A scenic tour which comes into condition quickly and therefore makes for a good early season objective.
5 High Mountain Ski Tours Within an Hour of Geneva
Escape the city with these epic trips into the mountains of the Haute Savoie.
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Savouring the prospect of a great descent.
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The traverse into the face from the summit.
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Looking up at the face from the parking area.
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Soaking in the view from the summit.
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Dropping!
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Confins with the Grand Cret behind
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Descending the steeper slopes in Paccaly
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Careful descending required
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Heroic pose at the bottom of the Grand Cret
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Steep approach to the Trou with Grand Cret behind
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Looking through the Trou into the Combe of Paccaly
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Finding the line in Paccaly
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Steep at the top of Paccaly
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The infamous Trou
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A great low viz option
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Heading up from Solaison
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Easy angle slopes
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Summit Fun
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Arriving on the summit with Mont Blanc dominating the view behind.
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Epic views from the summit, with the peaks of the Chablais on the left, the Portes du Soleil in the middle and Mont Blanc reigning supreme on the right.
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Beautiful powder on the upper section of the descent, with Romme village visible below.
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Perfect powder on the middle section of the descent.
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Great ambience and snow shortly after exiting the north face.
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Enjoying the skin up.
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The stunning final ridge which leads to the summit.
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Description
You need only walk down a Genevois street to see that the famous Swiss city is surrounded by mountains and opportunities for exploring the great outdoors. However, it can be a little tricky to know where head when you get the opportunity to leave town for a day on your skis. This guidebook solves that problem by suggesting 5 classic day tours for the adventurous ski tourer.
There's a couple of easier tours in here but most of them are quite serious and feature either tricky skiing, avalanche terrain or both. As such, do your research before embarking on these trips and make sure that conditions are as they should be.
When you're done with these tours, the Portes du Soleil region is highly recommended and is also close to Geneva -
https://fatmap.com/guidebooks/5730/ski-tour-and-conquer-the-mighty-peaks-of-the-portes-du-soleil
Adventures
An accessible but highly rewarding Aravis classic
An easy, accessible and safe ski tour - perfect for beginners
An easy ski tour to a perfectly positioned peak, followed by a steep and exciting descent. Ski touring doesn't get much better!
A long tour through staggering scenery which culminates with a descent of a beautiful hanging face.