 Poster: A snowHead
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Hey All,
Wondering if anyone can point me towards an easy ski tour near Les2Alpes.. a few of us are pretty experienced, along with a few novices... so looking for something around 500m or less climbing, no tricky terrain to ski back down on.. ideally without the need for a car.. we're staying in Les2Alpes, but can get down to Venosc.
Ideally ending at a manned refuge for a spot of melted cheese.
Cheers,
Guy
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@guybowden1, Welcome to  When are you here, snow a bit lacking still atm. If there's enough snow Vallée Blanche is a good introduction, no refuge but à resto on the way back down. Not sure of bigger ones with refuge nearby. If you want a guide for the day try Damien Albert.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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There next weekend... the touring idea was so we could get away from the boredom of pistes since there's not a lot of off-piste that'll be any good.. more of a walk in the mountains with skis on our feet rather than for any thoughts of a good ski down 
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A lot of people make for the Col de Lauteret, dont know it myself though.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Thanks!
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Ill take a look online this evening, going for a little ski now 😃
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Whilst we were there in 2014, lads from Ireland staying in our shared Chalet did the Heli ride over to Alpe d'huez for a day. They said is was a great day out + the heli ride there and back, think it cost them approx 65 euros each (6 of them). The L2A pass enabled them to ski there for the day, so no extra cost. Not sure if there is a website..
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If you don't want to drive the only realistic option is to ski down to Les Travers from the back of the Super Venosc Chair then skin back out. That would be about 600m of vertical. Otherwise Col de Lauteret is the sensible option.
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Tours in the Lautaret / Galibier sector http://www.stylealtitude.com/tourguide
There are many more that I've not included - but best look at my Strava profile - there must be many more close to LDA - Chazlelet above La Grave I've done quite a few there for instance.
Look at GeoPortal and look for Blue ski tour lines
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Lauteret to Villar d'Arene - requires car and favourable snowpack - i.e. a corn cycle. Gives c. 1,000m ski descent for c. 500m ascent. No more than red run gradient.
Park up at the Lauteret and skin north towards the Galibier following the line of the D902. Leave the line of the D902 and turn north west up the obvious valley and keep going until you reach the top - c. 2,800 metres or thereabouts. Ski down the south facing bowl to Villar d'Arene, where there is an obvious bar by the road, or at least there was last time I was there. Send someone to hitch back for the car. Drink beer, talk about how rad you are.
There is no good touring in LDA. Believe me, I looked.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Trouble is last couple of seasons snow has run out well above Villar D'Arene
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Ouch.
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