La Grave

La Grave and the massif of La Meije offer the biggest lift-accessed off piste (back country) in the world!

Five days. Fee per participant: 630 Euros. Three participants minimum, six maximum.

Steep and deep, La Grave is known as the free rider’s paradise. Apart from a very small area on the glacier, the whole mountain is totally unpisted which gives this ski area a unique and special feeling.

A single telecabine gives access to altitude 3200m, where the two main ski descents set off from: Vallon de Chancel and les Vallons de la Meije.

These vallons have great ungroomed skiing where you can easily get into exciting steep terrain.

From the lift station P2 downwards on a powder day, there is some amazing tree skiing to be done! The pitch of the slope and the spacing of the larch trees is so perfect, one can pick up some speed and just keep going.

Depending on the snow conditions during the course, we often also ski days on the off piste at Alp d’Huez and Montgenèvre.

good times after another great descent at La Grave

Basic avalanche awareness will be covered and if wished and all conditions are favourable, an introductory ski touring day is an option.

Level: You should be already a keen and experienced off piste skier, with a good parallel technique on black pistes, able to link up at least ten turns in powder snow,ski with a day pack and have a very good physical condition!

Five day course. Course fee per participant: 630 Euros. Maximum guide/client ratio: 1/6. This course will run with a minimum of 3 participants.

Included in the course fee: