468 m away
Lac du Lou from Caron
A Val Thorens mega-classic and a must do for anyone visiting the Belleville valley.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 6.7 km
- Ascent
- 57 m
- Descent
- 1.2 km
Cime Caron Couloir
3 Valleys
Val Thorens
Vanoise Massif
Bearing off the cime traverse, drop into a bowl, narrowing and steepening into a gully.
Freeride Skiing Difficult
- Distance
- 824 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 414 m
- Low Point
- 2.7 km
- High Point
- 3.1 km
- Gradient
- 39˚
An open bowl which gradually becomes steeper and narrower, with a couloir depositing you into an open space near Combe de Caron. Drop in from Cime at any point in the bowl, and head for the centre of the face, where it appears to steepen. Following this constriction, bear right, then left, then right to exit. Beware of rocks, particularly in low tide, where sharks are prevalent and it would be very unpleasant to fall. At the top, it certainly feels a long way down!
Difficulty
Difficult
Serious gradient of 30-38 degrees where a real risk of slipping exists.
Medium Exposure (E2)
As well as the slope itself, there are some obstacles (such as rock outcrops) which could aggravate injury.
Remoteness
Close to help in case of emergency.
Best time to visit
Features
- Bowl
- Couloir
Similar routes nearby
3.3 km away
Bouchet North face
Cold snow (almost) guaranteed!
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.7 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 580 m
5.5 km away
Lac du Lou from La Masse
1000m vertical of off piste right off the lift...
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 4.1 km
- Ascent
- 10 m
- Descent
- 959 m
6.2 km away
Couloir de la Gazex
Straight forward small couloir, not super steep and north facing so good snow to be found
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 323 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 157 m
6.3 km away
Côte Brûlée
An obvious and fun line near the lifts.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.5 km
- Ascent
- 1 m
- Descent
- 476 m
6.3 km away
Main Face
A wide open powder face that makes you smile!
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.3 km
- Ascent
- 21 m
- Descent
- 356 m
6.3 km away
Speed bowl
A great intermediate powder run with loads of variations. Not too far from the piste and again it faces N,NE so rarely too sun affected.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.1 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 278 m
7.4 km away
La Becca
An easily accessible and very demanding couloir with a huge snowfield to follow
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.1 km
- Ascent
- 28 m
- Descent
- 339 m
8.1 km away
Mont Vallon K1
An easily accessible steep face often in great condition and rarely skied out
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 479 m
- Ascent
- 2 m
- Descent
- 267 m
8.3 km away
Cairn
An engaging and challenging little gem, rarely skied out and easy to access.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.1 km
- Ascent
- 12 m
- Descent
- 415 m
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Guidebooks in this area
12 routes · Freeride Skiing
A Dozen Epic Freerides in Méribel's Backcountry
12 routes · Freeride Skiing · Ski Touring
The 12 Best Ski Adventures in Belleville and Val Thorens
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