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There are endless possibilities of ski touring between Argentière and Le Tour, including the famous 2 and 3 cols. The option below is a 20 kilometers loop around Col du Passon and Col du Chardonnet. Instead of going down after Col du Passon, I took righ up toward Fenetre du Tour and Col du Chardonnet to get back to Argentière.

Aiguille Verte seen from below Col du Passon (© P. Gatta)
Aiguille Verte seen from below Col du Passon (© P. Gatta)

Start from Col des Grands Montets (or Bochard and then Col des Rachasses). Ski down to glacier d’Argentière (2,400m) and ski up to the Col du Passon (3,028m).

On the way to Col du Passon (© P. Gatta)
On the way to Col du Passon (© P. Gatta)

The end of the couloir gets steeper.

From the top of Col du Passon (© P. Gatta)
From the top of Col du Passon (© P. Gatta)

Ski down around 100 meters, pass below the bottom of Aiguille du Passon and Aiguille du Chardonnet.

North face of Chardonnet (© P. Gatta)
North face of Chardonnet (© P. Gatta)

Continue to the Fenetre du Tour (3,414m).

On the way to Fenetre du Tour, Grande Fourche on the left (© P. Gatta)
On the way to Fenetre du Tour, Grande Fourche on the left (© P. Gatta)

Ski down the South face of Fenetre du Tour and go toward the NE side of Col du Chardonnet (3,323m). Climb up the Col, usually there is a fixed rope.

North face of AIguille d'Argentière (© P. Gatta)
North face of AIguille d’Argentière – Passon and Chardonnet (© P. Gatta)

Ski down +2,000 meters to Argentière.