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Aiguille, Croche at Les Contamines-Montjoie / Hauteluce

Intermediate · 3 m long with 1 m of vertical, averaging 7° and — at its steepest, facing W.

—steepest 50 m
7°average pitch
3 mlength
1 mvertical
2436 mtop elevation
Wfaces

Snow and sun

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

Grooming: backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.

How to get to Aiguille, Croche

Lifts that reach the top: Aiguille Croche (skiing novice terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 39 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

  1. Ride Montjoie
  2. Ride Signal
  3. Ski Montjoie (easy)
  4. Ski Jonction (easy)
  5. Ride Jonction
  6. Ski Coins (easy)
  7. Ride Tierces
  8. Ride Aiguille Croche
  9. Ski Aiguille, Croche (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Croche, Aiguille. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Aiguille Croche (2 min), Tierces (7 min), Grevettaz (8 min).

See Aiguille, Croche on the 3D mapAll runs at Les Contamines-Montjoie / Hauteluce
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.