Winter hiking

Meeting the great fauna of the Vanoise

Meeting point

Foyer de ski de fond de Peisey-Nancroix
73210 Peisey-Nancroix
France

A la rencontre de la grande faune de Vanoise en hiver

Nicolas Vernon

A la rencontre de la grande faune de Vanoise - départ

Christophe GOTTI

Nicolas Vernon

A la rencontre de la grande faune de Vanoise

VERNON

Vanoise National Park

Meeting the great fauna of the Vanoise

1 half day

Easy

149 m

Let's go snowshoeing for half a day to discover the glacial history of a valley in the Vanoise National Park and the living world that has gradually colonized it over the last 20,000 years.

Departing from the Pont Baudin (Peisey-Nancroix Nordic Center), we gradually make our way up the Rosuel valley, off the beaten track, towards the montagnettes de la Gurraz, to gain a better understanding of the valley's glacial history and the conquest of the living world that has taken place since the glaciers began to retreat 20,000 years ago.
The vast snowfields punctuated by a few melezins that we cross against a backdrop of icefalls and the Platières glacier front give this valley a Far North atmosphere.

In the mountains, there's no such thing as chance. Whether animal or plant, every living creature has developed adaptations to survive the rigors of winter in the mountains. Up close, we'll follow the trails used by foxes and hares; from a distance, so as not to disturb them, we'll observe the patient work of ibex and chamois as they feed.
And man, in this landscape? Man has also managed to adapt to the slope and the marked seasons. We'll explore how he has adapted his rhythm and activities to the mountains, and the adaptations he'll still have to make in the face of climate change.

Contact

Accompagnateur en montagne

VERNON Nicolas

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23 route du Bois de la Reine
73700 LES CHAPELLES
France

+33 6 23 15 14 46

nicolasvernon@hotmail.com

Lieu de Rendez-vous

Foyer de ski de fond de Peisey-Nancroix
73210 Peisey-Nancroix
France

À la rencontre de...

Nicolas Vernon is a mountain guide. He offers outings to discover the great fauna of the Vanoise, departing from the Rosuel refuge in Peisey-Nancroix.

Nicolas first discovered the Vanoise landscape with his parents when he was a teenager.

I have a special bond with the mountains; it's an environment that thrills me and stirs my emotions, which is why I wanted to work there.

While in Vanoise, he met his partner, a native of the area, and settled in with her.

I've done a lot of different jobs in Vanoise. In particular, I was a refuge keeper for 15 years, in 2 National Park refuges: the Leisse refuge and the Col du Palet refuge. At the same time, I qualified as a mountain leader.

Today, with Esprit Parc National, Nicolas offers the chance to go discover the glacial history of one of the National Park's valleys and the beauty of the wildlife that has gradually colonized it over the last 20,000 years.

My ambition is to recreate the link between Man and Nature, in an increasingly urban society, because for me, without nature there is no life! I help the public to marvel, the aim being to finish the walk by saying to themselves: 'Nature is so well done!

Very attentive to the preservation of the Vanoise, Nicolas has been involved with the Esprit parc national brand since its inception:

I've known Esprit parc national since its creation. The Vanoise National Park involved me in the first working groups on the regulations governing the use of the brand.

Esprit parc national gives me legitimacy, especially with schoolchildren. Thanks to the brand, I'm recognized as someone who promotes the same values as the Parc national de la Vanoise, someone who has knowledge to pass on and who conveys a positive image of protected areas.