La Rouge at Grand Ballon
Intermediate · 503 m long with 146 m of vertical, averaging 16° and 26° at its steepest, facing E.
26°steepest 50 m
16°average pitch
503 mlength
146 mvertical
1235 mtop elevation
Efaces
Snow and sun
La Rouge is east-facing: morning sun, softens first and shades by early afternoon.
How to get to La Rouge
Lifts that reach the top: Ballon (skiing easy terrain to get there); Gloupe (skiing easy terrain to get there); Combe (skiing easy terrain to get there); Ferme (skiing easy terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 9 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Ballon
- Ski La Bleue (easy)
- Ski La Weiss (easy)
- Ski La Rouge (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins La Bleue, La Arnold, La Bleue, La Rouge, La Arnold. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Ballon (1 min).
See La Rouge on the 3D mapAll runs at Grand BallonMeasured 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.