Ski touring around Les Contamines-Montjoie
12 ski touring routes are described within 10 km of Les Contamines-Montjoie, climbing up to 1,733 m, from peaks such as Tête de la Combaz, Grande Roche de Tré la Tête, Mont Joly.
Les Contamines-Montjoie is a ski resort in the Northern Alps (Haute-Savoie). The village sits at 1,199 m and the ski area rises to 2,445 m, a skiable vertical of 1,626 m.
Ski touring routes described
Resorts for ski touring →12 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Les Contamines-Montjoie — up to 1,733 m of climb.
| Summit and route | Ski grade | Climb | Altitude | Aspect | From resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tête de la Combaz · Versant SE | 2.3 · E1 · PD+ | 1,255 m | 1,190 → 2,445 m | SE | 1.3 km |
| Grande Roche de Tré la Tête · Couloir des Contaminés | 5.2 · E3 · TD | 1,350 m | 1,180 → 2,534 m | NW | 1.9 km |
| Mont Joly · Depuis les Contamines | 3.2 · E1 · PD | 1,300 m | 1,200 → 2,525 m | E | 1.9 km |
| Aiguille de la Bérangère · Couloir W des Têtes de Tré la Tête | 4.2 · E2 · D+ | 1,733 m | 1,167 → 2,900 m | W | 2.1 km |
| Le Monthieu · En aller-retour depuis la Frasse | n/a · AD- | 1,050 m | 1,283 → 2,300 m | SW | 2.2 km |
| Col du Joly · Par les pistes des Contamines | n/a · PD- | 810 m | 1,179 → 1,989 m | NE | 2.4 km |
| Col de la Fenêtre · Par les remontées mécaniques | 2.3 · E1 · PD+ | 250 m | 2,100 → 2,245 m | E | 2.4 km |
| Mont Joly · En traversée au départ des Chattrix | n/a · PD+ | 1,340 m | 1,185 → 2,525 m | E | 2.6 km |
| Pointe de Chaborgne · Couloir N du col 2483 m | 4.1 · E2 · AD+ | 1,220 m | 1,263 → 2,483 m | N | 2.7 km |
| Tête d'Armancette · Voie normale depuis Les Contamines | 2.3 · E1 · PD | 880 m | 1,263 → 2,069 m | SW | 2.8 km |
| Mont Joly · L'Envers du Mont Joly | 3.1 · E2 · PD | 200 m | 1,000 → 2,525 m | SE | 2.8 km |
| Pointe de Covagnet · Vallon de Covagnet W | 3.3 · E2 · AD+ | 1,421 m | 1,260 → 2,681 m | W | 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 9 km of marked off-piste itineraries over 15 routes around Les Contamines-Montjoie. 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 Les Contamines Tourisme and distributed by ANMSM · read on 18 September