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<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nSome of the best and most isolated ski and snowboarding runs in the Espace Killy. Great in bad weather where there are good trees to play in.<\/strong><\/p>\nYellow Route \u2013 Vallon de la Sache<\/strong>
At the top of the \u2018Aiguille Perc\u00e9e\u2019 chairlift, walk up to the top of the ski slope on the right. From here there are three couloirs going down to the right ranging from terrifying to about 35 degrees. You may have to jump a wind lip but the drop is not large (about 2 to 4 metres). All couloirs exit into a large flat area. Continue across this, then down two more steep sections to the flatter area in the Sache valley. You will need to either walk to the piste from here, or use tracks made by earlier skiers and snowboarders to access the piste. Go along the piste to the hut in the middle of the Sache ski run then drop away to the left. Either stay high to rejoin the sache ski run lower down, or head down the very steep pitch into the gorge at the bottom of the Sache valley. CAREFUL \u2013 if you go down too far, you will end up above a 30 metre frozen waterfall so walk out along the fire road before the bottom of the gorge (follow earlier tracks). From here, rejoin the piste and continue to Les Br\u00e9vi\u00e8res.<\/p>\n\n- Purple Route \u2013 La Sachette<\/strong>
Walk up the same ski slope as the yellow route, but head left at the top. There are several wide and not too steep north facing couloirs into the top part of the Sache valley. Keep your speed up to make it over the flatter area at the bottom and then carry on down the valley to join the yellow route. At the bottom, you can go through the trees having walked a short way along the fire road. Only do this if there is a lot of snow and you are very expert at skiing and snowboarding as the trees are steep and contain a lot of drops and other hazards hidden beneath the snow cover.<\/li>\n- Green Route \u2013 Black Sache<\/strong>
Follow the \u2018Silene\u2019 ski run and cut left after 2Km just before it gets steep. Many variations of this route take you back onto the Sache ski run. Use the piste for the flatter parts, then cut away left from the road and down the steeper sections through the avalanche barriers into Les Br\u00e9vi\u00e8res, rejoining the pistes at the bottom. CAREFUL \u2013 the avalanche barriers are a known trigger point so avoid this area after heavy snowfalls or strong winds.<\/li>\n- Red Route \u2013 Silene<\/strong>
Follow the \u2018Silene\u2019 ski run and cut away left just AFTER it gets steep and traverse the ski slope. Alternatively, walk to the top of the peak to the left of the ski run (about 10 minutes walk). There are many skiing routes down the face, rejoining the chairlift at the bottom, or carrying on down to Les Br\u00e9vi\u00e8res via the trees under the cable car. CAREFUL \u2013 there are a lot of difficult drops and cliff bands in the trees above Br\u00e9vi\u00e8res and there needs to be a lot of snow to cover the hazards in the trees. Route-finding is also difficult here as the mountain gets steeper at the bottom and is hard to see whilst in the trees.<\/li>\n- Blue Route \u2013 Les Boisses couloirs<\/strong>
A skiing and snowboarding favourite in bad weather. Take the bubble up and cut away immediately right on the piste coming back to Br\u00e9vi\u00e8res. Follow under the old two-man chair lift down some very steep terrain to Les Boisses. CAREFUL \u2013 this always slides, though seldom catastrophically. Alternatively, traverse the flat section at the bottom of the chairlifts to find a steepish couloir that rejoins the piste above Les Boisses. Once in Les Boisses, take one of the many ski routes through the trees at the side of the \u2018Summer Road\u2019 to get back to Br\u00e9vi\u00e8res.<\/li>\n- Orange Route \u2013 For serious backcountry hounds only!<\/strong>
WARNING \u2013 you WILL need a guide to do this.<\/strong> Hazards include extreme exposure to risk (cliffs below the slope you are descending) and high avalanche probability.
