The Ecrins is a magical place, big mountains with a remote feel and few people there in winter. Arguably its much better suited to ski touring than Mont Blanc range with a lot more terrain in the 30-40 degree range. In total I spent 2 months there with a road trip south to the beach at Nice through the beautiful provencal village Entrevaux.
Ice climbing in Vallon de Diable.
Trous de La Mouche – road trip to Les Aravis
En Route to Domes de Neige des Ecrins