783 m away
Tignes Wall
Nice off piste run, a great introduction to powder skiing.
Easy Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.2 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 419 m
Petit Balme Couloir
Espace Killy
Tignes and Val d'Isère
Vanoise Massif
A long complex descent on moderate terrain; a great adventure.
Freeride Skiing Difficult
- Distance
- 2.3 km
- Ascent
- 32 m
- Descent
- 598 m
- Low Point
- 2.2 km
- High Point
- 2.7 km
- Gradient
- 38˚
From the Double-M piste take a right and head into a wide horizontal bowl. Just after the bowl you arrive at a small col which opens to the west, cross the col and walk north for 50 meters to where you find a narrow couloir next to a rocky point on your left.To reach the couloir keep walking north and stay on the left side as dropping right leads to a dead end. After traversing above a large bowl you will find the start of the couloir. A steep descent follows with a few large boulders scattered along the descent. Continue downward until you meet the Bollin piste.
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
Away from help but easily accessed.
Best time to visit
Features
- Cliffs
- Walk Required
Equipment required
- Skins
Similar routes nearby
1.3 km away
Grand Balme Couloir P2
A spectacular couloir which is reserved for expert skiers only.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 767 m
- Ascent
- 1 m
- Descent
- 354 m
1.3 km away
Grand Balme Couloir P3
An amazing couloir reserved for expert skiers only.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 727 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 340 m
1.3 km away
Grand Balme Couloir P4
A true classic; P4 should be on the to-do list for all experienced ski mountaineers in the area.
Extreme Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.2 km
- Ascent
- 126 m
- Descent
- 478 m
1.3 km away
North Couloir of the Grande Balme.
Ski the stunning couloir and face that brings you straight back into Val Claret
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.1 km
- Ascent
- 181 m
- Descent
- 306 m
1.3 km away
Pramecou North Face
One of the most spectacular descents in the region
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.5 km
- Ascent
- 182 m
- Descent
- 279 m
1.3 km away
Tour de Pramecou
A spectacular ski descent on moderate terrain in a wild setting.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 2.9 km
- Ascent
- 59 m
- Descent
- 642 m
1.4 km away
Grande Balme Couloir P1
A spectacular couloir reserved for expert skiers only.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 2.6 km
- Ascent
- 49 m
- Descent
- 603 m
1.7 km away
Borsat West Face
Rewarding skiing for those prepared to hike a little
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.1 km
- Ascent
- 100 m
- Descent
- 309 m
1.8 km away
Borsat North Face
A wide open face - the perfect gradient for freeriding
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 851 m
- Ascent
- 38 m
- Descent
- 281 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 Top Freeride Lines
15 routes · Freeride Skiing · Ski Touring
France's Finest Couloirs: An Epic Skiing Roadtrip
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