Ski touring, including on marked itineraries, involves risks. It is recommended to equip yourself accordingly (loaded avalanche transceiver, shovel, probe) and to take all the necessary measures before departure: consultation of avalanche risk and weather forecast, information from professionals, informing a friend or family member of your itinerary, charged cell phone, appropriate clothing...
To adopt the right reflexes in the mountain environment, it is recommended to practice with professionals.
Friends hikers, here are some rules to respect on our ski touring / splitboard itineraries:
- Be sure to check before you leave: the opening times of these itineraries may vary and are linked to the opening times of the ski area. The Outalays night itinerary is only open during the night time ski lifts.
- In case of particular conditions, access to these itineraries may be forbidden from time to time. Please respect the signs in place for your safety.
- Make sure you have the necessary safety equipment: avalanche transceiver, shovel, probe, as well as a means of telecommunication to alert the emergency services.
- Follow the signs, you will find orange markers on the routes.
- It is forbidden to go against the normal flow of skiers during the ascent.
- On the way down, use the open and marked trails of the ski area.
For the descent of the Outalays night itinerary, use only the Abondance trail.
- Be back down at the closing of the ski area (5pm). Access to the ski area is forbidden outside of opening hours.
- There are several levels of difficulty, so don't overestimate your abilities.
- You will find more information in this municipal by-law.
- Sport
Ski touring route Outalays by night
Itinerary for advanced skiers open on the evenings of the night lifts from Le Grand-Bornand Chinaillon. Experience night skiing on a marked itinerary. A new "afterwork" concept in Grand Bornand.
About
Signs
Lighted beaconing. Climbing markers: orange markers Downhill marking: downhill ski slopes of the ski area The maintenance of the track is done by the users themselves. Headlamp strongly advised.
Map references
Map of the Grand-Bornand slopes. Starting altitude : 1260 m Arrival altitude : 1666 m
Further informations
Non-groomed itinerary
Prices
Free access.
Reception
Advanced level. Bring a headlamp. Itinerary open only on the evenings of the ski lifts, ask for information.
Period of practice
From 17/01 to 04/02/2022, every Saturday between 5 pm and 9.30 pm.
From 05/02 to 06/03/2022, every Thursday and Saturday between 5 pm and 9.30 pm.
From 07/03 to 26/03/2022, every Saturday between 5 pm and 9.30 pm.
Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.
Contacts
Access
Parking at the Outalays.
Departure of the itinerary at the Outalays.
