87 m away
Familiale
A good off-piste link from Tignes to Val d'Isere although the snow suffers due to the sunny aspect of the slope.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.9 km
- Ascent
- 14 m
- Descent
- 442 m
La Familiale
Espace Killy
Tignes and Val d'Isère
Vanoise Massif
La Familiale, as its name suggests, is a very easy off-piste itinerary
Freeride Skiing Easy
- Distance
- 3.7 km
- Ascent
- 4 m
- Descent
- 904 m
- Low Point
- 1.8 km
- High Point
- 2.7 km
- Gradient
- 35˚
This is a popular freeride skiing route which is generally considered to be easy. It's not remote, it features low exposure (e1) and is typically done between December and May. From a low point of 1.8 km to the maximum altitude of 2.7 km, the route covers 3.7 km, 4 vertical metres of ascent and 904 vertical metres of descent. It's graded 1.1 and Labande grade 1.
Description
La Familiale, as its name suggests, is a very easy off-piste itinerary with no difficulty, no access, no skiability, no orientation.
Difficulty
Easy
Wide gentle slopes at around 20 degrees or less.
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
Close to help in case of emergency.
Best time to visit
Features
- Bowl
- Trees
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- Distance
- 1.5 km
- Ascent
- 4 m
- Descent
- 452 m
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Steep couloir skiing on a northerly aspect offering a great challenge and usually some great snow.
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- Distance
- 1.8 km
- Ascent
- 58 m
- Descent
- 399 m
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- Distance
- 1.2 km
- Ascent
- 17 m
- Descent
- 382 m
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Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 2 km
- Ascent
- 57 m
- Descent
- 633 m
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Spectacular steep couloir skiing right off the piste.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 830 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 303 m
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Couloir Lorenzo
Hidden gem- tough to get right, stunning when you do
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.1 km
- Ascent
- 11 m
- Descent
- 547 m
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The Fridge
Steep skiing and great snow hiding in plain sight
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.7 km
- Ascent
- 110 m
- Descent
- 284 m
2.3 km away
Super Spatule
A super variant to Spatule.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.2 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 544 m
2.5 km away
Spatule
A long and varied run often on good snow.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.4 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 476 m
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Guidebooks in this area
70 routes · Freeride Skiing
Fantastic Freeriding Around Tignes and Val d'Isère
6 routes · Freeride Skiing
Tignes - Val d’Isère’s Easy Off Piste Classics
6 routes · Freeride Skiing
Tignes - Val d’Isère’s Top Freeride Lines
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