417 m away
Banana Couloir
One of the best known La Grave Couloirs - a classic
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.1 km
- Ascent
- 5 m
- Descent
- 376 m
Couloir de la Terrace
La Grave
Les Deux Alpes and La Grave
Classic La Grave couloir skiing
Freeride Skiing Severe
- Distance
- 1.9 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 683 m
- Low Point
- 2.2 km
- High Point
- 2.9 km
- Gradient
- 41˚
Steep and committing but shy of extreme, the couloir takes a line straight down the far skiers right rock face above the lake. The couloir is around 150m vertical after some enjoyable (albeit traversing) skiing. Watch out for wind-slabs when traversing over the the couloir - the terrain is exposed due to the rock face below.
Difficulty
Severe
Steep skiing at 38-45 degrees. This requires very good technique and the risk of falling has serious consequences.
Medium Exposure (E2)
As well as the slope itself, there are some obstacles (such as rock outcrops) which could aggravate injury.
Remoteness
Little chance of being seen or helped in case of an accident.
Best time to visit
Similar routes nearby
536 m away
Vallons de la Meije Classic Variations
A direct variation on the La Grave classic
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 2.5 km
- Ascent
- 5 m
- Descent
- 620 m
603 m away
Trifides - Epaule Couloir
A variation on the classic Grand Couloir
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 333 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 254 m
629 m away
l'Orciere
A very serious and wild series of couloirs down to the valley
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 3.5 km
- Ascent
- 4 m
- Descent
- 1.7 km
660 m away
Chancel Classic
A La Grave mega-classic with 1800m of steep North facing skiing back to La Grave
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 4.7 km
- Ascent
- 5 m
- Descent
- 1.4 km
680 m away
Vallons de la Meije Classic
The La Grave mega-classic
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 5.5 km
- Ascent
- 4 m
- Descent
- 1.6 km
732 m away
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
742 m away
Trifides - Middle Couloir
A steeper, more serious variant of the Trifides couloirs
Extreme Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 400 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 252 m
744 m away
Trifides - S Couloir
Another steeper, more serious variant of the Trifides couloirs
Extreme Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 506 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 349 m
941 m away
Couloir du Lac
A good introduction to couloir skiing
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 292 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 183 m
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Guidebooks in this area
10 routes · Freeride Skiing
10 of the Best Lift-Accessed Ski Lines in the World
5 routes · Freeride Skiing
La Grave Classics
49 routes · Freeride Skiing · Ski Touring
Charlie Boscoe's 50 Favourite Ski Adventures in Europe
15 routes · Freeride Skiing · Ski Touring
France's Finest Couloirs: An Epic Skiing Roadtrip
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