Charmots at Les Portes du Mont-Blanc

Freeride · 202 m long with 94 m of vertical, averaging 25° and 33° at its steepest, facing NE.

Snow and sun

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

Grooming: backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.

How to get to Charmots

Lifts that reach the top: TKE1 des Charmots (skiing easy terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 66 minutes, freeride 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)
21. Ski Tréfléannaise Bonjournal (easy)
22. Ski Tréfléannaise Haut (easy)
23. Ski Tréfléannaise Bas (easy)
24. Ride TSCD6/10 de la Tête du torraz
25. Ski Controverse Torraz (easy)
26. Ride TKE1 des Charmots
27. Ski Controverse Christomet (easy)
28. Ski Charmots (freeride)

Where it ends

Joins Tréfléannaise Haut. Nearest lifts from the bottom: TKE1 du Covagnet (10 min), TSF4 de la Grande Rare (10 min), TSCD6/10 de la Tête du torraz (10 min).