Description

Take the road from Morzine to Prodains and stop at the Covagnes car park (1,160m).

From Covagnes, begin your hike up the trail leading to the southwest through the Acquv woods to reach the 1,421m point marked on the map.

Ascend below the northeast face to reach the bottom of the couloir.

Climb up the couloir and if possible onto the ridge at the top (the way onto the ridge is often blocked by an enormous cornice).

Climb to the summit and descend via the same route.

This is a challenging route with slopes reaching 50° and is often not in condition until later in the season once the whole couloir has filled with snow.

However, by this point the cornice has built up at the top and often becomes impassable, so it is very difficult to make the full ascent and descent incorporating the summit. Alternatively you can approach via the lifts using Les Hauts Forts freeride line.