In winter, the Écrins massif becomes isolated once again, and everything turns wild.
If adventure calls to you, there are countless opportunities to practise winter mountaineering. Some gullies and couloirs can be climbed in a single day, though often with long efforts, while others require experiencing the charm of an unguarded, unheated refuge — or a bivouac once spring arrives.
Single-day climbs:
- Fantomas Gully
- St. Marguerite Gullies
- Davin Couloir
- La Connerie Contre-Attaque gully
- North Face of Château-Renard (Queyras)
Two-day climbs:
- Sans Peur et Sans Pioches gully
- Cret Gully
- Raie des Fesses gully
- North-East Couloirs of the Pic Sans Nom
- Mayer–Dibona Route, NW Face of the Dôme des Écrins
