914 m 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
La Becca
3 Valleys
Les Menuires
Meribel
Vanoise Massif
An easily accessible and very demanding couloir with a huge snowfield to follow
Freeride Skiing Severe
- Distance
- 1.1 km
- Ascent
- 28 m
- Descent
- 339 m
- Low Point
- 2.4 km
- High Point
- 2.7 km
- Gradient
- 39˚
Take the Becca chairlift in Les Menuires and as you exit the chairlift you slide forwards and take the skis off. Hike up the face in front of you, roughly 30 vertical metres and under 5 minutes. From here skis back on and along the ridge to the right where you will see the Becca couloir to your left and running down towards the Cote Brune chairlift way below. Steep and challenging for the first 50m and then it opens out. Few issues to deal with on the way down and a great long pitch to keep you smiling till lunch. Gets morning sun so best early if it's powdery.
Difficulty
Severe
Steep skiing at 38-45 degrees. This requires very good technique and the risk of falling has serious consequences.
Medium Exposure (E2)
As well as the slope itself, there are some obstacles (such as rock outcrops) which could aggravate injury.
Remoteness
Away from help but easily accessed.
Best time to visit
Features
- Cliffs
Similar routes nearby
1.2 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
1.2 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
1.4 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
1.5 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
2.6 km away
Le Spot
An absolute Mottaret classic!
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.2 km
- Ascent
- 3 m
- Descent
- 422 m
2.8 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
3.2 km away
Col du Vallon
A mellow trip into the Vallon du Fruit.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 6.8 km
- Ascent
- 44 m
- Descent
- 1.1 km
3.8 km away
Tougnete face
With only a 5 minute walk you get a steep, challenging and little skied pitch.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.2 km
- Ascent
- 22 m
- Descent
- 286 m
5.3 km away
Creux Noirs Petite Saulire
An absolute Courchevel classic. Steep and wide faces with a visible end point to settle the nerves.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.3 km
- Ascent
- 14 m
- Descent
- 399 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
12 routes · Freeride Skiing
Freeride Courchevel : A Dozen Fun Lines in the 3 Valleys
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