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Malachite at Le Grand Massif

Novice · 315 m long with 18 m of vertical, averaging 3° and 5° at its steepest, facing W.

5°steepest 50 m
3°average pitch
315 mlength
18 mvertical
1725 mtop elevation
Wfaces

Snow and sun

Malachite is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.

How to get to Malachite

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

From the base area (about 40 minutes, easy 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 unnamed easy trail (easy)
  11. Ski Malachite (novice)

Where it ends

Joins Opale. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Gérats (1 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.