Rare II Haut at Les Portes du Mont-Blanc

Freeride · 1265 m long with 170 m of vertical, averaging 8° and 15° at its steepest, facing W.

Snow and sun

Rare II Haut is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.

Grooming: backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.

How to get to Rare II Haut

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 57 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)

Where it ends

Joins Pylônes Haut.