Saphir at Le Grand Massif

Easy · 297 m long with 46 m of vertical, averaging 9° and 15° at its steepest, facing W.

Snow and sun

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

How to get to Saphir

Lifts that reach the top: Lapiaz (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Tête des Verds (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Aup de Véran (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Désert Blanc (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Diamant Noir (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Grandes Platières (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 54 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 Aventurine (intermediate)
11. Ski Baudroie (easy)
12. Ski unnamed novice connector (novice)
13. Ski Épicéa (novice)
14. Ski Azurite (intermediate)
15. Ski Pin (novice)
16. Ski unnamed novice trail (novice)
17. Ride Tête des Verds
18. Ski Tanzanite (easy)
19. Ski Iolite (easy)
20. Ski Traversée Diamant Noir, Almandine (easy)
21. Ski Almandine (intermediate)
22. Ski Saphir (easy)

Where it ends

Joins Minos. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Lapiaz (1 min), Tête des Verds (5 min), Michalet (6 min).