3.3 km away
Mont Thabor Circuit. Nevache to Chardonnnet Hut
A beautiful introduction to this unspoilt area with gorgeous, varied and extremely friendly huts.
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 11 km
- Ascent
- 1.1 km
- Descent
- 439 m
Crete de l'echaillon
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Calculé depuis le refuge
Ski Touring Moderate
- Distance
- 2.1 km
- Ascent
- 484 m
- Descent
- 39 m
- Duration
- 1-2 hrs
- Low Point
- 2.1 km
- High Point
- 2.6 km
- Gradient
- 32˚
This is a popular ski touring route which is generally considered to be moderate. It's not remote, it features low exposure (e1) and is typically done between December and April. From a low point of 2.1 km to the maximum altitude of 2.6 km, the route covers 2.1 km, 484 vertical metres of ascent and 39 vertical metres of descent. It's graded 2.3 and Labande grade 2.
Description
Crete de l'echaillon
Difficulty
Moderate
Slopes become slightly steeper at around 25-30 degrees.
Low Exposure (E1)
Exposure is limited to that of the slope itself. Getting hurt is still likely if the slope is steep and/or the snow is hard.
Remoteness
Close to help in case of emergency.
Best time to visit
Features
- Tree Skiing
- Single Descent
- Ski Mountaineering
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- Ascent
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- Descent
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- Ascent
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- Descent
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- Distance
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- Ascent
- 1.1 km
- Descent
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- Distance
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- Ascent
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- Distance
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- Ascent
- 1.6 km
- Descent
- 1.6 km
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- Distance
- 11 km
- Ascent
- 1.2 km
- Descent
- 1.2 km
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Pic de la Moulinière SW couloir
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- Distance
- 11 km
- Ascent
- 1.4 km
- Descent
- 1.4 km
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Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 8.1 km
- Ascent
- 1.1 km
- Descent
- 1.1 km
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