Safety

Roughly half of the skiers do not complete the tour due to a weather. Have a day or two spare and plan in advance. 

Avalanche equipment, training and experiences needed. Crampon, ice axe, rope (30 m is OK) and basic climbing skills necessary. 

• Swiss: Avalanche risk, snow profiles, levels, reports: White Risk

• French: Avalanche risk: Meteo France. Actuall conditions, crowdsourced reports and huts: La Chamoniarde

• Weather forecast: MeteoBlue

Transportation

Bus or taxi is needed a 2nd day to move to Bourg-Saint-Pierre of the classir route. Alternative through Col de la Grande Lui.

• Trains and buses. 

• Public transportation in Chamonix. 

Maps

Swiss topo map with ski tours (Android, iOS free, including offline). Thanks Swiss Administration!

Alternatively 3D winter satelite offline FatMap. 

Huts

• Refuge Albert 1er (booking) 

• Cabane du Trient (3170 m) (booking)

• Accomodation in La Fouly

• Grand St-Bernard hospice

• Cabane du Vélan (2642 m) or Cabane de Valsorey (3037 m)

• Cabane de Chanrion (2462 m) (booking)

• Cabane des Dix (2928 m) (booking)

• Cabane de Bertol

Map of Area