Pylônes Bas at Les Portes du Mont-Blanc

Freeride · 526 m long with 162 m of vertical, averaging 17° and 35° at its steepest, facing N.

Snow and sun

Pylônes Bas 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 Pylônes Bas

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

From the base area (about 59 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 Chevreuils (intermediate)
29. Ski Rare II Haut (freeride)
30. Ski Pylônes Bas (freeride)

Where it ends

Joins Goulet Bas, Goulet, Pylônes Bas, Goulet, Blanchots. Nearest lifts from the bottom: TSF4 de la Tête du Torraz (1 min), TKE1 du Covagnet (3 min), TSF4 de la Grande Rare (3 min).