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Itinéraire de ski de randonnée alpin - Itinéraire nocturne - Les Communailles / Sommet du Mont Joux
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Description
Enjoy a unique ski touring experience under the stars! Set off from Les Communailles for a climb at sunset facing Mont Blanc.
Once at the summit, get ready for a descent under the stars with your headlamp.
The route starts at Les Communailles. You will climb the Orgères trail and the Grand Montaz trail to Mont Joux. Enjoy the calm of the evening during the ascent and an exceptional view of Mont Blanc and Mont Joly at dusk.
Technical Information
Altimetric profile
Starting point
Date and time
- From 20/12/2026 to 01/04/2027
- From 20/12/2026 to 01/04/2027 from 17:00 to 21:00
- From 20/12/2027 to 01/04/2028 from 17:00 to 21:00
Additional information
Environments
Panoramic view
Ski resort
Mountain location
Updated by
Office de Tourisme de Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc - 12/01/2026
www.saintgervais.com
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Open period
From 20/12 to 01/04 on Tuesday and Friday between 5 pm and 9 pm.
Please check with the Tourist Office before your, activity, to find out the current access conditions.
Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.
Contact
Phone : 04 50 47 76 08
Email : tourisme@saintgervais.com
Reception complements
The ski area's grooming plan has been adapted to allow for this activity. The Orgères slope will therefore be cleared of grooming machines and their tow ropes during the designated time slot.
In the event of a preventive avalanche operation, the route will be closed and a sign indicating the closure will be visible at the start of the route.
Participants must wear a working headlamp and be equipped with a means of communication enabling them to call for help if necessary.
RESPONSIBILITIES
These ascent routes are not ski slopes. They are neither monitored nor protected by the ski patrol. Users of these routes do so at their own risk and must check the weather conditions, snow conditions and avalanche risk. Descents via marked slopes must be made during the ski area's opening hours. After the slopes have closed and when the ski area is closed, pedestrians, hikers and skiers are prohibited from using the area, in accordance with the municipal decree on slope safety (ARR2018_041 SECU), with the exception of the night route on Tuesdays and Fridays from 5pm to 9pm.
Be sure to take out insurance: when using marked ski slopes in a downhill direction, ski tourers are considered to be skiers on the slopes. They must ensure that they are covered by insurance that covers all forms of skiing.
SAFETY
Before setting off, check the weather conditions and whether the ski area is open.
- The ski area may be closed for preventive avalanche control operations: PIDA
- Snow grooming machines may be in operation when the slopes are closed and can pose a serious danger in the event of a collision.
- Calculate your ascent time carefully so that you can reach your destination before the slopes close.
- If you are travelling alone, inform someone close to you of your itinerary.
- In case of emergency, dial 112.
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
Departure: Communailles ski lift
Follow the blue Orgères trail markers from the Communailles ski lift departure point.
Continue along this same trail after passing the ski lift arrival point.
At the next intersection, turn left onto the blue Grand Montaz slope and climb up to the ridge and the foot of the Evasion ski lift.
Follow the Evasion ski lift along the slope to the summit of Mont-Joux.
For the descent, take the same route as for the ascent.
Animals
No
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