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Cornebois lower section line

Avoriaz

Portes du Soleil

An often tracked forest run which leads to the "Cornebois" chairlift.

Freeride Skiing Moderate

Distance
454 m
Ascent
2 m
Descent
124 m
Low Point
1.5 km
High Point
1.6 km
Gradient
34˚
Cornebois lower section line Map

This is a popular freeride skiing route which is generally considered to be moderate. It's not remote, it features low exposure (e1) and is typically done between January and April. From a low point of 1.5 km to the maximum altitude of 1.6 km, the route covers 454 m, 2 vertical metres of ascent and 124 vertical metres of descent. It's graded 1.2 and Labande grade 2.

Description

A really easy crossing bringing you back to the "Cornebois" chairlift really quickly. There's not much to worry about here because the line is about as steep as a blue run; the only difficulty being that the area gets tracked really quickly.

Difficulty

Moderate

Slopes become slightly steeper at around 25-30 degrees.

Low Exposure (E1)

1 out of 4

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

1 out of 4

Close to help in case of emergency.

Best time to visit

between January and April

Features

  • Trees

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