In the middle of the Sache valley, cut away left, and either put on your snowshoes or skins for a 25 minute walk. Descend the very exposed, but not too steep pitch above the cliffs then cut away right to traverse into the trees. Find the very narrow and steep couloir which links the two levels of trees then traverse back left under the cliffs to find the final pitch into Les Br\u00e9vi\u00e8res. A great skiing and snowboarding route if you can find a guide to take you as you often see chamois and other animals on the trip.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nTignes Le Lac<\/h3>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.chaletchardons.com\/summer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/5.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nSeveral quite interesting skiing and snowboarding routes with short vertical drops but a fairly intense level of steepness.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Light Blue Route \u2013 Lavachet Wall<\/strong>
Take the Aeroski lift to the top and then descend the piste to the left till you get to the top of the drag lift track. If the drag lift is closed (most of the time), use the piste track to get over the flatter area till you reach the start of the wall. Several ski routes are possible, including a reasonably hairy one through the avalanche fences, all ending up on the pistes in Le Lac. CAREFUL \u2013 This wall is very unstable if the weather is warm or there has been windy weather and many avalanches occur here.<\/li>\n- Purple Route \u2013 The Fingers, easy route<\/strong>
Come down the blue skiing run and take the right fork towards Le Lac. On the left are several possible entries to \u2018The Fingers\u2019 ranging from quite steep and narrow to easy. The easier ski routes end in a long traverse back to the Aeroski, whilst the harder ones will end in a walk to the bus stop, or across the Lake. It is very advisable to scope these routes from the bottom before attempting them, as some of the narrow couloirs contain either quite large drops, or often sections of blue ice which pose obvious hazards. If there is not much snow, some can be impassable and these are better suited to the end of the season when there is more snow. CAREFUL \u2013 The narrower couloirs require a high degree of capability as you may need to turn in not much more than the size of your skis or snowboard on very steep and unrelenting terrain. A fall could see you hitting rocks in an unstoppable slide \u2013 especially if the snow is hard. Helmets are a good idea in here.<\/li>\n- Yellow Route \u2013 The Fingers, harder route<\/strong>
Come down the blue ski run towards Val Claret and on to the flat section. Head off the piste to the right after a small summit. A flatter section then drops away into the various couloirs as seen on the photo. At the bottom, traverse across the flatter sections and get the bus near the chalets in Val Claret. All of what is written above applies here, only more so as these couloirs are very steep and narrow and some are not passable without quite large jumps, though the more obvious ones are more scary looking than technically difficult.<\/li>\n- Red Route \u2013 \u2018Mickey\u2019s Ears\u2019 and Lavachet Wall<\/strong>
Take the piste as for the Light Blue ski route but take off your skis or snowboard and walk along the crete towards the radio antenna on top of the crete. After twenty minutes walking, drop down below the antenna and climb back up to the crete where you will find the descents on the north facing side of the crete (not shown in photo). Several possibilities exist and all are steep (up to 50 degrees at the top), though quite wide and generally have good snow as they never receive sun. At the bottom, bear left to take you onto the Lavachet Wall, and down to Le Lac to get the bus. CAREFUL \u2013 the Lavachet Wall is often unstable and very prone to avalanches especially in warm weather or after westerly winds have formed wind slab. At the end of the season it is possible to carry on down to the Lac du Chevril as long as the water level has dropped enough to expose the old bridge under the water. Check this before setting out. Once you arrive at the lake it takes about 20 minutes to walk over the bridge and back up to the main RN90 road connecting Val d\u2019Is\u00e8re to Tignes. You should have left a car here or have an understanding partner or friend to pick you up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nLa Daille and Toviere<\/h3>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.chaletchardons.com\/summer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/6.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nA nice ski and snowboard area with extensive north facing slopes and interesting terrain<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Red Route \u2013 Spatule<\/strong>
Take the funicular to the top of Bellevarde then head down the \u2018OK\u2019 downhill ski run. At the first steep section traverse right, keeping as high as possible till you come round to the north side of Bellevarde. From here there are a multitude of skiing and snowboarding routes down to La Daille through various couloirs and trees. Most of the routes are not too steep and there is lots of interesting terrain (boulders, drop-offs and bowls) to play on as well as good quality snow due to the north facing slopes.<\/li>\n- Orange route<\/strong>
This is a continuation of the \u2018orientation couloir\u2019 route detailed below<\/li>\n- Yellow Route \u2013 Picheru and Vallee Perdu<\/strong>
