Tougnete face
With only a 5 minute walk you get a steep, challenging and little skied pitch.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.2 km
- Ascent
- 22 m
- Descent
- 286 m
The 12 Best Ski Adventures in Belleville and Val Thorens
Big mountain freerides and ski tours in the longest and highest of the legendary 3 Valleys.
Freeride Skiing, Ski Touring Easy, Moderate, Difficult, Severe, Extreme
Description
A truly huge ski valley which is in turn linked into the World's largest ski area - there is genuinely a lifetime's worth of exploring to be done here, and these dozen lines will get you started on your journey.
There is a bit of everything in here and no matter what your freeride ski level, there should be a run for you. From fun and fast lines to steep, wild couloirs, anyone with the ability to ski off piste at a reasonable level will find something fun to go at in this guidebook. However, all of the routes here go into untamed and uncontrolled mountain terrain, so regardless of your ski level you'll need to be skilled and experienced at making decisions in avalanche terrain. If you're unsure about your ability to do this, hiring a guide might not be a bad idea.
The undoubted highlight in this guidebook is the "Gebroulaz Glacier - Mottaret" run - the ‘Vallée Blanche of the 3 Valleys' as FATMAP local expert Si Christy (https://www.offpisteskiing.com/) describes it. It's a wild run but not an overly technical one and one of the big "ticks" in any skier's career.
Once you've worked through these, ride a chairlift over the ridge into Méribel and get stuck into this lot!
Routes included
Béranger from Olympique
A great, mellow run through gentle rolling terrain far from the lifts.
Easy Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 3.2 km
- Ascent
- 2 m
- Descent
- 707 m
Bouchet North face
Cold snow (almost) guaranteed!
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.7 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 580 m
Lac du Lou from La Masse
1000m vertical of off piste right off the lift...
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 4.1 km
- Ascent
- 10 m
- Descent
- 959 m
Côte Brûlée
An obvious and fun line near the lifts.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.5 km
- Ascent
- 1 m
- Descent
- 476 m
Dou des Côtes
Mellow meadow skiing with an occasionally cheeky middle or exit...
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 3.4 km
- Ascent
- 10 m
- Descent
- 819 m
Aiguille de Péclet Face Ouest
A stunning line sitting right over Val Thorens.
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 3.6 km
- Ascent
- 429 m
- Descent
- 814 m
St Pères couloirs
Stunning steep couloir(s) with a short access.
Extreme Ski Touring
- Distance
- 3 km
- Ascent
- 244 m
- Descent
- 842 m
Mont Bréquin
Get away from the masses on the classic Lac du Lou run!
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 12 km
- Ascent
- 787 m
- Descent
- 2.1 km
Gebroulaz glacier - Mottaret
The Val Thorens classic!
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 16 km
- Ascent
- 413 m
- Descent
- 1.8 km
Couloir Parent - Pointe du Borgne
An easy access steep line above Val Thorens.
Extreme Ski Touring
- Distance
- 2.5 km
- Ascent
- 474 m
- Descent
- 295 m
Col de la Fenêtre
A fine tour along the skyline between the Belleville and Encombre valleys.
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 10 km
- Ascent
- 465 m
- Descent
- 1.7 km
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