Col du Passon Route
An out-and-back ski touring route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
- 5.0 mi
- round trip
- 2,893 ft
- climb
- 9,849 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Col du Passon Route is an out-and-back ski touring route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It is 2.5 miles each way, 5.0 miles there and back. It runs between about 7,740 ft and 9,850 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,210 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Argentière, about 3.5 miles southeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Aiguille Carrée, Petite Aiguille Verte and Aiguille des Grands Montets. For camping, Bivouac du Rognon des Drus and Camping du Glacier D'Argentiere are within about 6 miles. There are 3 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Ski touring crosses avalanche terrain: read the local avalanche bulletin and carry beacon, shovel and probe.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Col du Passon Route for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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