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Rifs at Alpe du Grand Serre

Advanced · 1598 m long with 401 m of vertical, averaging 14° and 33° at its steepest, facing NW.

33°steepest 50 m
14°average pitch
1598 mlength
401 mvertical
1912 mtop elevation
NWfaces

Snow and sun

Rifs is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

Grooming: backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.

How to get to Rifs

Lifts that reach the top: Serriou (skiing novice terrain to get there); Portes Sud (skiing easy terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 16 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

  1. Ride Rinnes
  2. Ski Fayards (easy)
  3. Ski unnamed easy trail (easy)
  4. Ride Serriou
  5. Ski Clots (easy)
  6. Ski Rifs (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Blanche, Vallons. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Cochettes 1 (2 min), Cochettes 2 (2 min).

See Rifs on the 3D mapAll runs at Alpe du Grand Serre
Measured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.