And if you like the idea of being at one with the mountains and yet you’re a complete beginner, we’ll introduce you to via ferrata.

Oisans has countless rock climbing spots where climbs of all levels are possible.

• Gaspard and son, Whymper, Dibona, Gervasutti… just some of the guides and mountaineers who left their mark during the heroic conquest of the highest summits in Oisans.

• The hamlet of La Bérarde, gateway to the Écrins mountains, is a mountaineering Mecca and the starting point for many high mountain races. SEP