Guide and mountain leader
Bureau des Guides et Accompagnateurs de La Grave-La Meije
At the foot of La Meije, the La Grave guides office leads mountaineering, off-piste skiing and summer activities on some of the most committing terrain in the Southern Alps.
At a glance
- Area
- Écrins
- Opening season
- Year-round
- Official website
- www.guidelagrave.com (new tab)
- Opening times
- 19 December 2026 to 1 May 2027: daily, 8.30am-11am and 4pm-7pm. 4 June to 12 September 2027: daily, 8.30am-11am and 4pm-7pm. Summer stays shown on the website: multi-pitch discovery course from €680, base camp at the Refuge de l'Aigle from €740 (June to September).
- Phone
- 04 76 79 90 21
- Address
- Place du Téléphérique, D 1091, 05320 La Grave
Information from Office de tourisme des Hautes Vallées(new tab), checked on . Opening times may change: please check before you go.
Experiences on offer
- Mountaineering
- Ski touring
- Freeride
- Mountain biking
- Via ferrata
- Canyoning
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