Petite Aiguille Verte, North Face, 3512m
A breathtaking viewpoint via an interesting (but never particularly hard) route.
Difficult Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 5.6 km
- Ascent
- 891 m
- Descent
- 891 m
Grands Montets
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Routes in Grands Montets
Grands Montets Loop
A great loop through terrain which is busy in winter but pleasantly quiet in summer.
Moderate Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 12 km
- Ascent
- 1.1 km
- Descent
- 1.1 km
Col du Passon
One of THE classic tours of the area taking in a variety of high quality ski terrain.
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 9.1 km
- Ascent
- 684 m
- Descent
- 2.5 km
Tour du Mont Blanc: Chamonix to Champex
An easy tour through Chamonix valley, followed by two hard and long climbs to Lax des Champex.
Moderate Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 46 km
- Ascent
- 2.4 km
- Descent
- 1.9 km
Aiguille Verte, Couturier Couloir
The king line of the Argentiere Basin
Extreme Ski Touring
- Distance
- 7.9 km
- Ascent
- 1.6 km
- Descent
- 1.6 km
Lavancher
A great alternative to the main bowl lines with fantastic skiing and reliable powder.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.9 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 675 m
Fillot
Slyly crosses the ridge from the Bochard to find fine slopes on skier's right of the Lavancher bowl
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.1 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 443 m
Fredo
An alternative approach to the lower Canadian Bowl; usually bumps at the top
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.2 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 531 m
Tabé Bowl
A small open bowl between the trees, often bumpy but usually good fun.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 605 m
- Ascent
- 1 m
- Descent
- 210 m
Rochers Rouge
Lots of possible lines offering good variations to the main Lavancher bowl lines with many interesting bumps and rolls.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 510 m
Lognan Cables
Challenging skiing down the steep scrubby shoulder beneath the Lognan telepherique cables
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.1 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 577 m
Plan Joran Gully 1
A fun line down a narrow twisting gully
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 367 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 123 m
Face
An imposing line down the small glacier at the top of the front face of the Grands Montets
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.1 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 547 m
Combe des Rachasses
A wide open glacier run in a small dip below the bounding cliffs
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 882 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 420 m
Couloir Philippe
A steep, narrow couloir through the lower forest; rarely skied
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 507 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 386 m
Combe a Germain
A narrow hidden bowl at 35 degrees
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 697 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 291 m