Traversée at Les Portes du Mont-Blanc

Intermediate · 669 m long with 142 m of vertical, averaging 12° and 21° at its steepest, facing W.

Snow and sun

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

Grooming: classic.

How to get to Traversée

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 56 minutes, intermediate 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 Traversée (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Ravine, Chamois, Traversée, Ravine. Nearest lifts from the bottom: TKD1 du Torraz (1 min), TSF4 de la Tête du Torraz (3 min), TKE1 du Covagnet (5 min).