412 m away
Gentianes - Mont-Fort Couloir
A steep and enjoyable South facing couloir
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.1 km
- Ascent
- 68 m
- Descent
- 502 m
This is a popular freeride skiing route which is generally considered to be severe. It's remote, it features low exposure (e1) and is typically done in an unknown time of year. From a low point of 2.5 km to the maximum altitude of 2.7 km, the route covers 379 m, 0 vertical metres of ascent and 178 vertical metres of descent.
Description
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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
Away from help but easily accessed.
Features
- Walk Required
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626 m away
Gentianes - Highway
A bit like Stairway without the bootpack
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.2 km
- Ascent
- 17 m
- Descent
- 411 m
942 m away
Gentianes - Stairway to Heaven
A Verbier Mega-Classic that rewards those prepared to do a little boot packing
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 2.1 km
- Ascent
- 134 m
- Descent
- 499 m
943 m away
Gentianes - Pylon Run
Easy access to a nice pitch of skiing
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.1 km
- Ascent
- 42 m
- Descent
- 430 m
1 km away
Mont Gele - Super Mouche
A narrow isolated couloir that gradually widens out in to the main Tortin valley
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.2 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 579 m
1.2 km away
Mont Gele - Super Fly
A steep Verbier classic couloir
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.6 km
- Ascent
- 4 m
- Descent
- 784 m
1.2 km away
Mont Gele - Direct
A direct line down the south face of Mont Gele
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1 km
- Ascent
- 2 m
- Descent
- 452 m
1.2 km away
Mont Gele - S Couloir
A steep N facing S shaped couloir
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 350 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 266 m
1.2 km away
Mont Gele - La Chaux
A marked itinerary towards the Cabane de Mont-Fort
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.8 km
- Ascent
- 5 m
- Descent
- 614 m
1.2 km away
Mont Gele - North Couloirs Lake Side
Steep north facing couloirs from Mont Gele towards the Lac des Vaux
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 960 m
- Ascent
- 4 m
- Descent
- 325 m
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Guidebooks in this area
50 routes · Freeride Skiing
Freeriding Verbier
7 routes · Freeride Skiing · Ski Touring
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