Pingouin at La Chapelle d'Abondance
Novice · 119 m long with 24 m of vertical, averaging 12° and 14° at its steepest, facing N.
14°steepest 50 m
12°average pitch
119 mlength
24 mvertical
1375 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Pingouin is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Pingouin
Lifts that reach the top: Prés 1 (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 14 minutes, novice skiing needed):
- Ride Crêt Béni
- Ski Huskye, Cerf, Pingouin (novice)
- Ride Prés 1
- Ski Pingouin (novice)
Where it ends
Joins Huskye, Cerf, Piste Pastorale du Follière, Huskye, Cerf, Pingouin, Huskye, Cerf. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Fontaines (2 min), Prés 2 (2 min), Prés 1 (2 min).
See Pingouin on the 3D mapAll runs at La Chapelle d'AbondanceMeasured 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.