6 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
Satellite
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Portes du Soleil
Mythic off piste in Chaux Fleurie
Also in Haute-Savoie, France
Freeride Skiing Moderate
- Distance
- 1.7 km
- Ascent
- 62 m
- Descent
- 245 m
- Low Point
- 1.7 km
- High Point
- 1.9 km
- Gradient
- 27˚
This off-piste area is very popular on a powder day because it is not difficult and it is easy to access. To get there, take the Chaux-Fleurie chairlift from Lindarets. Once at the top, turn left towards the arrival of the opposite chairlift. You will have to push for about 150 - 200m to the end of the flat area. You will then have a pleasant, short hike along the ridge for approximately 100m with skis on shoulders or attached to a rucksack, until you reach the antenna.
Description
It is from here that the freeride begins with a mellow slope that gradually steepens with many rollovers and nicely spaced trees. This run is ideal for warming up before a big powder day, however it can be tracked out very quickly. You must be very careful not to go too much to the right because there is a big cliff below, so as you begin your descent gradually bear to the left. You will eventually hit the blue piste that brings you back down into the Lindarets village.
Difficulty
Moderate
Slopes become slightly steeper at around 25-30 degrees.
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
- Walk Required
Similar routes nearby
9 m away
Pas de Chaux Fleurie
Designated off-piste section. Playful at the top but becomes steeper towards the bottom - for moderately experienced off-piste skiers.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.5 km
- Ascent
- 7 m
- Descent
- 406 m
153 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
297 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
501 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
507 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
615 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
645 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
954 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
983 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