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A wild and committing descent. When conditions are good, this is as good as adventurous ski touring gets!
The Top 10 Ski Lines at the Legendary Helbronner
Known locally as the "Pleasure Dome", Helbronner is a truly wild place to ski, reserved for the most skilled and adventurous skiers out there.
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Looking down from the ascent ridge to the Aiguille d'Entrêves below.
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The summit Madonna enjoying her fantastic view over to the peaks of the Taléfre basin.
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Traversing the Brenva is a good plan B if the exit couloir isn't in condition.
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Perfect powder on the awesome slopes of the Brenva.
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Aiguille de Toula e Aiguille d'Entrèves
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Cruising on the upper section
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Sunset powder - one of the great skiing pleasures.
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Low angled cruising in the middle section
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Taking a break midway down
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Beautiful afternoon light and cold, deep snow.
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Excellent conditions on the middle of the face.
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After the rocky ridge, the skiing opens up nicely.
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Looking out towards the face during an evening recce from the Torino refuge.
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Shredding on the upper slopes.
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The secluded farm buildings of Rochefort.
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On the col from where the skiing begins.
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Scrambling up the mixed approach. Safer in winter than in summer...
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Skiing the upper section.
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Entering the lower couloir.
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Looking back up towards the line.
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Climbing the upper couloir.
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Dropping in from the col. Steep and technical at the top.
Description
Helbronner might just be the most adventurous freeride venue in the World - the terrain is huge and the area is bathed in sun all day long. This combination makes the skiing truly incredible, but also potentially dangerous because hot sun and 2000 vertical metres of 30 - 40 degree terrain is a scary combination. If you're going to ski here, pick your days and times carefully!
If the stars align and these lines are in good, safe condition, any of them will provide a truly unforgettable ski experience. You'll need luck, judgement, skill and experience to get any of these lines done, and you'd need to add patience to that list if you want to ski them all!
A good way to work through these would be to combine doing so with skiing the finest freeride lines in Chamonix. By doing this you can pick which side of the Mont Blanc Massif to ski on each day depending on conditions and weather. If you're wondering what the best lines in Chamonix are, here is your answer!
Adventures
A wild setting sets the tone for an incredible descent, steep and committing.
A short hike leads to this serious but incredible run. Steep up high and open in the lower it simply begs you open up full throttle.
A serious but truly exceptional, long and varied ski descent in breathtaking terrain.
Easily accessible, very serious yet excellent steep skiing below the cables on the Helbronner front face.
A steeper but more elegant variation to the classic Marbrée descent
Probably the most spectacular descent on the Hellbronner, this line goes through some huge terrain and features steep freeriding.
A huge and exposed face beneath one of the most iconic 4000ers.
A stunning and rarely descended line starting from 4000 meters on one of the most famous ridgelines of the Alps.
An excellent off piste run with a long season. Skiable with poor visibility too