584 m away
Malgovert Forest
Rolling through the open Malgovert Forest
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 875 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 291 m
Roger Blanc Couloir
Les Arcs
Vanoise Massif
A difficult and avalanche prone couloir - check before you go
Freeride Skiing Severe
- Distance
- 1.1 km
- Ascent
- 16 m
- Descent
- 409 m
- Low Point
- 1.8 km
- High Point
- 2.2 km
- Gradient
- 38˚
This is a popular freeride skiing route which is generally considered to be severe. It's very remote, it features low exposure (e1) and is typically done between January and April. From a low point of 1.8 km to the maximum altitude of 2.2 km, the route covers 1.1 km, 16 vertical metres of ascent and 409 vertical metres of descent. It's graded 4.2 and Labande grade 4.
Description
An easy to access, steep and sustained couloir which is very avalanche prone - check the conditions before you go.
Difficulty
Severe
Steep skiing at 38-45 degrees. This requires very good technique and the risk of falling has serious consequences.
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
Little chance of being seen or helped in case of an accident.
Best time to visit
Similar routes nearby
865 m away
Les Couloirs de Comborcière
Steep north facing couloirs
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 308 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 213 m
866 m away
Les Couloirs de Comborcière, the Y Couloir
Steep couloir with a wide runout
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 557 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 339 m
924 m away
Muguet Bowl
A popular wide open bowl often with great snow
Easy Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.7 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 529 m
968 m away
Pointe du Four Couloir
One of the narrowest and steepest in Les Arcs
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 748 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 480 m
972 m away
Fond Blanc Bowl
The bowl that hosted the Red Bull Linecatcher
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 848 m
- Ascent
- 15 m
- Descent
- 258 m
1.6 km away
Back Side of Fond Blanc Bowl
a fairly exposed and often untracked line
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 453 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 242 m
1.8 km away
Petit Fond Blanc
A mini-adventure with some steeper skiing at the start
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.3 km
- Ascent
- 99 m
- Descent
- 505 m
2 km away
Les Paravalanches
Easy descent that is just outside the national park
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.3 km
- Ascent
- 11 m
- Descent
- 420 m
2.7 km away
La Combe des Lanchettes
One of the only authorized routes on the Aiguille Rouge
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 2.8 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 943 m
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Guidebooks in this area
25 routes · Freeride Skiing