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Pointe de Bellevue backbowl

Portes du Soleil

Early season struggles but found beautiful terrain!

Freeride Skiing Moderate

Distance
7.3 km
Ascent
976 m
Descent
1.2 km
Low Point
1.6 km
High Point
2 km
Gradient
44˚
Pointe de Bellevue backbowl Map

Frist lines of the season! On fatmap we discovered this zone which is hardly visible from any angle around. A beautiful horseshoe cirque that we accessed from Morgins. After taking two lifts we skinned up to Pointe the Bellevue. Whats is in the name, from here you have awesome view on the lake of Geneva, the valley and our beloved Dents dus mide. On top of that round peak you also look straight into our objective, the bowl with many possibilities for fun lines. On the edge you can scope the lines on the opposite side very well. Some clouds played with us and we found out we have to come back for better conditions. Maybe too eager at the beginning of the season, or just stoked to go out on adventure, very happy we start the season with this day.

Description

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

2 out of 4

Away from help but easily accessed.

Best time to visit

between January and February

Features

  • Bowl
  • Face
  • Walk Required

Equipment required

  • Skins

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