Cairn at Les Orres
Easy · 1467 m long with 344 m of vertical, averaging 13° and 24° at its steepest, facing NW.
24°steepest 50 m
13°average pitch
1467 mlength
344 mvertical
2661 mtop elevation
NWfaces
Snow and sun
Cairn is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Cairn
Lifts that reach the top: Crêtes (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 17 minutes, easy skiing needed):
- Ride Pic Vert
- Ski Edelweiss 2 (novice)
- Ski Coqs (easy)
- Ride Crêtes
- Ski Cairn (easy)
Where it ends
Joins Coqs, Portette. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Crêtes (2 min), Pousterle (5 min), Fontaines (5 min).
See Cairn on the 3D mapAll runs at Les OrresMeasured 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.