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Arolles at Chamrousse

Intermediate · 496 m long with 99 m of vertical, averaging 11° and 20° at its steepest, facing NW.

20°steepest 50 m
11°average pitch
496 mlength
99 mvertical
1889 mtop elevation
NWfaces

Snow and sun

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

How to get to Arolles

Lifts that reach the top: Gaboureaux (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Schuss des Dames (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Bérangère (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Écrin (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); La Croix (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Amoureux (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 10 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

  1. Ride Casserousse
  2. Ski Col de Balme, Marmottes, Casserousse (easy)
  3. Ski Col de Balme, Casserousse (easy)
  4. Ski Casserousse (intermediate)
  5. Ski Col de Balme (easy)
  6. Ski Aiguille (novice)
  7. Ski Olympique Dames, Aiguille (novice)
  8. Ski Balmette (intermediate)
  9. Ski unnamed intermediate trail (intermediate)
  10. Ride Gaboureaux
  11. Ski Liaison Casserousse (easy)
  12. Ski Gaboureaux (intermediate)
  13. Ski Arolles (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins unnamed intermediate trail, Vallons. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Aiguille (2 min), La Croix (2 min), Gaboureaux (2 min).

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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.