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Gypaète at Les Menuires

Intermediate · 998 m long with 172 m of vertical, averaging 10° and 18° at its steepest, facing N.

18°steepest 50 m
10°average pitch
998 mlength
172 mvertical
2182 mtop elevation
Nfaces

Snow and sun

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

How to get to Gypaète

Lifts that reach the top: Saint Martin Express (skiing easy terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 25 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

  1. Ride Saint Martin 1
  2. Ski Biolley (easy)
  3. Ski Pelozet (easy)
  4. Ride Saint Martin Express
  5. Ski Crêtes (easy)
  6. Ski unnamed easy trail (easy)
  7. Ski Gypaète (intermediate)
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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.