Beaufortain - Off-pist Ski & Travel

APPELLATION D'ORIGINE CONTROLLÉE

4 days skiing in the Gruyère region

The Beaufortain is the Eldorado of off-piste skiing. With excellent snow conditions, THE TEAM invites you to make your tracks in powder or spring snow in this massif where hiking is a way of life.

The beauty of the scenery is the perfect setting for this contemplative and exploratory activity.

A SUBTLE BLEND

ARÊCHES BEAUFORT

between ski lifts and sealskin

This tour is designed for beginners or inexperienced hikers.

Experienced groups can guide you against the backdrop of Mont Blanc.

Perfectly suited to freeriding, with its relief of alpine meadows and peaks, set off for a few days in the heart of the country. TEAM will introduce you to this winter sport and share their experience of the risks involved in tackling it safely.

FOR THE PURISTS...

BOURG SAINT MAURICE

SKI RANDO

In accommodation close to the Bourg Saint Maurice train station, set off against the current of the resorts. Radiate from the Tarentaise valley.

Straddling the Vanoise and Mont Blanc massifs, the beautiful, unspoilt itineraries are a delight for those who love the difference in altitude.

The preservation of this environment is linked to a responsible eco attitude.

bourg saint maurice

for the purists...

ski touring

In accommodation close to the Bourg Saint Maurice train station, set off against the current of the resorts. Radiate from the Tarentaise valley.

Straddling the Vanoise and Mont Blanc massifs, the beautiful, unspoilt itineraries are a delight for those who love the difference in altitude.

The preservation of this environment is linked to a responsible eco attitude.

stay in the beaufortain

hiking

4 days or more without a car

pick-up from train stations

IN A 3* HOTEL

From Albertville or Bourg Saint Maurice train stations

Level from:

Arêches Beaufort RANDO 1 / DESCENTE 2
Bourg Saint Maurice RANDO 3 / DESCENTE 2
(see LEVEL quotations for downhill and touring skiing)

The period :

From 20 January to 10 February or 9 to 12 March 2024

Group :

6 people maximum per guide or instructor

Price :

ARÊCHES BEAUFORT / BOURG SAINT MAURICE

from 1100€ for 4 days skiing and 3 nights in a 3* hotel

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1st day: arêches beaufort

Non-vehicular participants are collected from Albertville station before 11am.
Meet at 1.30pm at the hotel in the heart of the village.

of Arêches Beaufort. If you need to hire equipment, we will put you in touch with a hire company in Arêches. You will need to collect it before midday.

When you arrive, you will be given a briefing on the four days.

Ski touring outing in the afternoon to learn about ski touring equipment.

Ascent of around 500m D+, explanations of the different ascent techniques (conversions, gliding uphill, handling skins and bindings, etc.). Learn how to use the avalanche victim detector.

Test descent to validate off-piste skiing skills.

Day 2 :

Morning session to perfect the basics of all-snow skiing

on the Arêches Beaufort ski area. You will use the

ski lifts to do some freerando with off-piste

off-piste descents. The aim of this morning is to

help you improve your downhill technique in all types

all types of snow so that you'll feel at ease in a variety of

varied terrain.

Picnic lunch.

Afternoon ski touring.

D+ between 500 and 800m D+ during the day

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Day 3 and 4 :

Day outings in ski touring around the Arêches Beaufort resort to put into practice all the advice given by your instructor and gain confidence in the varied terrain.

Some of the routes covered include: Roche Parstire, Pointe du Riondet, Pointe de la Grande Journée, Pointe du Dard, etc.

You will cover between 750m and 1300m D+ during the day.

On the last day, the course finishes at around 4 p.m.
Return by minibus to Albertville station for those without a vehicle.

BOURG SAINT MAURICE 1ST DAY

Meet at the hotel at 6pm to welcome participants. Possibility of hiring equipment in Bourg Saint Maurice before 6pm at SKI PRECISION, located opposite the station.
Equipment check, briefing on the programme.
Dinner at the hotel restaurant.

Day 2 :

Safety exercises. Advice and practice with the avalanche victim detector.
Dôme de Vaugelaz or Col du Mont Rosset between 900m and 1000m D+.
This is an outing to practise climbing and descending with the aim of confirming the physical and technical level of the participants.
Dinner at the hotel.

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Day 3 to 5 :

A day's ski touring on the other side of the Beaufortain.
Courses: Pointe de la Combe Bénite, Pointe de la Combe Neuve, Pointe de Plovezan, Col du Grand Fond, Mont Rosset, Aiguille de Praina.
Beautiful hikes, sometimes in a loop on the Chapelles slope. Alpine-style vertical drops.
You'll cover between 1100m and 1550m D+ during the day.
Dinner at the hotel.
End of the tour around 4pm.
Drop-off at the station for non-vehicle users.