These detailed guides complement the pillar page Where to photograph the Chartreuse?, which presents the main sectors of the massif and helps you choose a photo outing according to the season, light, access, and desired atmosphere.
The Chartreuse mini-hub gathers my field advice around Chamechaude, Charmant Som, Col de Porte, Dent de Crolles, the Petites Roches plateau, Mont Granier, and Les Entremonts. Each guide specifies the best viewpoints, light schedules, access, and useful equipment.
Chartreuse photo guides
Photograph the Saint-Même cirque and its waterf...
Pierre Thiaville
Photo guide to the Cirque de Saint-Même and its waterfalls: best viewpoints, light, seasons, long exposure, access, equipment, and safety.
Photograph the Saint-Même cirque and its waterf...
Pierre Thiaville
Photo guide to the Cirque de Saint-Même and its waterfalls: best viewpoints, light, seasons, long exposure, access, equipment, and safety.
Photograph the Granier mountain and the Entremo...
Pierre Thiaville
Photo guide to Mont Granier and the Entremonts Valley: viewpoints, light, seasons, access, equipment, and field tips in Chartreuse.
Photograph the Granier mountain and the Entremo...
Pierre Thiaville
Photo guide to Mont Granier and the Entremonts Valley: viewpoints, light, seasons, access, equipment, and field tips in Chartreuse.
Photographing the Dent de Crolles, the Col du C...
Pierre Thiaville
Photo Guide to the Dent de Crolles, Col du Coq, and Les Petites Roches: viewpoints, light, access, compositions, gear, and safety.
Photographing the Dent de Crolles, the Col du C...
Pierre Thiaville
Photo Guide to the Dent de Crolles, Col du Coq, and Les Petites Roches: viewpoints, light, access, compositions, gear, and safety.
Photographing Chamechaude, the Col de Porte, an...
Pierre Thiaville
Where to photograph Chamechaude, Col de Porte and Charmant Som? Access, light, winter, gear and field tips in Chartreuse.
Photographing Chamechaude, the Col de Porte, an...
Pierre Thiaville
Where to photograph Chamechaude, Col de Porte and Charmant Som? Access, light, winter, gear and field tips in Chartreuse.
Discover Chartreuse photo prints:
Photos of Mont Granier, Dent de Crolles, and the snow-covered Chartreuse Mountains
Mont Granier, Dent de Crolles, and the long limestone cliffs give the Chartreuse Mountains an immediately recognizable silhouette. This collection brings together a view of Granier, a sunset over the snow-covered massif, and several photographs taken from the Croix du Nivolet, in both color and black and white.
For the views of the Chartreuse Mountains, prints are made to order on matte Dibond aluminum, whose matte surface limits reflections and keeps the rock, snow, and light transitions visible.
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The Chartreuse Mountains seen from neighboring massifs
Several images show the Chartreuse Mountains from the Croix du Nivolet, in the Bauges. This distance allows for the entire succession of reliefs to be seen. Another photograph connects Dent de Crolles to the Belledonne ridges from the Charmant Som, with softer light and greater depth.
