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Tanzanite at Le Grand Massif

Easy · 1977 m long with 132 m of vertical, averaging 5° and 10° at its steepest, facing N.

10°steepest 50 m
5°average pitch
1977 mlength
132 mvertical
2108 mtop elevation
Nfaces

Snow and sun

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

How to get to Tanzanite

Lifts that reach the top: Tête des Verds (skiing novice terrain to get there); Désert Blanc (skiing easy terrain to get there); Diamant Noir (skiing easy terrain to get there); Grandes Platières (skiing easy terrain to get there); Gers (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 53 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 Baudroie (easy)
  11. Ski unnamed novice trail (novice)
  12. Ski unnamed novice connector (novice)
  13. Ski Épicéa (novice)
  14. Ski Pin (novice)
  15. Ski unnamed novice trail (novice)
  16. Ride Tête des Verds
  17. Ski Tanzanite (easy)

Where it ends

Joins Lucifer, Belzébuth, Cristal, Serpentine, Émeraude, Topaze. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Désert Blanc (1 min), Tête des Verds (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.