Refuge Chancel
Minimal effort for huge rewards high above La Grave.
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 4.6 km
- Ascent
- 296 m
- Descent
- 296 m
La Grave
Explore La Grave with curated guides of the best ski routes, and more. With over 24 3D trail maps in FATMAP, you can easily discover and navigate the best trails in La Grave.
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Routes in La Grave
Ecrins Haute Route: Approaching the Selle Hut
A steep S facing descent to be timed carefully for spring snow
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 2 km
- Ascent
- 34 m
- Descent
- 866 m
Vallons de la Meije Classic
The La Grave mega-classic
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 5.5 km
- Ascent
- 4 m
- Descent
- 1.6 km
Chirouze Classic
2300m of legendary, serious, wild and committing skiing
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 4.9 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 2.2 km
l'Orciere
A very serious and wild series of couloirs down to the valley
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 3.5 km
- Ascent
- 4 m
- Descent
- 1.7 km
Couloir du Lac
A good introduction to couloir skiing
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 292 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 183 m
Freaux Couloir
A wild adventure and 800m long couloir
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 2.1 km
- Ascent
- 13 m
- Descent
- 922 m
Chancel Classic
A La Grave mega-classic with 1800m of steep North facing skiing back to La Grave
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 4.7 km
- Ascent
- 5 m
- Descent
- 1.4 km
Guidebooks in La Grave
10 routes · Freeride Skiing
10 of the Best Lift-Accessed Ski Lines in the World
5 routes · Freeride Skiing
La Grave Classics
7 routes · Ski Touring
The Ecrins Haute Route: France's Wildest Ski Tour
49 routes · Freeride Skiing · Ski Touring
Charlie Boscoe's 50 Favourite Ski Adventures in Europe
15 routes · Freeride Skiing · Ski Touring