Roche Faurio, Mountain peak in Isère, France.

Roche Faurio is a mountain summit in the Dauphiné Alps reaching 3730 meters, distinguished by a steep north face overlooking Glacier Blanc. The peak sits within a landscape shaped by glaciers and exposed rock, creating a terrain that demands careful navigation.

On 21 June 1873 Thomas Cox, Frederick Gardiner, R. and William Martin Pendlebury and Charles Taylor, with the Swiss guides Hans and Peter Baumann, Peter Knubel and Josef Marie Lochmatter, made the first ascent. They had climbed from the Bérarde side by a rocky couloir leading to the south ridge, and reached the summit on the descent. The normal route today follows the Pré de Madame Carle and the Glacier Blanc.

Gaston Rébuffat described the view from the summit, where three ridges meet: one from the Pic de Neige Cordier, one toward the Grande Ruine, and one dropping to the Col des Écrins before rising to the Barre des Écrins. The mountain lies inside Écrins National Park, and its normal route via the Pré de Madame Carle and the Glacier Blanc is a classic glacier outing for hikers and ski mountaineers.

The approach follows glacial terrain and takes roughly four hours from the Écrins Hut as a starting point. Conditions vary throughout the year, so visitors should prepare for changes in snow and ice coverage depending on the season.

The glacial formations at this summit shift considerably with each season, creating different technical challenges from year to year. These seasonal variations mean that no two ascents feel quite the same.