Aiguille du Fruit snowshoeing tour (Vanoise)

Duration : 2 days

France, Northern Alps

Level : regular hiker

from 180 € / p. from 3 to 8 persons

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Description

I propose you to leave for a 2-day very beautiful winter immersion, snowshoeing around the magnificent and majestic Aiguille du Fruit in the Vanoise National Park.

During this crossing from Courchevel to Méribel, two very famous ski resorts, you will discover a wild itinerary made of wide open spaces, in the heart of the Tarentaise valley in Savoie. You will also have the opportunity to spend the night in the middle of the mountains, in an unguarded hut.

If the schedulded dates do not suit you, do not hesitate to propose me yours. I can arrange the tour for you and for your group of hikers.

For gourmets, I also offer snowshoeing and igloo fondue evenings in Méribel throughout the winter.

And if you like snowy treks, I propose other magnificent itineraries in the region:

To discover this beautiful wild place at another time of the year, you can opt for this Aiguille du Fruit tour in summer and with bivouac.

Program

D1: Snowshoeing from Courchevel to the Merlet lakes hut.
Departure from Pralin (Courchevel 1750m sector), arrival at the Merlet Lakes hut, at the altitude of 2406 meters, where we spend the night.
The landscapes of the Vanoise National Park are beautiful and wild throughout the day hike, until the arrival in the warm hut located next to the Merlet lakes, frozen and covered with snow at this time of the year.
Positive altitude difference: 660 meters.

D2: Aiguille du Fruit tour.
From the hut, we hike and pass by the Plan du Pêtre (2300m) and the Chanrouge pass (2529m), before following the Fruit valley via the Saut hut to finally arrive in the Plan de Tuéda and Méribel-Mottaret resort.
The atmosphere is superb and wild at the foot of the majestic and aesthetics Aiguille du Fruit which dominates us during a good part of the day.
Positive altitude difference: 230 meters, negative altitude difference: 930 meters.

The price includes

  • Supervision by the mountain leader.
  • Transport by minibus from Méribel to the starting point of the trekking.
  • Loan of security equipment: avalanche beacon, shovel, probe.
  • Loan of snowshoes and hiking poles.
  • Dinner and breakfast.
  • Overnight in the hut.

The price does not include

  • Transport to and from Méribel, one hour drive from Chambéry and one hour and twenty minutes from Albertville.
  • The two picnics for lunchs.
  • Snacks.
  • Drinks.
  • Anything not mentioned in "The price includes".

Accommodation

  • Unguarded hut of the Lacs Merlet (heated with wood, included gas for cooking).
Next departures :

No scheduled departure, but you can contact me to book your dates.

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