Balme at Le Grand Massif
Easy · 1307 m long with 85 m of vertical, averaging 7° and 20° at its steepest, facing W.
20°steepest 50 m
7°average pitch
1307 mlength
85 mvertical
933 mtop elevation
Wfaces
Snow and sun
Balme is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.
Grooming: classic.
How to get to Balme
Lifts that reach the top: Balme (skiing novice terrain to get there); Feulatiere (skiing novice terrain to get there).
Where it ends
Joins Salvagny, Feulatiere. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Balme (1 min), Feulatiere (1 min), Fontaines (2 min).
See Balme on the 3D mapAll runs at Le Grand MassifMeasured 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.