6 m 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
Main Face
3 Valleys
Meribel
Vanoise Massif
A wide open powder face that makes you smile!
Freeride Skiing Moderate
- Distance
- 1.3 km
- Ascent
- 21 m
- Descent
- 356 m
- Low Point
- 2.4 km
- High Point
- 2.8 km
- Gradient
- 37˚
From top of the Cote Brune Chair lift ski down the Venturon piste around 250m. As the run bends to the right you need to go off the piste and into a bowl. Stay high around the bowl and traverse all the way around it leading you to a little col where you find a small bowl. Ski any line down the bowl, more rocky to skiers right. This takes you to another col where from here you can access a wide open east facing slope. Even if you traverse across to your left to get a fresh line, it still all leads back to a shallow gulley which takes you back to the near bottom of the Venturon piste. Its a cracker!
Difficulty
Moderate
Slopes become slightly steeper at around 25-30 degrees.
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
Similar routes nearby
192 m 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
368 m away
Côte Brûlée
An obvious and fun line near the lifts.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.5 km
- Ascent
- 1 m
- Descent
- 476 m
1.2 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
2.1 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
2.7 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
3.1 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
3.9 km away
Le Spot
An absolute Mottaret classic!
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.2 km
- Ascent
- 3 m
- Descent
- 422 m
5 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
6 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
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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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