30 m away
Roche Gauthier
A fun open face with a couple of short chute options. The climb to ski ratio is not that favourable though.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.3 km
- Ascent
- 45 m
- Descent
- 352 m
Short and sometimes technical lines splitting the rocks on La Balme’s north face.
Freeride Skiing Difficult
Depending on the snowpack, this line, or more correctly lines, can vary somewhat. You’ll need to check it out from below or on the chairlift ride up as there are a few cliffs that it would probably be a mistake to jump off. These chutes are not as steep as they look from afar and are not long but they can still get the blood pumping. As the name suggests, the entrance is opposite the cabin. To get to the cabin, start at the top of the Vallons or Cucumelle chairlifts, walking south along the ridge for a few minutes at which point you’ll be able to put your skis back on and take as much speed as possible along the same ridge. Once you can’t get any further on your skis, hike the rest on foot as far as the small cabin at the top. Helpfully the ridge nearly always has a nicely groomed cat track in it as it is used by the ski patrol to get from one valley to the next quickly and for avalanche control. This makes the going easier.
Difficult
Serious gradient of 30-38 degrees where a real risk of slipping exists.
30 m away
A fun open face with a couple of short chute options. The climb to ski ratio is not that favourable though.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
104 m away
For experts only. A narrow couloir with a sometimes serious cliff jump half way down.
Severe Freeride Skiing
215 m away
A wide open north face where the snow stays cold. The most forgiving of the sector’s north face lines.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
241 m away
Spring snow perfection. Suitable for less experienced off piste skiers.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
359 m away
Serre Chevalier’s most well known couloir and for good reason. Steep, long and a joy to ski.
Severe Freeride Skiing
393 m away
A perfect spot for less experienced off piste skiers with a sense of adventure.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
1 km away
The other La Balme couloir – less well known, less skied and shorter than its illustrious neighbour but epic all the same.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
1.1 km away
A largely open, undulating descent in a huge southeast facing bowl – ideal for entry level off piste.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
1.1 km away
A beautiful north facing open bowl followed by perfectly spaced larch trees.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
1.3 km away
Steep but short north facing couloir and face – a good introduction to steep skiing.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
10 routes · Freeride Skiing