Joux at Les Contamines-Montjoie / Hauteluce
Advanced · 989 m long with 236 m of vertical, averaging 13° and 26° at its steepest, facing NE.
26°steepest 50 m
13°average pitch
989 mlength
236 mvertical
1737 mtop elevation
NEfaces
Snow and sun
Joux is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: classic.
How to get to Joux
Lifts that reach the top: Montjoie (skiing easy terrain to get there); Signal (skiing easy terrain to get there); Jonction (skiing easy terrain to get there); Signal (skiing easy terrain to get there); Roselette (skiing easy terrain to get there); Bûche Croisée (skiing easy terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 15 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Montjoie
- Ride Signal
- Ski Montjoie (easy)
- Ski Joux (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Variante, Montjoie. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Foyères (1 min), Montjoie (1 min), Signal (1 min).
See Joux on the 3D mapAll runs at Les Contamines-Montjoie / HauteluceMeasured 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.