Day 1: Arêches - Refuge de la Coire (2100m)
D+ 1350m D- 1560m 6 at 7am
Rendez-vous in Arêches, a resort that is both family-friendly and popular with freeriders for its off-piste activities.
We will cross the western part of the Beaufortain massif, to reach the Chur refuge, via the Grand Mont, the Lacs de la Tempête and the Pointe du Riondet. A crossing of more than 1500m of descent gradient, and which offers superb views of the massif.
Day 2: Refuge de la Coire - Refuge du Plan de la Laie (1820m)
D+ 1200m D- 1400m 5 to 6h
This stopover is a journey to the heart of Beaufortain, which will allow you to ski at the foot of the massif's iconic peaks, such as the Pierra Menta. It offers very beautiful moments of skiing, far from the crowds.
Day 3: Refuge du Plan de la Laie - Haute-Luce resort / Val Montjoie
D+ 1240m D- 1850m 6 at 7am
A last step to join civilization, via Lake Gittaz, and Lake Girotte, overlooking the resort of Val Joly.