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

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12 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Les Contamines-Montjoie — up to 1,733 m of climb.

Summit and routeSki gradeClimbAltitudeAspectFrom resort
Tête de la Combaz · Versant SE2.3 · E1 · PD+1,255 m1,190 → 2,445 mSE1.3 km
Grande Roche de Tré la Tête · Couloir des Contaminés5.2 · E3 · TD1,350 m1,180 → 2,534 mNW1.9 km
Mont Joly · Depuis les Contamines3.2 · E1 · PD1,300 m1,200 → 2,525 mE1.9 km
Aiguille de la Bérangère · Couloir W des Têtes de Tré la Tête4.2 · E2 · D+1,733 m1,167 → 2,900 mW2.1 km
Le Monthieu · En aller-retour depuis la Frassen/a · AD-1,050 m1,283 → 2,300 mSW2.2 km
Col du Joly · Par les pistes des Contaminesn/a · PD-810 m1,179 → 1,989 mNE2.4 km
Col de la Fenêtre · Par les remontées mécaniques2.3 · E1 · PD+250 m2,100 → 2,245 mE2.4 km
Mont Joly · En traversée au départ des Chattrixn/a · PD+1,340 m1,185 → 2,525 mE2.6 km
Pointe de Chaborgne · Couloir N du col 2483 m4.1 · E2 · AD+1,220 m1,263 → 2,483 mN2.7 km
Tête d'Armancette · Voie normale depuis Les Contamines2.3 · E1 · PD880 m1,263 → 2,069 mSW2.8 km
Mont Joly · L'Envers du Mont Joly3.1 · E2 · PD200 m1,000 → 2,525 mSE2.8 km
Pointe de Covagnet · Vallon de Covagnet W3.3 · E2 · AD+1,421 m1,260 → 2,681 mW2.9 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 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.

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 Les Contamines Tourisme and distributed by ANMSM · read on 18 September