Contrebandier's Couloir

An awesome couloir that takes you from France into Switzerland.
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 2.4 km
- Ascent
- 78 m
- Descent
- 649 m
A collection of ski tours taking you around the alpine giant that is the Portes du Soleil.
Ski Touring Moderate, Difficult, Severe, Extreme
Also in Haute-Savoie, France
Proclaiming to be “A genuine powder reserve deep in the Alps” (http://en.portesdusoleil.com/), Portes du Soleil is not only fantastically huge, but it has the wicked combination of being sun-rich and snow-sure. This alpine giant is one of the world’s biggest ski regions, with over 450km of runs covering about a dozen French and Swiss resorts including the famous Avoriaz, Morzine, Champéry and Châtel. So there’s more than enough skiing to keep everyone from amateurs to experts satisfied.
Here is a collection of 6 ski tours taking you up the prominent summits, down the lesser-known couloirs, and into the heart of Portes du Soleil’s backcountry. Sources Thorne, P. (2014) Powder- The Greatest Ski Runs on the Planet. (2014) London: Quercus Editions Ltd. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/ski/articles/best-destinations-for-big-ski-areas/ http://en.portesdusoleil.com/
An awesome couloir that takes you from France into Switzerland.
Difficult Ski Touring
Sunny backcountry tour with steep couloir.
Severe Ski Touring
A secluded summit squeezed between Morzine and Avoriaz with a steep ascent and short but beautiful descent requiring good snow cover to be worthwhile.
Difficult Ski Touring
Easy ascent with great views of Mont Blanc at the top, descent through open terrain.
Moderate Ski Touring
A long skiing expedition to do in case of good snow condition as the back part might suffered of lack of snow.
Extreme Ski Touring
A full ski tour around bringing to some long skins walk and into a really steep line.
Extreme Ski Touring
An excellent couloir on a prominent and quiet peak - what more can you ask for?!?!
Severe Ski Touring
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