Snowshoeing Week in Vallée de la Clarée from Nevache (French Alps)
Come and enjoy a full week of fantastic snowshoeing in the Vallee de la Claree from Nevache in the beautiful French Alps with UIMLA certified guide Emma.
Group
Alps
7 Days
Jan - Mar
High
Intermediate
Highlights
- Spend a week snowshoeing in the beautiful Vallee de la Claree.
- Enjoy constant views of the French Alps.
- Spend a night in the lovely Refuge du Chardonnet.
Description
On this amazing week long adventure, you will get to snowshoe in the gorgeous Vallee de la Claree. This amazing area is full of beautiful Cols, summits and villages.
The base of our trip in the Vallee de la Claree will be the small hamlet of Nevache. This quainy and lovely place is where your comfortable hotel will be. Thus giving you a great place to relax and rest at the end of each day.
Throughout this trip, you will be in constant view of the sensational French Alps. And as we make our way up various summits, those views will only grow more and more spectacular. You will also get to enjoy some amazing nighttime views from the Refuge du Chardonnet. At 2,223 meters high the refuge will bring you incredibly close to the moon and stars. There will be several climbing days during this trip. Examples of the spots you will be climbing include the Col des Thurs (2,194m), the Col de Buffere (2,427m) and the Col du Chardonnet (2,638m). You will also get to spend days exploring the Vallon de Creuzet as well as local routes near the hotel in the Vallee de la Claree. One of those routes includes the Chalets des Acles.
During this trip, we will be trekking from 4 to 8 hours, covering distances from 4 to 15 kilometers per day. We will also be ascending between 400 to 900 meters per day. As a result, participants on this trip should be in good physical condition.
The Vallee de la Claree is a tremendous place to explore. And doing it on snowshoes only adds to the fun. To join me on this week long trip, just send me a request.
I also offer a similar week long snowshoeing trip based out of Samoens, also in the French Alps, which you can enjoy here.
Price includes
- Accommodation included
- Guiding fee
- Breakfast
- Dinner
- Transport during the trip
Price details
- Along with the guiding fee, the price also includes accommodations in in a hotel and mountain hut, breakfasts and dinners, transportation and snowshoeing equipment, including snowshoes, poles, snow shovel, avalanche probe and receiver.
- However, the price does not include insurance (mandatory for every participant), lunches, flights, travel insurance, airport transfers, personal drinks and snacks and gratuities.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Nevache
On the first day we will arrive at the group hotel in Nevache, where we will have a group meeting about the trip to come before sleeping for the night.
Day 2: Col des Thurs (2,194m)
Today we will trek to the Col de Thurs, above the village of Nevache and the Lac Chavillon before returning to the hotel for the night. We will be trekking for approximately 6 hours, covering 14 kilometers and elevating 600 meters.
Day 3: Col de Buffere (2,427m)
The day will start with a steady climb up to the Buffere refuge, where we will relax for some delicious hot chocolate. From there, you can either relax at the refuge and enjoy the views, or continue up to the Col de Buffere before returning to the hotel for the night. We will be trekking for approximately 7-8 hours, covering 16 kilometers and elevating 400 meters to the refuge and another 900 meters to the Col.
Day 4: Vallon de Creuzet
Beginning in Plamplinet, a short drive from Nevache, we will explore the beautiful Vallon de Creuzet, below the Croix Carail before returning to the hotel for the night. We will be trekking for approximately 4-5 hours, covering 9.5 kilometers and elevating 800 meters.
Day 5: Refuge du Chardonnet (2,223m)
Starting in Fontcouverte, we will start climbing through the forest to the Refuge du Chardonnet. We will then stop at the refuge to relax and enjoy some refreshments. From there, we can either explore the area around the refuge, or scale some nearby summits. Afterwards, we will spend the night in the refuge. We will be trekking for approximately 4 hours, covering 8 kilometers and elevating 650 meters.
Day 6: Col du Chardonnet (2,638m)
From the refuge, we will make our way up to the Col du Chardonnet, where you can enjoy great views of the Ecrins mountains before descending back to our hotel in Nevache. We will be trekking for approximately 7 hours, covering 15 kilometers and elevating 400 meters.
Day 7: Wind Down day
Today, we will take it easy and either explore the local routes in the Vallee de la Claree, such as the Chalets des Acles, or scale another summit, before returning to the hotel for the night.
Day 8: Departure
The trip will conclude after breakfast.
Details
More info
Participants should bring the following items with them: walking boots (must be waterproof), woolly hat, gloves, small rucksack, sunglasses, sun hat in warm weather, sun screen, lip balm, water and snacks and lunches.
Insurance
It is compulsory that you take out adequate travel insurance, and it is a condition of booking with us that your insurance covers the following as a minimum: medical expenses, injury, illness, death, repatriation, personal accident, mountain rescue including helicopter evacuation, along with cancellation and curtailment. Your insurance must be valid for the duration of your tour.
Meeting point
About the guide
-Emma & Guides' team
4.8
(17)
Mountain Leader
I'm a qualified International Mountain Leader (IML) and I have been leading expeditions for the last 15 years. I have led the Tour du Mont Blanc over 40 times, the Everest Base Camp trek 27 times, Kilimanjaro 10 times, and I have also led trips in Nepal, Peru, Cuba, India, Bhutan, Cambodia, Thailand, the Alps, the Pyrenees, Russia, Uzbekistan and Madagascar, amongst others. I work together with qualified mountain leaders like me, If I'm not available to guide you, one of my colleagues will take care of you.
I'm a passionate skier, in 2009 I made the first ski descent of Manaslu, the 8th highest mountain in the world (8156m).
Fluent in French, Russian and Spanish, I also work as an interpreter and love to chat.
Languages
Russian | French | English
Certificates
UIMLA
What people are saying about -Emma & Guides' team
The service Emma provided us was outstanding. Everything went well and as planned. Trip descriptions, route informations and Emma's recommendations was all provided in the App and hard copy. All we had to do was show up and hike. No worries about booking hotels and transportations. Hotels booked for us were all clean, comfortable with full breakfast. The dinners that some hotels provided was very delicious. I highly recommend Cloud 9 Adventure to anybody. Thank you Emma for an unforgettable trip!
We had an amazing day hiking with Jason admiring views of Mont Blanc, the Bionnassay glacier and waterfalls. Jason was knowledgeable about the history and geology of the area, and tailored the hike according to what we wanted to see as well as our physical capacity. We are grateful he brought us on a trail we wouldn’t have known about otherwise! Emma was also a great help with coordination and brainstorming ideas with us in the lead-up to the hike. Highly recommend!
Emma Jack- You are incredible. Nothing I can say here would justify the experience you gave us. I will just say thank you and we’ll be reaching out to you again to plan our future adventures.
Cloud 9 fit everything we were searching for. You can not find a better team with experience and care for service than Cloud 9. If you are looking for the hiking trip of lifetime, I urge you to look at the web site and send an email to Cloud 9 to learn more about their services for The Tour du Mont Blanc.
I had the time of my life on a Tour du Mont Blanc Trip organized by Cloud 9. I took the trip with my sisters and we were guided by Ronan, an experienced French guide. I could not have asked for a better experience. All of the accommodations were lovely, and Ronan helped ensure each day was magical regardless of the weather. I would highly recommend this tour company to anyone considering the TMB.
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