Crête at Les Portes du Mont-Blanc

Intermediate · 732 m long with 165 m of vertical, averaging 13° and 19° at its steepest, facing N.

Snow and sun

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

Grooming: classic.

How to get to Crête

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

From the base area (about 58 minutes, intermediate 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 Crête (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Chevreuils, Traversée, Tétras, Rhodos Mur, Crête, Ravine, Ravine, unnamed trail, Controverse Torraz. Nearest lifts from the bottom: TKD1 du Torraz (2 min), TKE1 des Charmots (3 min), TSF4 de la Tête du Torraz (4 min).