Vallon des Corneilles / Les Grands Prés
A beautiful north facing open bowl followed by perfectly spaced larch trees.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 2.7 km
- Ascent
- 182 m
- Descent
- 811 m
Serre Chevalier (or Serre Che as it’s popularly referred to) is one of France’s oldest and biggest ski areas, although unless you’ve been here you may be forgiven for not knowing this particular piece of trivia. The first lift, built in 1941, was a cable car that went up to a hitherto largely unimportant peak called Serre Chevalier. And the rest, as they say, is history.
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A beautiful north facing open bowl followed by perfectly spaced larch trees.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
Epic, wild terrain with tricky route finding. If in doubt, go with a local instructor or guide.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
The other La Balme couloir – less well known, less skied and shorter than its illustrious neighbour but epic all the same.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
Easy access and quick rotations - a good place to head to first thing after a snowfall.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
A steep slope with no-fall zones if the snow is hardpacked. Can either be wide open or a series of couloirs depending on your line.
Severe Freeride Skiing
Short and sometimes technical lines splitting the rocks on La Balme’s north face.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
A black run steepness north face right next to the button lift. Ride up, ride down and repeat as many times as you or your legs can handle.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
Never far from the piste but with a wild feel to it
Difficult Freeride Skiing
Serre Chevalier’s most well known couloir and for good reason. Steep, long and a joy to ski.
Severe Freeride Skiing
A perfect spot for less experienced off piste skiers with a sense of adventure.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
A wide open north face where the snow stays cold. The most forgiving of the sector’s north face lines.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
For experts only. A narrow couloir with a sometimes serious cliff jump half way down.
Severe Freeride Skiing
A fun open face with a couple of short chute options. The climb to ski ratio is not that favourable though.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
Steep but short north facing couloir and face – a good introduction to steep skiing.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
Spring snow perfection. Suitable for less experienced off piste skiers.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
Huge variety in a small area. All aspects and a line to suit all tastes.
Difficult Freeride Skiing