7
Days
Safety Equipment, Equipment Rental, Accommodation, Guide / Instructor
1233
GBP
Start Dates
03/02/24
Overview
Day Ski Touring from Gap:
The Champsaur Valley, the Ecrins National Park, Devoluy, Les Orres, the Queyras and Reallon are some of the most beautiful parts of the Southern French Alps to explore ski touring and they are all accessible for day ski tours from Gap.
Your guide will collect you from Gap each day and take you to a new route, where you will learn and pracitice the safety and technical skills needed.
Stay in one of 2 hotels in Gap: Hotel les Olivades or Mon Hotel Gap
Holiday Highlights:
A different route each day, for optimal conditions and variety
Experience wild alpine environments
Local and experienced UIAGM high mountain guide and ski instructor
Base in Gap with is large choice of bars and restaurants and authentic old town vibes
Accessible by train
Sustainable tourism and carbon offset
Your Guide
Your guide for the trip is an experienced ski instructor and high mountain guide, both of which are crucial in ensuring your safety in the mountains. He will have followed the evolution of the snow conditions at a local level over the season, meaning he knows the area like his back garden.
Does this suit me?
This holiday is a great introduction to the sport and is suitable for beginner and intermediate skiers who are looking to try out or improve their basic ski touring skills.
We can really make the most of local snow and weather conditions, choosing shorter day tours whenever optimal conditions are forecasted.
If you are relatively fit and have had some experience skiing different snow conditions , then you should more than be able to join us.
We want to add more dates, we just need interest - drop us a line!
Included
Included in your Price:
7 nights bed and breakfast hotel accommodation
6 days guided ski touring
Ski lift pass for off-piste ski day
Local transport
A tree planted per person
Unlimited access to our personalised travel App with local information and everything you may need for your trip.
Not Included:
Travel to Gap
Ski touring equipment and avalanche safety pack. These are available to hire.
Evening meals
Lunches - picnics from the local bakeries or restaurant lunches possible depending on your ski touring itinerary of the day (see with guide)
Guide tips
Accomodation Choice
Mon Hotel or the Olivades Hotel in Gap
Itinerary
Day 1 Arrival
Day 2 Off Piste Skiing Technique and High Mountain Safety
Day 3 La Palastre or Soleil Boeuf Day Tour (2595m)
Day 4 Vallon Froid et Vallon D’Ane et sommet de Coste Belle Devoluy
Day 5 Le Piolit (2463m)
Day 6 Ecrins National Park - Réallon Valley Le Penas la Gardette (2247m)
Day 7 Massif du Parpaillon, Col de L’Ane (2524m) from les Orres.
Day 8 - Home!
Getting there
The nearest train station is Gap. Gap is on the SNCF train service which has links from Paris (overnight sleeper), Valence, Grenoble or Marseilles.
The nearest airports are Grenoble, Lyon and Marseilles, both approximately 2,5hrs drive from us here in the Alps. In the winter the local ski resorts are also served with a regular snow bus from Marseilles airport
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Trip Dates
03/02/24
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