Expédition en ski de randonnée

It is the most demanding activity we offer at Val d'Isère, and the one people come back from most changed. The principle is simple: you climb on skis, with skins stuck under the bases, where no lift goes, and you ski down through snow nobody has touched. What surprises people is not the effort, it is the silence. Three hours of climbing without a mechanical sound does not tell well and is understood in a single morning. Let us be clear about what it asks. You need to ski ungroomed snow competently, and you need to be able to walk uphill for three to five hours without suffering. The climbing technique is learned in an hour. The endurance is not. So we will ask you precise questions before confirming an outing, and we will suggest an introductory day rather than a traverse if that is the sensible thing. Val d'Isère's position is ideal for this: you are on the edge of the Vanoise park, with routes accessible straight out of the resort and genuine multi-day traverses for those who want them.