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Col at Les Contamines-Montjoie / Hauteluce

Intermediate · 1946 m long with 341 m of vertical, averaging 12° and 31° at its steepest, facing NW.

31°steepest 50 m
12°average pitch
1946 mlength
341 mvertical
2000 mtop elevation
NWfaces

Snow and sun

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

Grooming: classic.

How to get to Col

Lifts that reach the top: Col du Joly (skiing novice terrain to get there); Bûche Croisée (skiing easy terrain to get there); Roselette (skiing easy terrain to get there); Olympique (skiing easy terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 8 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

  1. Ride Ruelle
  2. Ski unnamed easy trail (easy)
  3. Ski Croix (easy)
  4. Ride Col du Joly
  5. Ski Col (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Nant Rouge, Croix. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Col du Joly (2 min), Nant Rouge (2 min), Jonction (2 min).

What people say

ÉTÉ 202627 juin → 30 Août 2026 ÉTÉ 202627 juin → 30 Août 2026 Col du Joly - 2000m4km/h 7.6°CMin0km/h Max15km/hEtape ⛰ 1450m⛱ 7.5°C       🏊 13.0°C 4km/h Max 15km/h 🌡7.6°CCol du Joly ⛰ 2000m Remplacement de la Télécabine de la GORGE Ouverture décembre 2026 Le domaine skiable des Contamines l'été Deux télécabines sont…
— Domaine Skiable / Ski Resort - Les Contamines-Montjoie
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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.