4 m away
Pointe de Chésery: Northwest Face
A great short day hike and ride for intermediate backcountry skiers.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 2.5 km
- Ascent
- 360 m
- Descent
- 402 m
Pas de Chaux Fleurie
Avoriaz
Portes du Soleil
Designated off-piste section. Playful at the top but becomes steeper towards the bottom - for moderately experienced off-piste skiers.
Also in Haute-Savoie, France
Freeride Skiing Difficult
- Distance
- 1.5 km
- Ascent
- 7 m
- Descent
- 406 m
- Low Point
- 1.5 km
- High Point
- 1.9 km
- Gradient
- 34˚
This pitch starts off very gently but becomes quite steep. Take the Chaux-Fleurie chairlift and head off to the right at the top. Keep well to the right of the thick tree line as the piste starts to steepen about half way down (there are some very large cliffs below this section). You can scope out the run from below at the end of the Mossettes piste where you will eventually come out, or from the Chaux-Fleurie chairlift. If you believe it is within your capabilities then give it a go, you can always return to the piste before it gets too steep. Whilst you're out here, keep a look out for paraskiers as this is a popular take off spot for them.
Difficulty
Difficult
Serious gradient of 30-38 degrees where a real risk of slipping exists.
Medium Exposure (E2)
As well as the slope itself, there are some obstacles (such as rock outcrops) which could aggravate injury.
Remoteness
Away from help but easily accessed.
Best time to visit
Features
- Cliffs
Similar routes nearby
9 m away
Satellite
Mythic off piste in Chaux Fleurie
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.7 km
- Ascent
- 62 m
- Descent
- 245 m
150 m away
Le Chésery's line
A nice shortcut line long enough to get really time with some good snow close the slopes.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 394 m
- Ascent
- 1 m
- Descent
- 176 m
304 m away
Plaine Dranse's chairlift line
A nice crossing line between 2 slopes mixing steepness and some wild terrain.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 395 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 134 m
510 m away
Bassachaux left side line
A long line mixing steepness, some optional cliff drops and avalanches danger.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 522 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 190 m
516 m away
Col de Bassachaux line
Not the most technical line but long (600 metres) and often with good snow.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.3 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 416 m
621 m away
Pré la joux chairlift line
A tough line where good skills are needed.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 495 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 177 m
649 m away
Cornebois lower section line
An often tracked forest run which leads to the "Cornebois" chairlift.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 454 m
- Ascent
- 2 m
- Descent
- 124 m
961 m away
Les Rhododendron's line
A 300 meter tree line between small and bigger trees, including a river in the middle. Good skiers only!
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 396 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 143 m
991 m away
Top col de bassachaux line 1
Good mix of line between some steepness and trees skiing.
Extreme Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.2 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 375 m
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Guidebooks in this area
18 routes · Freeride Skiing