Planes at Les Menuires
Intermediate · 881 m long with 74 m of vertical, averaging 10° and 20° at its steepest, facing NW.
20°steepest 50 m
10°average pitch
881 mlength
74 mvertical
1886 mtop elevation
NWfaces
Snow and sun
Planes is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Planes
Lifts that reach the top: Saint Martin 1 (skiing novice terrain to get there); Saint Martin Express (skiing easy terrain to get there); Granges (skiing easy terrain to get there); Roc 2 (skiing easy terrain to get there); Becca (skiing easy terrain to get there); Teppes (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 11 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Saint Martin 1
- Hike unnamed hike path
- Ski Planes (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Pelozet, unnamed hike path. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Saint Martin Express (1 min), Saint Martin 1 (6 min), Biolley 2 (6 min).
See Planes on the 3D mapAll runs at Les MenuiresMeasured 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.