339 m away
East Face of the Tour Ronde
The most straightforward way to ski the Tour Ronde out of its four skiable sides.
Extreme Ski Touring
- Distance
- 348 m
- Ascent
- 276 m
- Descent
- 0 m
Col D'Entreves
Chamonix
Skyway Monte Bianco
A wild setting sets the tone for an incredible descent, steep and committing.
Ski Touring Severe
- Distance
- 2.7 km
- Ascent
- 9 m
- Descent
- 1.1 km
- Duration
- 0-1 hrs
- Low Point
- 2.4 km
- High Point
- 3.5 km
- Gradient
- 47˚
Follow the Aiguille D'Entreves line to the Col d'Entreves. From the col find a way through the often corniced entrance. Trend right across the rock bands to enter the couloir. Ski this down onto the wide and steep Glacier d'Entrèves. This narrows and steepens again before one can traverse hard left under the lowest rocks, under the Glacier de Toule and across the slopes to rejoin the Glacier de Toule line back to Pavilion.
Description
You are on a glacier so make sure you are equipped, prepared and have practised crevasse rescue, however unlikely you think falling in a crevasse is- it is possible! A minimum would be each person to have harness, axe, crampons, an ice screw, 3 prussiks, several screwgates, a pulley/DMM Revolver karabiner, a couple of slings and 2 30m ropes in the group. A more modern simple solution substituting for many of the above might be 2 Petzl RAD systems in the group. If you have any doubts about this ski with an IFMGA Mountain Guide.
Difficulty
Severe
Steep skiing at 38-45 degrees. This requires very good technique and the risk of falling has serious consequences.
High Exposure (E3)
In case of a fall, death is highly likely.
Remoteness
In the high mountains or remote conditions, all individuals must be completely autonomous in every situation.
Best time to visit
Features
- Cliffs
- Glacier
Equipment required
- Rope
- Skins
- Crampons
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- 6.9 km
- Ascent
- 308 m
- Descent
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- Distance
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- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
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- Distance
- 227 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 250 m
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- Distance
- 6.2 km
- Ascent
- 96 m
- Descent
- 2 km
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- Distance
- 1.4 km
- Ascent
- 119 m
- Descent
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- Distance
- 3.7 km
- Ascent
- 844 m
- Descent
- 844 m
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- Distance
- 7.5 km
- Ascent
- 797 m
- Descent
- 1.6 km
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Extreme Ski Touring
- Distance
- 3.4 km
- Ascent
- 298 m
- Descent
- 1 km
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A huge and exposed face beneath one of the most iconic 4000ers.
Extreme Ski Touring
- Distance
- 2.8 km
- Ascent
- 511 m
- Descent
- 964 m
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Guidebooks in this area
10 routes · Freeride Skiing · Ski Touring
The 10 Best Steep Ski Lines in Chamonix
4 routes · Ski Touring
Ski Tours to Test your Limits around Courmayeur
15 routes · Freeride Skiing · Ski Touring
France's Finest Couloirs: An Epic Skiing Roadtrip
10 routes · Freeride Skiing · Ski Touring
The Top 10 Ski Lines at the Legendary Helbronner
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