240 m away
Couloir des Bucherons

A twisting gully through the trees; often gets very bumpy in the stream-bed
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 651 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 324 m
Challenging skiing down the steep scrubby shoulder beneath the Lognan telepherique cables
Freeride Skiing Severe
This is a popular freeride skiing route which is generally considered to be severe. It's very remote, it features medium exposure (e2) and is typically done between January and March. From a low point of 1.4 km to the maximum altitude of 2 km, the route covers 1.1 km, 0 vertical metres of ascent and 577 vertical metres of descent. It's graded 4.2 and Labande grade 4.
A fun but slightly broken line through the trees of the lower part of Les Grands Montets. Ski under the Lognan cable car cables and gradually drift right, staying to the right of a deep rocky gully throughout, to rejoin the pierre à ric piste.
Severe
Steep skiing at 38-45 degrees. This requires very good technique and the risk of falling has serious consequences.
240 m away
A twisting gully through the trees; often gets very bumpy in the stream-bed
Difficult Freeride Skiing
274 m away
A steep, narrow couloir through the lower forest; rarely skied
Severe Freeride Skiing
522 m away
A steep couloir through the forest, narrow in places
Severe Freeride Skiing
615 m away
A fun line down a narrow twisting gully
Difficult Freeride Skiing
885 m away
A nice run slope with sparse trees
Moderate Freeride Skiing
887 m away
A small open bowl between the trees, often bumpy but usually good fun.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
1.1 km away
A good run on wide open slopes
Difficult Freeride Skiing
1.2 km away
A fun mini-adventure through the forest, with some steep drop-offs, this is particularly good in powder and windy bad vis days.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
1.4 km away
A narrow hidden bowl at 35 degrees
Difficult Freeride Skiing
1.5 km away
Another classic Grands Montets line, accessing a hidden bowl below steep cliffs
Difficult Freeride Skiing
10 routes · Freeride Skiing
10 routes · Freeride Skiing