | S | 2.6 km |
| Le Brévent · couloir Bellin | 3.3 · E2 · D- | n/a | 1,050 → 2,525 m | S · SE | 2.6 km |
| Le Brévent · couloir de l'ENSA | 4.1 · E2 · D- | n/a | 1,000 → 2,525 m | SW | 2.6 km |
| Lac du Brévent · Depuis le Brévent | 3.1 · E1 | 400 m | 2,159 → 2,525 m | SW | 2.9 km |
| Aiguille Pourrie · Couloir SE | 3.3 · E1 | 200 m | 2,000 → 2,561 m | SE | 3 km |
| Col du Lac Cornu · Lac Cornu | 2.3 · E1 · PD | 220 m | 1,000 → 2,333 m | NW | 3.1 km |
| Gorges de la Creusaz · Depuis le village des Bossons | n/a · AD | 900 m | 1,051 → 1,950 m | NW | 3.4 km |
| Aiguille de la Glière S · Face E - Couloir E de l'Épaule SE | 5.2 · E3 · TD | 1,770 m | 1,065 → 2,836 m | E | 3.6 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 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. 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 Office de Tourisme de Chamonix and distributed by ANMSM · read on 18 September