Ski touring in Valfréjus

Ski touring is practiced from the autonomous season to spring in Valfréjus. Before the opening of the ski lifts, many amateurs put on their skins at the Lavoir, or even directly from Valfréjus, in the direction of the Thabor, the Grand Argentier... In winter, some take advantage of the gondola and then the Punta Bagna chairlift to start from a higher altitude and reach their goal more easily

Ski touring is also linked to the Thabor refuge, on the heights of Valfréjus. This refuge is guarded from mid-February to the end of April and is the ideal site for exceptional outings for all levels: initiation on the Pointe de Terre Rouge side, north side on the Gran Bagna side, ski mountaineering with the Roche Bernaude or the Modanais couloir... As for the Mont Thabor, it offers an exceptional site and a sumptuous panorama

A century of ski touring in Valfréjus

In Valfréjus, ski touring has been practiced since the beginning of the 20th century: the area was one of the first to be surveyed on skis by Alpine hunters. Very quickly the practice spread and it is here that one of the first ski crossings of the Alps was made, between Modane and Bardonecchia. This historical epic is recalled every year by the Traversée des Rois Mages, a ski touring event that brings together hundreds of skiers on the last Sunday in March.