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| Les Grands Montets Off Piste | |
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north above the village of Argentière. Some of the best off-piste
skiing in the world. Cable car from Argentière (1260m) to the
Lognon mid-station (1960m). From here either take the Herse
chair-lift (2600m), the Bochard lift
(2800m) or the to 3300m at the top of the Aiguille
du Grands Montets. Particularly from here, and also at the top of
the Bochard and Herse lifts, the ski terrain is steep and glaciated.
Skiers should be experienced and fully equipped with avalanche and
crevasse extraction equipment or should stay on the marked and controlled
pistes. |
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| Bochard and Herse | |
The vast area served by these two lifts offers some fantastic skiing although the top sectors are just on glacier. Avalanche risk will be a moderate to high after fresh snow. The whole area is "skied out" quickly after a snow fall but due to its size there is plenty of exhilarating and challenging skiing. The Bochard lift gives access to the on the left side of the ski area; an extensive bowl; escape the crowds and ski 1000m of descent. Use the Pendant lift at the bottom to return to Lognon (or continue descending the track through the forest to Lavancher village and 1600m of descent). |
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