Gypaète at Les Portes du Mont-Blanc

Intermediate · 2123 m long with 429 m of vertical, averaging 11° and 22° at its steepest, facing E.

Snow and sun

Gypaète is east-facing: morning sun, softens first and shades by early afternoon.

Grooming: classic.

How to get to Gypaète

Lifts that reach the top: TKE1 du Bonjournal (skiing novice terrain to get there); TSD6 du Christomet (skiing novice 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, 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 Gypaète (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Gypaète, Moineau, Gélinotte, Moineau, Gypaète, Moineau, Gélinotte. Nearest lifts from the bottom: TSD6 du Christomet (1 min), TSF4 des Prés (1 min).