Queyras Valley 5-day ski touring introductory course

The beautiful Queyras Valley region in France still has an authentic charm, far from the crowds of other areas in the Alps. Join me on this 5-day ski touring introductory course and discover a unique skiing spot.

This valley is located in the French Hautes-Alpes. Also, it's one of the oldest mountain ranges of the Alps. Besides, as it was opened to public tourism near the end of the 20th century, is a relatively untouched area.

Most important, the hills of the Queyras Valley are ideal for a ski touring beginner.  Our base will be the charming village of Saint-Véran (2042 m), the highest village in France.

During this 5-day course we will cover the folowing skills:

• Ski touring techniques

• Slopes evaluation

• How to handle risks incurred directly with ski touring

• Avalanche rescue skills. Use of avalanche transceiver, shovel and probe.

We will meet at Mt.Dauphin train station on the first day. We will have a short briefing and check equipment. Then, we will go for off-piste skiing in the area of St.Veran. After that, we will learn essential ski touring techniques. We will spend the night at Gite Les Gabelous in Saint Veran.

On the second day, we will ski up to the summit of the beautiful Pic de Cascavelier (2576 m). We will puto into use what we learnt on the previous day. The next day, we will ski tour up to La Gardiole (2621 m), a nice and wild summit.

Then, on the fourth day, we will get to the most impressive and beautiful summit of the tour: the Pic Traversier (2880 m). We will spend this night at La Blanche Refuge (2500 m).

Finally, on the last day, we will enjoy a ski tour near the Tête Des Toillies summit (3025 m). Then, a fantastic descent of 1000 metres will take us back to St Véran. You can see the day-by-day detailed itinerary below this text.

Contact me if you are interested in this program. I will be happy to guide you on this ski tour in a unique region. I also offer a 5-day off-piste skiing course in Chamonix. Check it out!