8.3 km away
Canadian Trees - Tsai
Fantastic, fun tree skiing through the larch forest
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 2.7 km
- Ascent
- 21 m
- Descent
- 585 m
My avalanche by Xavier de le Rue
Le Chatelet, the line in which I was caught in my huge avalanche, and was incredibly lucky to survive, you can find the edit about the avalanche, the mistakes I made and the lessons I learnt that day on my you tube channel: https://youtu.be/gYW9TfGgLhQ
Freeride Skiing Difficult
- Distance
- 1.7 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 998 m
- Low Point
- 1.5 km
- High Point
- 2.5 km
- Gradient
- 54˚
This is a popular freeride skiing route which is generally considered to be difficult. It's remote, it features low exposure (e1) and is typically done between February and April. From a low point of 1.5 km to the maximum altitude of 2.5 km, the route covers 1.7 km, 0 vertical metres of ascent and 998 vertical metres of descent. It's graded 3.1 and Labande grade 4. You'll need skins to complete it safely.
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Description
A "mellow" face, that is at high risk of avalanche from loading and very dangerous due to the fact it funnels into a narrow gulley.
Difficulty
Difficult
Serious gradient of 30-38 degrees where a real risk of slipping exists.
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.
Best time to visit
Features
- Face
Equipment required
- Skins
Similar routes nearby
8.4 km away
Canadian Trees - Central
More excellent tree skiing close to the lifts and pistes.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.2 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 468 m
8.5 km away
Canadian Trees - Pasay
Excellent tree skiing close to the pistes.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.4 km
- Ascent
- 2 m
- Descent
- 464 m
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Guidebooks in this area
3 routes · Freeride Skiing