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Tête Fouran

Briançon

Great tree skiing.

Ski Touring Moderate

Distance
8.2 km
Ascent
1 km
Descent
1 km
Duration
4-5 hrs
Low Point
1.4 km
High Point
2.5 km
Gradient
38˚
Tête Fouran Map

One of the best larch skiing routes in the area, which is perfect on powder days. But be warned it's accessed by a small road and a 4x4 may be needed, if you come here just after fresh snow you will not be popular if you block this road!

Description

Park where the road closes on the way to Mikeou (normally around Truchet). From there skin up the road to Mikeou and at the buildings enter the trees. There are a series of paths and a road leading up the hill side. Often the skin tracks will pick the best line between these, in some places it can be steep. Make your way up to the Crete de la Breche where the trees start to thin out, and from there head up the open ground to the summit.

Ski back over the open ground to the trees - here you have a lot of option for routes. You want to stay on the broad shoulder, go far left and you come to a gully that is often full of trees. Too far right and you get on to steep ground and it’s not a nice ski. Sticking to the shoulder gives a nice angle for skiing and the trees are well spaced out for most of it. Keep checking you are heading in the right direction - it’s easy to get dragged too far one way and have to traverse back round at the bottom. Descend through the tress until you get back to Mike, then down the road back to where you parked.

Difficulty

Moderate

Slopes become slightly steeper at around 25-30 degrees.

Low Exposure (E1)

1 out of 4

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

2 out of 4

Away from help but easily accessed.

Best time to visit

between January and April

Features

  • Tree Skiing

Equipment required

  • Skins

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