Detailed program for Ski touring at Bonatti refuge.
The day before
Appointment at 6.30 pm at the guides' office.
Day 1
Tête Entre Deux Sauts (2728m)
You will leave Saint Gervais at 8 am to go to the Mont-Blanc tunnel and to Italy. Once arrived into Italian Val Ferret, on the other end of the tunnel, you will enjoy the unusual view on the southern slope of Mont-Blanc massif and the southern face of Grandes Jorasses.
You will put on your skins to begin climbing to Bonatti refuge at 2,025 m of altitude that you will reach at 11 am. You will stop to leave some belongings and have your first cappuccino of the weekend before beginning your first hiking with the ascent of Tête Entre Deux Sauts (2,728,m). Picnic at the summit and return on skis towards your comfortable base camp where the aperitif and dinner will wait for you.
Day 2
Col de Malatra (2928m)
After a typical Val d’Aoste breakfast and your umpteenth cappuccino of the weekend you will go towards Col de Malatra (2,928 m) to picnic at the summit where you will enjoy a breathtaking panorama. (Possibility to have lunch at 1 pm at the refuge when going down). From the summit a 1,500-meter descent will wait for you, alternating between harmless small valleys and very pleasant tree skiing. You will reach the depths of Val Ferret in the middle of the afternoon, your legs tired and your head full of pictures of snow-covered summits.
The guides could be led to change the program depending on the weather conditions, the mountains and the level of the participants.
Register either directly online, or by returning the completed 2025 registration form to us by email, dated and signed.
For further information, please contact us by e-mail or telephone on +33 (0)4 50 47 76 55 (Saint-Gervais) or +33 (0)4 50 47 10 08 (Les Contamines). We’ll be happy to guide you in the realization of your project.
All the practical details for Ski touring at Bonatti refuge
Group outings on weekends, from mid-January to the end of March depending on snow conditions.
Other possible dates during the week on request for private groups
5 people per guide maximum.
Departure from 4 people for group sessions.
Price of the group formula:
€420 / person
Private sessions:
1 participant: €1250
2 participants: €680 / person
3 participants: €520 / person
4 participants: €420 / person
5 participants: €380 / person
The price includes
The price does not include
5 people per guide maximum.
Departure from 4 people for group sessions.
You will be supervised by a mountain guide.
The Ski touring trip at Bonatti refuge is for skiers in good physical condition with experience of skiing in "all types of snow" and "all terrain". A little experience in ski touring would be good but is not mandatory provided you are comfortable on the descent. Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any doubt about the level required.
You will evolve on an unmarked high mountain route, you must be aware of the dangers related to this activity (rockfalls, avalanches, very low temperatures).
To be covered by an insurance «assistance-repatriation» is mandatory to participate in our stays. If you do not have «assistance-repatriation» insurance, we can offer you one at the price of €10 (5€/day). We also offer optional «cancellation» insurance at the price of €24 (€12/day). This insurance does not take into account the sporting character of our stays. More information in the cancellation and assistance repatriation insurance booklets.
Appointment at 6.30 pm at the Saint-Gervais guides' office (in the tourist office of the village) where you will meet your guide. If you cannot be present, the briefing can be done by phone. More details about how to travel by public transportation can be found on our "contact" page.
Technical equipment
You can rent the technical equipment at:
For Saint Gervais : Blanc Sport and Sports Unlimited,
For les Contamines : Intersport
Clothing
Accessories
Do not hesitate to contact us if you would like advice on your physical preparation, the choice of your equipment or the organization of your stay.
