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Grand Chaudron at Le Grand Massif

Intermediate · 2825 m long with 244 m of vertical, averaging 9° and 27° at its steepest, facing NW.

27°steepest 50 m
9°average pitch
2825 mlength
244 mvertical
2297 mtop elevation
NWfaces

Snow and sun

Grand Chaudron is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

How to get to Grand Chaudron

Lifts that reach the top: Véret (skiing novice terrain to get there); Grand Vans (skiing easy terrain to get there); Vernant (skiing easy terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 36 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

  1. Ride Vercland
  2. Ski unnamed novice trail (novice)
  3. Ski Demoiselles (novice)
  4. Ski Stade (novice)
  5. Ride Chariande Express
  6. Ski Silice (easy)
  7. Ski Dolomie (easy)
  8. Ride Vernant
  9. Ski Tourmaline (easy)
  10. Ski Grand Chaudron (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Tourmaline, Combe de Véret. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Véret (2 min), Ballacha (5 min), Bissac (5 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.