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Couloir de Casserousse at Chamrousse

Advanced · 1791 m long with 485 m of vertical, averaging 15° and 29° at its steepest, facing NW.

29°steepest 50 m
15°average pitch
1791 mlength
485 mvertical
2217 mtop elevation
NWfaces

Snow and sun

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

Grooming: classic.

How to get to Couloir de Casserousse

Lifts that reach the top: Lacs Robert (skiing easy terrain to get there); Amoureux (skiing easy terrain to get there); La Croix (skiing easy terrain to get there); Casserousse (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Gaboureaux (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Schuss des Dames (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 14 minutes, advanced 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. Ride Gaboureaux
  8. Ski unnamed easy trail (easy)
  9. Ski Liaison Roche - Recoin (easy)
  10. Ride Amoureux
  11. Ski unnamed trail
  12. Ski Couloir de Casserousse (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Casserousse. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Casserousse (3 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.