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Variante at Pipay

Advanced · 917 m long with 368 m of vertical, averaging 22° and 39° at its steepest, facing E.

39°steepest 50 m
22°average pitch
917 mlength
368 mvertical
2312 mtop elevation
Efaces

Snow and sun

Variante is east-facing: morning sun, softens first and shades by early afternoon.

Grooming: backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.

How to get to Variante

Lifts that reach the top: Gypaète (skiing advanced terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 19 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

  1. Ride Lac
  2. Ski unnamed intermediate trail (intermediate)
  3. Ski Armillaire (intermediate)
  4. Ski Cèpe (easy)
  5. Ride Gypaète
  6. Ski Chamois (intermediate)
  7. Ski Vallons du Pra 2ème entrée (advanced)
  8. Ski Variante (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Les Vallons du Pra. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Aigle (7 min), Oursons (8 min).

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Measured 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.