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Balmette at Chamrousse

Intermediate · 111 m long with 13 m of vertical, averaging 7° and 9° at its steepest, facing W.

9°steepest 50 m
7°average pitch
111 mlength
13 mvertical
1675 mtop elevation
Wfaces

Snow and sun

Balmette is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.

Grooming: classic. Lit for night skiing.

How to get to Balmette

Lifts that reach the top: Aiguille (skiing novice terrain to get there); Casserousse (skiing easy terrain to get there); Gaboureaux (skiing easy terrain to get there); Schuss des Dames (skiing easy terrain to get there); Perche (skiing easy terrain to get there); Écrin (skiing easy terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 6 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

  1. Ride Casserousse
  2. Ski Col de Balme, Marmottes, Casserousse (easy)
  3. Ski Col de Balme, Casserousse (easy)
  4. Ski Col de Balme (easy)
  5. Ski Aiguille (novice)
  6. Ski Olympique Dames, Aiguille (novice)
  7. Ski Balmette (intermediate)

Where it ends

Nearest lifts from the bottom: La Croix (1 min), Aiguille (1 min), Gaboureaux (1 min).

See Balmette on the 3D mapAll runs at Chamrousse
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.