Snowshoeing up to the Buffère Refuge

In the valley of Buffère at 2076 m, open summer / winter, for a gourmet stopover, your hiker step or the base camp of your nature stayThis former alpine chalet comfortably rehabilitated by Nadette and Claude Devalle is accessible on foot during Summer in 45 minutes from the nearest parking place and during Winter on skis or snowshoes in 2 hours from the village of Névache, Ville-Haute . It is equipped with 30 places in rooms from 2 to 6 people, bathrooms with hot showers, a library lounge area. Its cuisine is healthy and refined (fruits, vegetables, eggs, bread ... organic origin and / or from our Hautes Alpes county). In summer the very comfortable Chalet Marguianne offers 12 additional places with 5 rooms from 1 to 4 people. Nadette, Claude and their team welcome you in these chalets that will surprise you with the will to stay or come back. GTA - FFRP - Via Alpina

In the heart of the Haute Vallée de la Clarée, the “Marins des Cimes” event takes offshore racing sailors on a journey between the sea and the mountains! Vendée Globe, Transat J. Vabre, Mini... Majestic!The event was born from a meeting with two sailors at the Buffère refuge. The complementarity and similarity of the two offshore and mountain racing activities becomes obvious. This event aims to promote the promotion of ski touring, the meeting between Sailors and Mountaineers through the commitment of exceptional women on a human, environmental and sporting level... And finally, to contribute to the discovery of our alpins territories. The navigators, accompanied by their High Mountain guide, will go from refuge to refuge! Evening in Buffère with video projector to discover their atypical life on their boat...

From the Buffère refuge, alt. 2,076m, the route is almost permanently marked out, leading to the Echaillon summit at 2578m, and back down to the Buffère refuge via some beautiful combes.Léo Viret, member of the French Ski Mountaineering Team, traces his favorite slope for you! Short and steady, but with no alpine difficulties. Head towards the Col de Buffère and turn left fairly quickly, aiming for the northern antecima of the Echaillon ridge, clearly visible above the refuge. The slope becomes steeper, then gentler towards the summit (2569m, 1h30). Descent by the same route. For intermediate skiers. Alternatively, you can follow the ridge northwards and descend the north-west face directly to the refuge. Elevation gain : - from Névache to Refuge Buffère: 480m. - from Refuge Buffère to summit: 502m. Important: this itinerary is not signposted; it is merely suggested and is undertaken at your own risk. Under no circumstances can the Refuge Buffère or the previous trackers be held responsible for accidents or incidents. Don't forget your safety gear: avalanche transceiver, shovel, probe. *Léo Viret, member of the French ski mountaineering team, competes on the World Cup circuit, Pierra-Menta, Patrouille des Glaciers, Mezzalama... lives in Névache and skis on PLUM. The vallon de Buffère is one of his favorite training grounds, where you can meet him in the company of Tempête, his athletic Malinois!