Trifides - Grand Couloir
Easy to access, steep couloir skiing. A La Grave classic.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.8 km
- Ascent
- 6 m
- Descent
- 719 m
10 of the Best Lift-Accessed Ski Lines in the World
Epic skiing with no effort required to get it; this list is a freerider's dream!
Freeride Skiing Moderate, Difficult, Severe
Also in New South Wales, Australia • Tirol, Austria • British Columbia, Canada • Hautes-Alpes, France • Haute-Savoie, France • Isère, France • Aoste, Italy • Uri, Switzerland • Colorado, United States of America
Description
Forget the satisfaction of earning your turns, these routes are pure lift-accessed, Type-1 fun. As an added bonus, ticking these routes off will take you to some of the best and most famous mountain towns in the world.
If you ski all of these lines you'll have visited the legendary peaks of the Mont Blanc range, the wild and intimidating mountains of La Grave, lesser known ski areas in Switzerland, Austria and Slovakia, the high altitude resorts of Colorado and you'll even have skied in Australia!
Narrowing down all the lift-accessed ski lines in the World to just 10 is tough, and what should and shouldn't be included in this list is likely to spark some passionate debate. What is indisputable is that these lines all provide fantastic skiing, epic scenery and a good excuse to travel to some awesome mountain ranges.
Before you set off on this epic journey pack fat skis, alpine bindings, and strong thighs!
Routes included
Rognon de la Girose
Breathtaking views and fantastic glacier skiing
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 3 km
- Ascent
- 2 m
- Descent
- 796 m
Toula Glacier
A serious but truly exceptional, long and varied ski descent in breathtaking terrain.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 3.6 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 1.2 km
Lakeside Center
The classic line through the center of wide-open Lakeside Bowl
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 770 m
- Ascent
- 10 m
- Descent
- 235 m
Vallee Blanche
Perhaps the most famous ski descent in the world? Technically moderate but very serious skiing in an absolutely breathtaking setting.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 14 km
- Ascent
- 11 m
- Descent
- 2 km
Minturn Mile
One of the most famous off-piste routes at the resort.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 3.1 km
- Ascent
- 3 m
- Descent
- 662 m
Dead Horse Gap Run
A local favourite, dropping 400 vertical metres not too far from Thredbo dropping down to Dead Horse Gap car park.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 4.1 km
- Ascent
- 44 m
- Descent
- 532 m
Felsental Freeride
A very popular 1300 metre downhill even for intermediate skiers. There are many, many variants to do.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 5.1 km
- Ascent
- 36 m
- Descent
- 1.3 km
Seilbahnrinne Hafelekar
A steep and incredibly well positioned line perched high above Innsbruck city.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 697 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 397 m
Stanica Lanovky East Couloir
A brilliant and atmospheric line through some big mountain terrain.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.3 km
- Ascent
- 18 m
- Descent
- 418 m
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