Les Cerces – Ski touring raid in Clarée
The Clarée Valley offers the perfect terrain for a ski touring raid. Wild and unspoiled, it offers a variety of alpine routes: border passes, valleys overlooked by needles, panoramic ridges.
What level is required for this ski raid in Clarée?
This ski touring raid is aimed at experienced skiers in very good physical condition. The stages are not very flexible and alternative routes are difficult to envisage.
How is the accommodation during the ski raid in Claréé?
Nights are spent in comfortable, staffed refuges, with full board. No heavy lifting: you’re free to travel independently, with all the comforts you need at altitude. Great ski touring with a light pack.
What level is required for this ski raid in Clarée?
This ski touring raid is aimed at experienced skiers in very good physical condition. The stages are not very flexible and alternative routes are difficult to envisage.
How is the accommodation during the ski raid in Claréé?
Nights are spent in a comfortable, staffed refuge, with full board. No heavy lifting: you’re not self-sufficient, but with all the comfort you need at altitude. Great ski touring with a light pack.
Tout savoir avant de réserver
Tairf: €330/person - excluding accommodation
3 full days of skiing
Cerces massif, Clarée valley
Advanced to expert skiers - Fitness level: 3 - Technical level: 3
Elevations between 900 and 1,500 m, with compulsory sections and points of no return.
Full-board accommodation at the CAf ces Drayères refuge: comfort, friendliness and mountain meals
Loan of mountain backpack and first aid kit (avalanche transceiver, shovel, probe) if necessary.
Typical ski raid program in Clarée (3 days)
La Claréé on skis, between Cerces and Mont Thabor, ideal for a ski touring raid.
Day 1 – Meeting and ascent to the refuge:
- Participants are welcomed at the Pont de l’Alpe (Monêtier-les-Bains) around 8:00 a.m.
- Overview of the trip, safety briefing, and inspection of personal and emergency equipment.
- Ascent to the Drayères refuge via the Crête de la Ponsonnière, the Col du Chardonnet, or the Col des Béraudes depending on conditions.
- Check-in at the refuge, hot meal, and overnight stay in a dormitory.
Day 2 – Day of Cross-Country Skiing
Day-long ski touring in the area around the refuge:
Possible summits: Roche de Chardonnet, Roche Château, or the Moutouze Ridge Hole depending on conditions and the group’s fitness.
Technical work: pace, conversions, terrain reading, and avalanche transceiver search.
Instruction on snow science, orientation, and mountain safety.
Return to the refuge in the late afternoon, quiet time, dinner, and overnight stay.
Day 3 – Last summit and return to the car park
Early departure for a final outing, for example to the Col du Chardonnet or the Crête de la Ponsonnière.
Last technical advice and descent to the Pont de l’Alpe.
End of the raid and The group dispersed in the early afternoon, after three days of adventure in the heart of the Cerces massif, with beautiful peaks, skiing, snow… and great memories in mind.
Equipment required for the ski raid in Clarée
To fully enjoy your raid, it’s essential to have the right equipment. Here’s the complete list of necessary equipment and what you need to bring.
Equipment provided if you are not equipped:
- Rescue pack: DVA (Avalanche Victim Detector), shovel, and probe
- Backpack suitable for the activity (30/35L)
Personal equipment to provide:
- Touring skis with insert bindings (Low Tech type)
- Climbing skins in good condition (glue and hair still effective)
- Snow knives adapted to your bindings
- Releasable ski touring boots (with uphill/downhill mode)
- Ski poles with large baskets (≈ 8 cm)
- Minimum 1.5L of water per person
- Picnic + food (dried fruit, bars, fruit jellies, etc.)
- Emergency pack: DVA (Avalanche Victim Detector), shovel, and probe
- Backpack appropriate for the activity (30/35L)
Appropriate clothing
- Breathable ski pants with vents
- Waterproof Gore-Tex jacket (essential)
- Micro-down jacket or warm fleece
- Technical base layer (avoid cotton)
- Buff, neck warmer
- Thin gloves + warm gloves or mittens
- Sunglasses (Cat. 3 or 4) and/or bad-weather ski goggles
- Thin hat, headband, or cap + warm hat
- Ski helmet recommended but optional (at your convenience)
Little essentials:
- High-factor sunscreen (SPF 30 minimum)
- Second-skin blister plasters (Compeed or equivalent)
For the shelter:
- Earplugs strongly recommended
- Small toiletries (a bar of soap, a toothbrush, a small microfiber towel, etc.)
- Power bank if no electricity is available on site
- Headlamp with red light (disturbance to others greatly reduced)
Think about cancellation insurance:
It is strongly recommended that you take out cancellation insurance before booking.
This will cover you in the event of an unforeseen event (injury, professional impediment, family unforeseen event, etc.) resulting in the cancellation of your participation. Without this, the costs incurred for the stay will be reimbursed according to the scale of the General Terms and Conditions.
An option for “Impact Évasion” cancellation insurance will be offered to you at the time of your reservation.
Mandatory personal insurance:
Each participant must have:
- Individual liability insurance
- Insurance covering rescue and repatriation costs
It is your responsibility to ensure that your insurance policy covers this type of mountain activity.
You will be offered “Impact Multisports” rescue and repatriation insurance at the time of your reservation.
My equipment advice:
Conditions vary quickly in the mountains: plan for modular clothing. The 3-layer system is ideal (1st technical layer + thermal layer + windproof layer). A 4th emergency layer can be useful (e.g., sleeveless down jacket). Avoid sweating in clothes that are too warm: humidity prevents you from warming up even with a heavy down jacket.
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