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| La Flégère Off Piste | |
| Facing
south above the village of Les Praz, between Chamonix and Argentière.
Wonderful views of the Mont Blanc massif, the Valley Blanche and the Grandes
Jorasses. The main cable car rises from 1050m at Les Praz to 1900m (mid-station).
From here the climbs
to 2450m, providing access to the main off-piste areas. La Flégère is a good place to begin off-piste skiing with lots of rolls and gullies with some short steep sections. Its south-facing aspect makes it a great place for spring skiing. Time it right, between the morning hard icy conditions and afternoon slush (especially later in the season.) Always take a guide to ski off-piste |
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Combe Lachenal A wide bowl accessed by traversing to the south-west from the top of the It is steep at first but widens giving numerous routes down 750m of descent. It flattens at the bottom. Ski left to join the lift system with the Good for both spring skiing and powder. Potential for avalanche can be very high. |
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| Combe
des Crouchues These bowls to the far left of La Flégère give some wonderful off-piste skiing with lots of bumps and hollows, particularly good in spring. Access by traversing to the north-east from the top of the Index lift. Some sidestepping is required to reach the top of the bowl but it is well worth the short effort! From the small hut - Cabane de la Tete Aubuy - ski left down wide slopes and meet the piste and La Trappe lift. (Beware of setting off any slides or avalanches that threaten the beginners' piste below) |
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| OFF PISTE SKI AREAS | ||||
| For all Touring skiing!! | ||||
| For all Rules
about off piste skiing!! |
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