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Topaze at Le Grand Massif

Intermediate · 1986 m long with 139 m of vertical, averaging 8° and 24° at its steepest, facing W.

24°steepest 50 m
8°average pitch
1986 mlength
139 mvertical
2077 mtop elevation
Wfaces

Snow and sun

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

Grooming: classic.

How to get to Topaze

Lifts that reach the top: Tête des Verds (skiing easy 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 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)
  18. Ski Topaze (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Faust. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Tête des Verds (3 min), Michalet (4 min), Grandes Platières (4 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.