Orcieres in winter

Once they are covered in snow, this Eldorado of summer walking, becomes an adventure playground for ski tourers! There are numerous classic ski touring summits in the Champsaur valley - Les Autanes, la Coupa, le Palastre, l'Aiguille d'Orcières, le Mourre Froid, les Piniers, le Vieux Chaillol… and every year the Alpi-Champsaur ski touring race opens the season introducing more and more people to the concept of sticking skins to skis!

Are you are a good skier with a desire to escape the pistes and explore the mountains on skis? Enjoy the calm and tranquility of the mountains in winter, make your own tracks in virgin snow, take in the beautiful views... but be extremely vigilant and never venture alone or without a good level of knowledge and understanding of the winter environment or without the necessary safety equipment.

It is possible to go ski touring with a professional guide who will choose a suitable route for the weather and conditions, help you to learn how to identify the risks and enable you to discover this beautiful sport and the high mountain environment in winter...