10 m away
Olympic
Often loaded with snow up there and not skied that much
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.3 km
- Ascent
- 1 m
- Descent
- 473 m
A great, mellow run through gentle rolling terrain far from the lifts.
Freeride Skiing Easy
A great, mellow descent through rolling terrain far from the lifts and pistes. On a cold powder day this is hard to beat for a relaxed run with minimal avalanche risk. The descent needs a bit of forward planning as it ends at the hamlet of Béranger - you either need to have touring kit to be able to skin back to the ridge or arrange a taxi to get back to St Martin and the lift system. Many of the St Martin restaurants will come and pick you up if you book a table with them for lunch.
From the top of the Olympique Express chairlift turn right (heading North) and follow the ridge (as per the Raffort descent) on gentle but sometimes wind-scoured terrain for about a kilometre, passing above the amusingly named ‘Cacabeurre’ (the translation is unsuitable for a family friendly product like FATMAP!) to reach the gentle shoulder of Bonne Nuit. From here (and all along the ridge) you can take your pick of the slopes depending on what looks good or has no tracks. There are one or two steeper rolls to be wary of but these are easily avoidable. Below 1700m you follow a wide clearing between the trees which brings you down and then right towards the entry to the hamlet of Béranger.
A great way to turn this run into a bigger outing is to skin back up towards the Col de Jean and link into one of the descents to Le Raffort or alternatively head further North to the Dos de Crêt Voland and descend to Les Allues - on a cold powder day this is a brilliant combination…
Easy
Wide gentle slopes at around 20 degrees or less.
10 m away
Often loaded with snow up there and not skied that much
Severe Freeride Skiing
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Difficult Freeride Skiing
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Fun tree-skiing down to Le Raffort
Moderate Freeride Skiing
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Mellow meadow skiing with an occasionally cheeky middle or exit...
Moderate Freeride Skiing
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Severe Freeride Skiing
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Severe Freeride Skiing
5.3 km away
Host to freeride competitions in the early 2000s - a short walk with an almost certain guarantee of cold snow!
Difficult Freeride Skiing
5.3 km away
What you see is what you get - a classic couloir!
Difficult Freeride Skiing
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A La Tania classic enjoyed by holiday makers and three valleys veterans one and all
Difficult Freeride Skiing
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An easily accessed powder field with lots of drops, trees and open fields of powder
Difficult Freeride Skiing
12 routes · Freeride Skiing
12 routes · Freeride Skiing · Ski Touring
12 routes · Freeride Skiing