Detailed program for skiing the Mont Tondu in 2 days.
The day before
Appointment at 6.30 pm at the guides' office to meet with the guide.
Day 1
Col de la Cicle (2377 m)
Departure from the village of Les Contamines (1210 m) where you will take the ski lifts. To the top of the Roselette ski lift (2115 m) then down south under the Aiguille de Roselette. Further down, we put the skins on our skis and go up a to Col de la Cicle (2377 m) or Col de la Fenêtre. Beautiful descent to la Balme and Nant Borrant (1452 m) and then we climb to the Tré-la-Tête refuge (1970 m) by Combe Noire.
Elevation: + 262m / - 925m / + 518m
Day 2
Mont Tondu (3196 m)
Departure from the refuge for the summit of Mont Tondu (3196 m). We cross and descend the "mauvais pas" in order to get on the Tré-la-Tête glacier, and to go up over the seracs of Tré-la-Grande. Crossing the glacier to reach the slopes of the Mont Tondu glacier. Then we join the pass at 3050m under the Pain de Sucre. Descent via Lacs Jovets.
Elevation: + 1200m / -1890m
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 skiing Mont Tondu.
Group sessions: weekends from mid-March to May depending on snow conditions.
Private sessions: departure possible every day.
If you are alone and want to benefit of a better price, you can choose the group formula.
Price of the group formula:
€480 / person
Price of the private formula :
1 participant: €1160
2 participants: €670 / person
3 participants: €490 / person
4 participants: €400 / person
5 participants: €560 / person
6 participants: €490 / person
The price includes
The price does not include
4 people maximum per guide.
Guaranteed departure in group sessions from 3 subscriptions.
You will be supervised by a mountain guide.
Skiing the Mont Tondu is for good skiers in good physical shape. Passes and summits with technical difficulties. You need to have a good experience of “all snow and all terrain” skiing. You need to have some experience in skitouring Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any doubts about the required level.
You will evolve on an unmarked high mountain route, you must be aware of the dangers associated with this activity (crevasses, falling seracs, falling rocks, 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 €5 per day. We also offer optional «cancellation» insurance at the price of €12 per 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 Sports or Sports Unlimited
For les Contamines : Intersport
Clothing
Accessories
Do not hesitate to contact us if you need some advice for your physical training, the selection of your equipment or the organization of your trip.
