Varosses Haut at Les Portes du Mont-Blanc

Advanced · 394 m long with 165 m of vertical, averaging 23° and 30° at its steepest, facing NW.

Snow and sun

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

How to get to Varosses 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 59 minutes, advanced 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 Varosses, Chevreuils (intermediate)
30. Ski Varosses Haut (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Varosses Bas, Éterlou Bas, Blanchots, Éterlou Haut. Nearest lifts from the bottom: TKE1 du Covagnet (1 min), TSF4 de la Grande Rare (1 min), TSCD6/10 de la Tête du torraz (1 min).