Snow Desman at Gavarnie-Gèdre
Advanced · 559 m long with 134 m of vertical, averaging 13° and 30° at its steepest, facing N.
30°steepest 50 m
13°average pitch
559 mlength
134 mvertical
2123 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Desman 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 Desman
Lifts that reach the top: TSF4 du Belvédère (skiing easy terrain to get there); Pic des Tentes (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Espécières (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Jardin (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 22 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride TSF2 Holle
- Ski Espace Débutants (novice)
- Ride TSF4 du Belvédère
- Ski Myrtilles (easy)
- Ski Desman (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Iris. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Pic des Tentes (2 min), TSF4 du Belvédère (4 min), Labas Blanc (4 min).
See Desman on the 3D mapAll runs at Gavarnie-GèdreMeasured 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.