Samba at Piau Engaly
Advanced · 501 m long with 212 m of vertical, averaging 23° and 33° at its steepest, facing E.
33°steepest 50 m
23°average pitch
501 mlength
212 mvertical
2192 mtop elevation
Efaces
Snow and sun
Samba is east-facing: morning sun, softens first and shades by early afternoon.
How to get to Samba
Lifts that reach the top: Campbielh (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 23 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Hourc
- Ski Grande bleue (easy)
- Ski unnamed trail
- Ride Engaly
- Ski Sarrous (easy)
- Ski 3 ruisseaux (easy)
- Ski Grives (easy)
- Ski Laquette (easy)
- Ride Campbielh
- Ski Samba (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Col. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Campbielh (2 min), Lac (2 min), Pic de Piau (3 min).
See Samba on the 3D mapAll runs at Piau EngalyMeasured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.