Take the Aeroski from Tignes or the Tommeuses lift from Val d\u2019Is\u00e8re to the top of Toviere, then descend the piste to the \u2018combe folle\u2019 draglift. Remove skis or snowboard here and walk along the ridge for about ten minutes. Take one of the many not too steep couloirs from the top or any of the more open skiing routes. After a steeper section, you will come across a fairly flat and open area which needs speed or earlier skiers\u2019 tracks to cross. Once over the flat there are two options:- Go into Vallee Perdu, or keep left to end up above La Daille. If you go through Vallee Perdu be prepared to crawl through holes and negotiate some very tight sections at quite high-speed. This is loads of fun, especially for the less confident ski or snowboard enthusiast, as the run is technically undemanding but rather akin to a mini rollercoaster and is seldom full of deep snow as so many people do it since the piste marked \u20183\u2019 on the photo was built about two years ago. The run to La Daille is straightforward but be aware that there is often not a lot of snow on the last pitch as it faces South.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nRoc de Bellevarde<\/h3>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.chaletchardons.com\/summer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/7.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nSome good steep skiing and snowboarding routes but be careful of the avalanche danger in areas that are in the sun for a long time<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Red Route \u2013 Banane<\/strong>
Take one of the many ski lifts to the top of bellevarde then go down the start of the \u2018Face\u2019 black run. Cut right as soon as possible to find a short pitch before dropping into one of several quite steep couloirs. Keep speed to get over the flat bit at the bottom, then keep right to drop onto a very nice open section which ends up on the road to Manchet. Walk back to the ski lifts and do it all again! CAREFUL \u2013 the cross-hatched area is extremely prone to sliding as it is in the sun all day so this ski run is one to do in the morning. You should never go into the cross-hatched area even then. Snow is normally transformed or spring snow, often with a crust, except early season on this route due to the sunny exposition. This can be a lot of fun on a snowboard but misery on skis unless you are very good.<\/li>\n- Yellow Route \u2013 Orientation Couloir<\/strong>
One worth a brag about as it\u2019s almost a morning out just for this one run. You used to be able to take the old cable car to the top of Bellevarde but it was dismantled to build the new \u2018super eggs\u2019 out of Val d\u2019Is\u00e8re. You now must take these then walk up about 10 minutes to the old cable car station. Once here walk up the metal staircase which takes you to the top of the Downhill run. Take a look at this and imagine what it would be like to launch out of the start gate and go straight to the first corner \u2013 scary! After the downhill start, keep going till you find the orientation table and continue on till you find a steep but wide couloir on your right. There are other options here but you need to be seriously good as all the other descents further on end in cliffs so a fall is not an option. After the initial steep part, the couloir opens to a lovely wide field that has several options. If you keep right, you will rejoin the \u2018face\u2019 run. Go straight and you will end up coming through the trees to the middle of Val d\u2019Is\u00e8re but watch the route as the more left you go the more likely you are to have to jump rock bands or negotiate very narrow tree runs with avalanche fences in them. If you keep left, you will join the \u2018spatule\u2019 run listed above. A happy consequence of the old cable car being dismantled is that a lot less people now tackle this couloir as it has become 20\/25 minutes to walk up instead of 10\/12 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nSolaise<\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nSome of the best and most isolated ski and snowboarding runs in the Espace Killy. Great in bad weather where there are good trees to play in.<\/strong><\/p>\n Yellow Route \u2013 Vallon de la Sache<\/strong> Several quite interesting skiing and snowboarding routes with short vertical drops but a fairly intense level of steepness.<\/strong><\/p>\n A nice ski and snowboard area with extensive north facing slopes and interesting terrain<\/strong><\/p>\n Some good steep skiing and snowboarding routes but be careful of the avalanche danger in areas that are in the sun for a long time<\/strong><\/p>\n
At the top of the \u2018Aiguille Perc\u00e9e\u2019 chairlift, walk up to the top of the ski slope on the right. From here there are three couloirs going down to the right ranging from terrifying to about 35 degrees. You may have to jump a wind lip but the drop is not large (about 2 to 4 metres). All couloirs exit into a large flat area. Continue across this, then down two more steep sections to the flatter area in the Sache valley. You will need to either walk to the piste from here, or use tracks made by earlier skiers and snowboarders to access the piste. Go along the piste to the hut in the middle of the Sache ski run then drop away to the left. Either stay high to rejoin the sache ski run lower down, or head down the very steep pitch into the gorge at the bottom of the Sache valley. CAREFUL \u2013 if you go down too far, you will end up above a 30 metre frozen waterfall so walk out along the fire road before the bottom of the gorge (follow earlier tracks). From here, rejoin the piste and continue to Les Br\u00e9vi\u00e8res.<\/p>\n\n
