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where to go Ski touring early may in France
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

Hi,

Looking to go ski touring for a week the first week in May. We want to camp and do different day tours, but also be near a nice town for the evenings etc.

We were thinking serre chevalier might be a good bet. Anyone got any feedback or ideas - where to stay, what routes/valleys to go to, whether serre cheval or somewhere else. Where is best in such late season?

We want to avoid glacial terrain, but keen to get some good long routes in. We can ski most terrain..

thanks for any input!
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

Have you not discovered refuges yet? Lots of info here (in French):
http://www.refuges.info/

They're typically somewhere between €20-30 a night - half-board. Given the weather, you're gonna need to be high and get up early too to avoid skiing in porridge - and avalanches. The easiest way is to base yourself in one hut and do day trips but you can string several together for a 'real' tour.

There are several to go at in the Vanoise but I'd recommend looking around the Maurienne valley. Ref des Aiguilles d'Arves and Ref du Mont Thabor are both easily accessible and good.

Some ideas:
http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=63581
http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=76044
http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=88623
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?

Thanks. Yep, have indeed discovered the joys of refuges, but budgets dictate that camping it is...at least for the most part. thanks for the links anyway, does offer some up ideas

cheers
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Difficult one...

Do check the opening times of any campsites. Many French ones close during the winter months so beware. There's one at the back of Bramans (Maurienne) but I've no idea when it opens.

Some resorts offer randoneur's passes (€12.50 at Valfrejus) or one way tickets on certain lifts but many will be shut by then so check dates again.

Best bet may be to drive up some road towards a col to the snowline - eg. Col du Galibier. Then find a safe place to ditch the car and continue on foot. This could mean early starts as you'll really need to be setting off at/before dawn.

If the forecast is good then I'd recommend at least one night in the mountains. Ref des Aiguilles d'Arves followed by a summit of Aiguile de l'Epaisseur would be good. Again, check opening times and book whenever possible.
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