Ceingles (Col des) da Comba de Thoules

Follow the snowy road closely as far as the plateau where you cross the Grand Saint Bernard stream. Once you have traversed it and are on the bridge, turn right and follow a shallow forestry road that runs alongside the hamlets of La Tuette (1.778m) and, shortly afterwards, goes underneath the Tunnel viaduct. Climb down slightly and then climb up to the left until you merge with the state road again, close to Praz d’Arc (1.977m). Keep climbing in the wide basin going close to the Praz de Farcoz alpine pasture. Turn left and cross the wide bowl, then climb the slope to the left of the Col de Saint-Rhémy (2.557m). Descend briefly halfway up the hill and enter the Combe de Thoules. After this, carry on in the valley staying below the Aiguille de Lesache, before turning left and aiming to the col. Move towards the saddle and climb the last steep stretch before reaching the Col des Ceingles (2.809m). 

Descent
Make the descent via your skin track. The first descent takes place on the NE slope of the col and along the solitary Combe de Thoules. After having skinned up briefly to the Saint-Rhémy col, drop down in the wide basing following the uptrack or, later in the season, keeping to the right reaching the hairpin bend above Pra d’Arc. A good, lappable descent, almost always in good conditions; the final part shallows out close to the Grand Saint Bernard viaduct.