Aigle, Gypaète, Gélinotte at Les Portes du Mont-Blanc

Easy · 27 m long with 1 m of vertical, averaging 3° and — at its steepest, facing W.

Snow and sun

Aigle, Gypaète, Gélinotte is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.

Grooming: classic.

How to get to Aigle, Gypaète, Gélinotte

Lifts that reach the top: TSD6 du Christomet (skiing novice terrain to get there); TKE1 du Bonjournal (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Jaillet (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); TSF4 de la Ravine (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); TKD1 de Crève-Cœur (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); TSD6 de Pertuis (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 34 minutes, easy skiing needed):

1. Ride Jaillet
2. Hike Raquette Fouettaz-Les Salles, Rando-Ski Fouettaz-Les Salles, Fouettaz-Jaillet (easy)
3. Ski Rando-Ski Elise Allais (easy)
4. Hike Rando-Ski Elise Allais (easy)
5. Ski Rando-Ski Elise Allais (easy)
6. Hike Rando-Ski Elise Allais (easy)
7. Ski Rando-Ski Elise Allais (easy)
8. Hike Rando-Ski Elise Allais (easy)
9. Ski Rando-Ski Elise Allais (easy)
10. Hike Rando-Ski Elise Allais (easy)
11. Ski Rando-Ski Elise Allais (easy)
12. Hike Rando-Ski Elise Allais (easy)
13. Ski Rando-Ski Elise Allais (easy)
14. Ski Bel Ava (easy)
15. Ski Bel Ava, Bel Ava Bis (easy)
16. Ski Bel Ava (easy)
17. Ski Bel Ava, Bel Ava Bis (easy)
18. Ski Gypaète, Moineau, Gélinotte (easy)
19. Ride TSD6 du Christomet
20. Ski Aigle, Gypaète, Gélinotte (easy)

Where it ends

Joins Rando-Ski Chalet des Frasses- Pierrot du Col, La Couvée, Bonjournal, Tréfléannaise Bonjournal, La Couvée, Tréfléannaise Bonjournal, Gypaète, Aigle, Gélinotte. Nearest lifts from the bottom: TKE1 du Bonjournal (1 min), TSD6 du Christomet (5 min), TSF4 des Prés (5 min).