Walk up the same ski slope as the yellow route, but head left at the top. There are several wide and not too steep north facing couloirs into the top part of the Sache valley. Keep your speed up to make it over the flatter area at the bottom and then carry on down the valley to join the yellow route. At the bottom, you can go through the trees having walked a short way along the fire road. Only do this if there is a lot of snow and you are very expert at skiing and snowboarding as the trees are steep and contain a lot of drops and other hazards hidden beneath the snow cover.<\/li>\n
Follow the \u2018Silene\u2019 ski run and cut left after 2Km just before it gets steep. Many variations of this route take you back onto the Sache ski run. Use the piste for the flatter parts, then cut away left from the road and down the steeper sections through the avalanche barriers into Les Br\u00e9vi\u00e8res, rejoining the pistes at the bottom. CAREFUL \u2013 the avalanche barriers are a known trigger point so avoid this area after heavy snowfalls or strong winds.<\/li>\n
Follow the \u2018Silene\u2019 ski run and cut away left just AFTER it gets steep and traverse the ski slope. Alternatively, walk to the top of the peak to the left of the ski run (about 10 minutes walk). There are many skiing routes down the face, rejoining the chairlift at the bottom, or carrying on down to Les Br\u00e9vi\u00e8res via the trees under the cable car. CAREFUL \u2013 there are a lot of difficult drops and cliff bands in the trees above Br\u00e9vi\u00e8res and there needs to be a lot of snow to cover the hazards in the trees. Route-finding is also difficult here as the mountain gets steeper at the bottom and is hard to see whilst in the trees.<\/li>\n
A skiing and snowboarding favourite in bad weather. Take the bubble up and cut away immediately right on the piste coming back to Br\u00e9vi\u00e8res. Follow under the old two-man chair lift down some very steep terrain to Les Boisses. CAREFUL \u2013 this always slides, though seldom catastrophically. Alternatively, traverse the flat section at the bottom of the chairlifts to find a steepish couloir that rejoins the piste above Les Boisses. Once in Les Boisses, take one of the many ski routes through the trees at the side of the \u2018Summer Road\u2019 to get back to Br\u00e9vi\u00e8res.<\/li>\n
WARNING \u2013 you WILL need a guide to do this.<\/strong> Hazards include extreme exposure to risk (cliffs below the slope you are descending) and high avalanche probability.
In the middle of the Sache valley, cut away left, and either put on your snowshoes or skins for a 25 minute walk. Descend the very exposed, but not too steep pitch above the cliffs then cut away right to traverse into the trees. Find the very narrow and steep couloir which links the two levels of trees then traverse back left under the cliffs to find the final pitch into Les Br\u00e9vi\u00e8res. A great skiing and snowboarding route if you can find a guide to take you as you often see chamois and other animals on the trip.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nTignes Le Lac<\/h3>\n
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Take the Aeroski lift to the top and then descend the piste to the left till you get to the top of the drag lift track. If the drag lift is closed (most of the time), use the piste track to get over the flatter area till you reach the start of the wall. Several ski routes are possible, including a reasonably hairy one through the avalanche fences, all ending up on the pistes in Le Lac. CAREFUL \u2013 This wall is very unstable if the weather is warm or there has been windy weather and many avalanches occur here.<\/li>\n
Come down the blue skiing run and take the right fork towards Le Lac. On the left are several possible entries to \u2018The Fingers\u2019 ranging from quite steep and narrow to easy. The easier ski routes end in a long traverse back to the Aeroski, whilst the harder ones will end in a walk to the bus stop, or across the Lake. It is very advisable to scope these routes from the bottom before attempting them, as some of the narrow couloirs contain either quite large drops, or often sections of blue ice which pose obvious hazards. If there is not much snow, some can be impassable and these are better suited to the end of the season when there is more snow. CAREFUL \u2013 The narrower couloirs require a high degree of capability as you may need to turn in not much more than the size of your skis or snowboard on very steep and unrelenting terrain. A fall could see you hitting rocks in an unstoppable slide \u2013 especially if the snow is hard. Helmets are a good idea in here.<\/li>\n
Come down the blue ski run towards Val Claret and on to the flat section. Head off the piste to the right after a small summit. A flatter section then drops away into the various couloirs as seen on the photo. At the bottom, traverse across the flatter sections and get the bus near the chalets in Val Claret. All of what is written above applies here, only more so as these couloirs are very steep and narrow and some are not passable without quite large jumps, though the more obvious ones are more scary looking than technically difficult.<\/li>\n
