La Couvée at Les Portes du Mont-Blanc

Intermediate · 511 m long with 131 m of vertical, averaging 14° and 22° at its steepest, facing NW.

Snow and sun

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

How to get to La Couvée

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 35 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 La Couvée (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Controverse Christomet. Nearest lifts from the bottom: TKE1 du Bonjournal (1 min).