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la Pépinière at Le Grand Massif

Intermediate · 2078 m long with 196 m of vertical, averaging 6° and 16° at its steepest, facing N.

16°steepest 50 m
average pitch
2078 mlength
196 mvertical
1697 mtop elevation
Nfaces

Snow and sun

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

How to get to la Pépinière

Lifts that reach the top: Gers (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Désert Blanc (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Diamant Noir (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Grandes Platières (skiing advanced terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 65 minutes, advanced 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 Aventurine (intermediate)
  11. Ski Baudroie (easy)
  12. Ski unnamed novice connector (novice)
  13. Ski Épicéa (novice)
  14. Ski Azurite (intermediate)
  15. Ride Grandes Platières
  16. Ski Serpentine (easy)
  17. Ski Zéolite (easy)
  18. Ski Jais (advanced)
  19. Ski Onyx (advanced)
  20. Ski la Pépinière (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Cascades. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Cascades (10 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.