Take the piste as for the Light Blue ski route but take off your skis or snowboard and walk along the crete towards the radio antenna on top of the crete. After twenty minutes walking, drop down below the antenna and climb back up to the crete where you will find the descents on the north facing side of the crete (not shown in photo). Several possibilities exist and all are steep (up to 50 degrees at the top), though quite wide and generally have good snow as they never receive sun. At the bottom, bear left to take you onto the Lavachet Wall, and down to Le Lac to get the bus. CAREFUL \u2013 the Lavachet Wall is often unstable and very prone to avalanches especially in warm weather or after westerly winds have formed wind slab. At the end of the season it is possible to carry on down to the Lac du Chevril as long as the water level has dropped enough to expose the old bridge under the water. Check this before setting out. Once you arrive at the lake it takes about 20 minutes to walk over the bridge and back up to the main RN90 road connecting Val d\u2019Is\u00e8re to Tignes. You should have left a car here or have an understanding partner or friend to pick you up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nLa Daille and Toviere<\/h3>\n
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Take the funicular to the top of Bellevarde then head down the \u2018OK\u2019 downhill ski run. At the first steep section traverse right, keeping as high as possible till you come round to the north side of Bellevarde. From here there are a multitude of skiing and snowboarding routes down to La Daille through various couloirs and trees. Most of the routes are not too steep and there is lots of interesting terrain (boulders, drop-offs and bowls) to play on as well as good quality snow due to the north facing slopes.<\/li>\n
This is a continuation of the \u2018orientation couloir\u2019 route detailed below<\/li>\n
Take the Aeroski from Tignes or the Tommeuses lift from Val d\u2019Is\u00e8re to the top of Toviere, then descend the piste to the \u2018combe folle\u2019 draglift. Remove skis or snowboard here and walk along the ridge for about ten minutes. Take one of the many not too steep couloirs from the top or any of the more open skiing routes. After a steeper section, you will come across a fairly flat and open area which needs speed or earlier skiers\u2019 tracks to cross. Once over the flat there are two options:- Go into Vallee Perdu, or keep left to end up above La Daille. If you go through Vallee Perdu be prepared to crawl through holes and negotiate some very tight sections at quite high-speed. This is loads of fun, especially for the less confident ski or snowboard enthusiast, as the run is technically undemanding but rather akin to a mini rollercoaster and is seldom full of deep snow as so many people do it since the piste marked \u20183\u2019 on the photo was built about two years ago. The run to La Daille is straightforward but be aware that there is often not a lot of snow on the last pitch as it faces South.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nRoc de Bellevarde<\/h3>\n
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Take one of the many ski lifts to the top of bellevarde then go down the start of the \u2018Face\u2019 black run. Cut right as soon as possible to find a short pitch before dropping into one of several quite steep couloirs. Keep speed to get over the flat bit at the bottom, then keep right to drop onto a very nice open section which ends up on the road to Manchet. Walk back to the ski lifts and do it all again! CAREFUL \u2013 the cross-hatched area is extremely prone to sliding as it is in the sun all day so this ski run is one to do in the morning. You should never go into the cross-hatched area even then. Snow is normally transformed or spring snow, often with a crust, except early season on this route due to the sunny exposition. This can be a lot of fun on a snowboard but misery on skis unless you are very good.<\/li>\n
One worth a brag about as it\u2019s almost a morning out just for this one run. You used to be able to take the old cable car to the top of Bellevarde but it was dismantled to build the new \u2018super eggs\u2019 out of Val d\u2019Is\u00e8re. You now must take these then walk up about 10 minutes to the old cable car station. Once here walk up the metal staircase which takes you to the top of the Downhill run. Take a look at this and imagine what it would be like to launch out of the start gate and go straight to the first corner \u2013 scary! After the downhill start, keep going till you find the orientation table and continue on till you find a steep but wide couloir on your right. There are other options here but you need to be seriously good as all the other descents further on end in cliffs so a fall is not an option. After the initial steep part, the couloir opens to a lovely wide field that has several options. If you keep right, you will rejoin the \u2018face\u2019 run. Go straight and you will end up coming through the trees to the middle of Val d\u2019Is\u00e8re but watch the route as the more left you go the more likely you are to have to jump rock bands or negotiate very narrow tree runs with avalanche fences in them. If you keep left, you will join the \u2018spatule\u2019 run listed above. A happy consequence of the old cable car being dismantled is that a lot less people now tackle this couloir as it has become 20\/25 minutes to walk up instead of 10\/12 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nSolaise<\/h3>\n