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La Pioché at Le Massif

Advanced · 820 m long with 193 m of vertical, averaging 13° and 25° at its steepest, facing NE.

25°steepest 50 m
13°average pitch
820 mlength
193 mvertical
470 mtop elevation
NEfaces

Snow and sun

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

Grooming: mogul. Moguls.

How to get to La Pioché

Lifts that reach the top: Grande-Pointe Express (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Maillard Express (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Téléski secteur débutant (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 13 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

  1. Ride Grande-Pointe Express
  2. Ski La Misaine (intermediate)
  3. Ski La Richard (intermediate)
  4. Ski unnamed intermediate trail (intermediate)
  5. Ski La Gagnon (intermediate)
  6. Ski La Pioché (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins La Combe, L'Ancienne. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Grande-Pointe Express (3 min), Massif Express (3 min), Téléski secteur débutant base, Base Learning Area Platter Lift (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.