Somewhat physically involved, the chourums promise some nice surprises for those who venture out. Often composedof natural arches, crossing chourums requires proper equipment: helmet, harness, rope and ice axe of course.
If you have any doubts about your level or technical skills, ask the high mountain guides!”
The hardest part will be choosing your chourum!!
Some are visible on skis without any difficulty: the Twin chourums, the Clot chourum, the Adroits chourum, the Camarguier chourum, etc. Covered by the snowpack, their entrance can be partially obstructed, be careful!”
Others are real ski races, with a significant distance and elevation change! This is the case of the Olympic chourum in Grand Ferrand or that of the Traversée Héroïque, at the foot of the Pic de Bure.
Be careful, the chourums are not physically materialized by specific signage and can constitute dangerous obstacles!
The Dévoluy massif counts 600 caves out of the 800 in the Hautes-Alpes department
The longest one, the Baume de France located near the Cabane du chourum du Clot (Agnières en Dévoluy) measures 6.5 km.
Discover dedicated ski touring itineraries (marked and secured)!
Materialized along the ski area’s slopes, starting from Superdévoluy and La Joue du Loup.
