46 m away
Rocher de la Loze - couloir Nord
What you see is what you get - a classic couloir!
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.3 km
- Ascent
- 238 m
- Descent
- 237 m
Rocher de la Loze - Freeride face
3 Valleys
Meribel
Vanoise Massif
Host to freeride competitions in the early 2000s - a short walk with an almost certain guarantee of cold snow!
Freeride Skiing Difficult
- Distance
- 1.6 km
- Ascent
- 245 m
- Descent
- 282 m
- Low Point
- 2.2 km
- High Point
- 2.5 km
- Gradient
- 45˚
From the Col de la Loze (accessed via Dou des Lanches or Loze chairlifts) walk or skin up the right hand ridge to the top of the Rocher de la Loze - with good snow and a bit of cunning it is possible to skin the whole way, though often it is easier to boot-pack (and there is normally a good track in place a few days after any snowfall). From the first summit drop down between the two peaks and continue the few metres up to the main summit - a great viewpoint for lines below the Croix des Verdons.
Description
Traverse on the sunny side to either the first (narrower and steeper) or second (easier) obvious entry to the face - just before a rocky knoll on the ridge. (There is a third entrance just before an obvious Catex pylon on the ridge). Now let rip and pretend you are on a pair of 200cm AK Rockets or AK Launchers! Note There is a cliff band running right across the face in the bottom third - inspection of the face from below is highly recommended so you can select the best passage through this (or so you can choose the best launch pad to send yourself into orbit from!) - there are normally options hard skier's left, hard skier's right and also slightly right of centre...
Carry a bit of speed off the bottom of the face if you want to minimise the push to get back to the 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
Close to help in case of emergency.
Best time to visit
Features
- Face
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Dou Des Lanches Bowl
Steep and deep open face with a couple of couloirs, some beautiful drops and beautiful turns to be had
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 432 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 151 m
320 m away
Dou des Lanches lift line
A La Tania classic enjoyed by holiday makers and three valleys veterans one and all
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 777 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 347 m
331 m away
Dou des Lanches Face
An easily accessed powder field with lots of drops, trees and open fields of powder
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.3 km
- Ascent
- 4 m
- Descent
- 533 m
2 km away
Coqs trees
If you want to add some tight trees and enjoyable drops to your run from La Tania to Courchevel 1850 head for the Coqs trees
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 454 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 99 m
2.1 km away
Couloir de Cures
Nice little couloir that's less tracked than the Grand Couloir
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 483 m
- Ascent
- 28 m
- Descent
- 239 m
2.2 km away
Terminal 5
A transfer that starts at Heathrow terminal 5 and sends you flying
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 457 m
- Ascent
- 1 m
- Descent
- 115 m
2.7 km away
Suisses Moguls
Most fun mogul run in Courchevel
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.1 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 516 m
3 km away
La Grande Rosière
A surprisingly long descent on the edge of the Tuéda nature reserve.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 2.7 km
- Ascent
- 19 m
- Descent
- 659 m
3.2 km away
Aiguille Trees
A Courchevel classic enjoyed by locals and holiday makers all season long
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.2 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 391 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
Freeride Courchevel : A Dozen Fun Lines in the 3 Valleys
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