576 m away
Les Cheminées de Mâcle
One of the hardest off-pistes in Alpe d'Huez
Extreme Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 771 m
- Ascent
- 20 m
- Descent
- 316 m
Côtes de Rivet
Alpe d'Huez
An easy access and gentle off-piste route.
Freeride Skiing Moderate
- Distance
- 2.9 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 815 m
- Low Point
- 2.1 km
- High Point
- 2.9 km
- Gradient
- 39˚
From top of Marmotte III go on the Cristaux slope and do a long traverse to the right (you have to stay quite high up.) You will always find tracks here as the route is very popular and it's accessible to all levels of skiers provided you're competent off-piste. The skiing follows a pleasant combe and then rejoins the Sarenne piste. From the Sarenne slope you can reach Alpe d'Huez with the Chalvet lift or the Alp'Auris.
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
Away from help but easily accessed.
Best time to visit
Features
- Bowl
Similar routes nearby
1.5 km away
Combe du Génépy
A very nice off-piste with a 15 min walk up a steep section.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 2.1 km
- Ascent
- 91 m
- Descent
- 793 m
2.4 km away
La Fare Canyon
A great off-piste adventure, but in serious terrain
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 4.3 km
- Ascent
- 13 m
- Descent
- 946 m
2.4 km away
263 Couloir
A fantastic off piste adventure, in serious terrain
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 4.5 km
- Ascent
- 36 m
- Descent
- 937 m
2.6 km away
Les Perrins North
A fine but tricky route in serious terrain
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 2.2 km
- Ascent
- 8 m
- Descent
- 753 m
3 km away
Les Perrins South Face
A slightly easier entry to the Perrins bowl, via a lovely short couloir, but still through serious terrain
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 951 m
- Ascent
- 4 m
- Descent
- 221 m
3.3 km away
Fleur Couloir
A classic steep colour, for expert skiers only and with tricky route-finding
Extreme Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 931 m
- Ascent
- 1 m
- Descent
- 477 m
4 km away
Epaule de La Fare
A great companion route to La Fare Canyon, sharing the same approach
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 801 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 342 m
5.3 km away
Chapelle Saint-Giraud
A lovely off-piste run in a quiet corner of the ski area
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 2.7 km
- Ascent
- 4 m
- Descent
- 626 m
5.5 km away
Combe du Bras
A beautiful, sunny route away from the crowds, but be aware of the avalanche risk.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 2.2 km
- Ascent
- 35 m
- Descent
- 535 m
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Guidebooks in this area
8 routes · Freeride Skiing
10 Unmissable Ski Descents at the Legendary Alpe d'Huez
15 routes · Freeride Skiing · Ski Touring
France's Finest Couloirs: An Epic Skiing Roadtrip
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