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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):

  1. Ride Montjoie
  2. Ride Signal
  3. Ski Montjoie (easy)
  4. 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 / 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.