Sélé pass 3283 m
Meeting :
At 6pm at the Sélé refuge (2511m)
The Sélé valley leads you into the intimacy of the wild Oisans, of which immensity opens the hearts of men. Here the nature takes back its rights, the glacier with its soft slopes is surrounded by stiff ridges and the view over the Bans at the pass is a reward full of perspectives.
Programm
You will be meeting your High Mountain Guide around 6pm at the Sélé refuge (2511m) which you will reach in about three hours of hiking from the village of Ailefroide. The following day, you will be leaving just before sunrise depending on the time of the season, and after having gone up the valley in the light of the headlamp, you will get a foothold on the Glacier as the day rises in the east. The peaks are illuminated, slowly awakened by the sun which stretches slowly so you will not be disturb in your morning hike towards this pass which opens the valley of Le Sélé to distant horizons. Return by the same route.
Equipment
– Mountain pants.
– Warm Underwear.
– Warm fleece jacket.
– Waterproof and breathable jacket.
– 2 pairs of gloves, hat.
– Warm socks.
– Sunglasses, sunscreen for face and lips.
– Medium capacity backpack (30 to 40 litres).
– Gourde (minimum 1 liter), lunches and snacks, picnic
– Sunscreen, face and lips.
– Headlamp with batteries in good condition.
– bed sheet. No need for sleeping bags (there are blankets at the refuge)
– alpinism shoes with stiff soles that can be fitted with crampons (check with your crampons before you hike to the refuge) (1)
– Classic ice axe(1)
– Crampons adjusted on your shoes.(1)
– Harnesses.(1)
– Helmet.(1)
– Hiking sticks.(1)
(1) Renting is possible.
participants
3 to 5 participants per guide in a group format. 1 to 5 participants per guide in private engagement.
Access
The refuge of the Sélé is accessible by foot from Ailefroide, where you can park your vehicle (there’s a carpark). There is around 1000 meters of ascending elevation. To access Ailefroide, you have to go through the valley, from L’Argentière la Bessée (Hautes Alpes), Vallouise and Pelvoux. There is a train station at L’Argentière la Bessée called "L’argentière les Écrins".
Level
You can be a beginner on the snow, you only need to have a good physical shape. The ascent to the refuge requires to be sure-footed to cross the "Barre du Sélé" (L’Ouro), which is secured by cables.