The activities

For winter

Jean-René climbing

Ice climbing

Ornon is well situated to practice this activity, you will find 6 ice climbing areas nearby.

We also have enough room to dry all your equipment and you can contact us to have the conditions of the different areas around the lodge.

  • Villard Notre Dame
  • Villard Reymond
  • Combe de Courbarey
  • Col d’Ornon
  • Rocher du Pontet
  • Combe Chave

To guide you, you can visit Jean-René Minelli’s website, High Mountain guide.

Ski d’alpinisme en groupe

Mountaineering

We offer 3 winter mountaineering routes near the lodge.

  • Les Rochères
  • Le Grand Armet
  • Le Grand Galbert
Ski descent

Ski Alpin et Ski de Fond

We are located near 4 resorts for downhill and cross-country skiing.

The resort of Ornon is family-friendly, a small infrastructure but sufficient for beginners or for an enjoyable day.

The major resorts: L’Alpe d’Huez, les 2 Alpes (access via the valley gondolas of Allemond and Venosc) and finally the famous La Grave.

Cross-country skiing at Col d’Ornon and Alpe d’Huez/Vaujany.

Ski touring climb at "petit Renaud"

Ski touring

We offer 7 ski touring routes:

  • Le Taillefer
  • Le Grand Galbert
  • Le Pré-gentil
  • Le Rochail
  • Sommet des Clottouts
  • Circuit Tête des Filons
  • Le Petit Renaud

To guide you, you can visit Jean-René Minelli’s website, High Mountain guide.

Ski touring climb at "grand Galbert"
Snowy landscape

Snowshoes

We offer several snowshoe routes near the lodge:

  • Low Mountain circuit
  • Pré gentil and Villard notre Dame
  • Col d’Ornon (marked trails in the forest on the cross-country ski area)