Chamrousse ski touring access

Two access points for ski touring

Beware of the mountain area: you are on your own responsibility - instructions defined in a municipal decree (ask the Tourist Office for information: +33 4 76 89 92 65)

The practice of ski touring is becoming more popular and Chamrousse offers an access for off-piste ski touring from Casserousse (n°1) and a marked daytime itinerary for the Croix de Chamrousse (n°2).
A night-time itinerary from Recoin (n°3), proposed until 2022, is now closed for safety reasons (it was awarded "best ski touring itinerary" at the 2019 Ski Touring Trophies).
Specifically for them, Chamrousse has set up a secure and marked out area which allows them to reach the "off-piste" departures which lead to the Pourettes lake and the Robert lakes.
 

1) Day access to the off-piste departure: • Access level: blue - intermediate (off-piste: black - advanced) • Distance: 1.1 km - Difference in altitude: 400 metres • Access: Casserousse (Chamrousse 1400) • Ascent by the access and descent on the slopes Opening hours*: every day from 8.30am to 6pm (attention: winch grooming with cable from 6pm to 8.30am) New Casserousse chairlift inaugurated in 2017.	2) Ski touring itinerary to La Croix: • Level: red - difficult • Distance: about 4 km - Difference in altitude: 660 metres • Access: Arselle to Chamrousse 1600 • Ascent by the itinerary and descent on the slopes ONLY during the day Opening hours*: every day from 8.30am to 6pm ⚠ Do not go down the alpine ski slopes at night - danger of grooming with winch and cable from 6pm to 8.30am (except on the dedicated night itinerary n°3**)	3) CLOSED Night itinerary up to La Croix: • Level: intermediate • Distance: about 3 km - Difference in altitude: 600 metres • Access: snow front in Chamrousse 1650 • Ascent and descent on the itinerary Opening hours*: CLOSED every day from 6pm to 10pm (**EXCEPT during the "night skiing evenings" on Saturdays in winter and Thursdays during the holidays - danger for downhill skiers on the ski touring itinerary)
*Subject to snow conditions