RouteThere are no particular difficulties as long as you have checked out where you will ski down as you climb as some of slopes below les Aiguillette are quite steep.

RouteFrom Prapoutel, follow one of the pistes up to Lac de la Jasse and then climb to the Col du Pouta via the piste.

Nice couloir, never too steep. The area has generally good snowfall. Views of the Oisans, Mont Blanc and Vercors mountains.

Route DescriptionGresivaudan Valley, take the Brignoud exit from the A41 Chambery/Grenoble autoroute. Follow the road to Laval then Prabert. In the winter parking is at 1080 meters (gate).

“It is not a race”, insisted Bruno Javerzac, the director of the l’alpe du Grand Serre tourist office.

RouteFrom the Roches hamelt take the trail towards the combe des Roches. Climb the valley to the Orselle (1672 meters, sign). Continue WNW then West to climb to the obvious col(s).

RouteFrom St Collomban des Villards climb the Fremezan road. This is possible with a car if the road is cleared of snow..

AccessCar park at 1273 meters before the Col de Prat de Bouc. From Clermont-Ferrand take the highway to the Massiac exit. Then the N122 towards Aurillac until you reach Murat.

I thought about doing the Puy Mary or Puy d'Arse but there was not enough snow. A little trip to get the ski touring legs working again. Very pretty scenery with the little Cantal mountains.

RouteFrom the cabane de Milhas (1680 m) take the track to the Ossoue dam following the GR 10. Stay on the left bank of the lake on a nearly flat path. Follow the Oulettes stream to some waterfalls.