Pointe de la Masse, Mountain summit in Savoie, France

Pointe de la Masse is a summit in the Massif de la Vanoise, in Savoie, rising to 2,803 metres above the Belleville valley, above Les Menuires and Val Thorens. It is made of folded coal-bearing and conglomeratic schists from the Permian, with the summit itself forming an anticline. A small flat-roofed building and masts stand on the rounded top, and the slopes hold dark bare rock and patches of low vegetation.

The summit's development is tied to the Belleville valley ski resorts: Les Menuires and Val Thorens were built on its slopes, and the Pointe de la Masse gondola lift now runs from Les Menuires to the peak. The mountain lies within the Vanoise massif in Savoie.

The summit is reached by the Télécabine de la Pointe de la Masse from Les Menuires, and the mountain is a winter sports area above the resorts of Les Menuires and Val Thorens. The name Masse also belongs to the Lac de la Masse below the peak, one of several lakes the summit overlooks.

The summit is accessible to hikers via a mountain trail starting from the Refuge du Lou parking area, with water sources located at several points along the route. Visitors should prepare for Alpine conditions and wear sturdy footwear.

The summit is reached by the Télécabine de la Pointe de la Masse from Les Menuires, and a carrossable track runs up its shaded northern slope. The mountain is built of folded coal-bearing and conglomeratic schists of Permian age, with the summit itself formed by an anticline.