"We do these things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one

A confidential route in the Chartreuse that holds snow well and is very skiable in the lower woods.

Follow the les Cottaves route to the summit. http://pistehors.com/charmant-som-from-les-cottaves.

A classic, skiable from December to March.At the entrance to les Cottaves take a path that leads to west into the woods past a stone house.

I've never done an Aulp du Seuil as late in the season, and in such conditions. Fantastic snow in the forest, you could imagine you were a freerider, skiing from tree to tree in British Columbia.

We'd wanted to ski the Col de l'Arguille in the next valley but access is not easy without doing a long tour.

Combined with a climb and descent of the North couloirs of the Jas de Lievreshttp://pistehors.com/trainer-couloirs-of-the-jas-de-lievres-route-5.

The large Gleyzin valley is clearly visible from the valley as far as Chambery. It keeps snow cover late and is skiable into May with a reasonable amount of portage (a mountain bike can help).

Follow the road to the Pont de la Betta then a forest trail to the habert d'aiguebelle (refuge - unguarded). From here you can climb either by the east or south face.

Climbed via the couloir N (#2), descended by the couloir de la croix de Planijean (#4) with a descent via the south face between the two. Both couloirs have compact powder.