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| Le Brevent |
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Grands Couloirs Four well known couloirs all converge into the wide (avalanche prone) Brevent bowl. Three start from the Brevent lift and le couloir Bozon starting from Planpraz. The following descriptions are from left to right looking up at the mountain. couloir de l'Ensa is the most difficult of the couloirs with a steep, 42 degree, top section. The vertical drop is 1500m with 400m of that in the couloir itself. The skiing is technically difficult and there is a serious avalanche risk. The steep narrow sides of the couloir protect the snow from the wind and the sun in places so this gives frequent and excellent powder - but beware of the snow conditions being different to the rest of the Brevent area. couloir Bellin runs just under the cable car for 400m then, like l'ensa, it joins the Brevent bowl with a total descent of 1500m to the valley floor. It is steep with sections of 40 degrees and a twist in the middle which requires complex route finding. There is a high danger of avalanche. Windslab is frequent at the entry to the couloir. couloir Allais is slightly shorter, 300m before entering the Brevent bowl with slopes of 30 -35 degrees. Avalanche risk and wind slab can form higher up, but it gives fantastic skiing in spring conditions. is the most logical way to descend from Planpraz to Chamonix. 1000m of descent via the Brevent bowl.Less extreme than the other routes but still requires a very high level of technical skill. There is avalanche danger especially on the upper slopes. |
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du Brevent sector These short couloirs with 200m of descent give some good skiing. They are accessed with a ten to fifteen minute traverse left after passing the breche on the Charles Bozon piste. Many variations are available. Take care, as they lie above the piste. The following lists the couloirs as approached from the top of the Brevent lift (i.e. right to left looking down) - Very difficult with slopes of 40 degrees - Difficult with 35/40 degree section at the top - Quite difficult traversing on 30 degree slopes - - Very difficult with slopes of 40/45 degrees |
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