Coupure at Les Portes du Mont-Blanc

Freeride · 99 m long with 38 m of vertical, averaging 21° and 25° at its steepest, facing NW.

Snow and sun

Coupure 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 Coupure

Lifts that reach the top: TKD1 du Torraz (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); TSF4 de la Tête du Torraz (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); TSCD6/10 de la Tête du torraz (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 56 minutes, freeride skiing needed):

1. Ride Jaillet
2. Ski Étoile (intermediate)
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 Bel Ava Bis (intermediate)
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 Crête (intermediate)
26. Ski Crête, Ravine (intermediate)
27. Ski Crête (intermediate)
28. Ski Coupure (freeride)

Where it ends

Joins Traversée. Nearest lifts from the bottom: TKD1 du Torraz (1 min), TSF4 de la Tête du Torraz (4 min), TKE1 du Covagnet (6 min).