Explosive at Saint Luc - Chandolin
Intermediate · 855 m long with 206 m of vertical, averaging 14° and 23° at its steepest, facing W.
23°steepest 50 m
14°average pitch
855 mlength
206 mvertical
2171 mtop elevation
Wfaces
Snow and sun
Explosive is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.
Grooming: classic.
How to get to Explosive
Lifts that reach the top: Minigliss ESS Saint-Luc (skiing novice terrain to get there); Funiculaire St-Luc - Tignousa (skiing novice terrain to get there); Ecole (skiing novice terrain to get there); Minigliss Village Chandolin (skiing novice terrain to get there); Tignousa (skiing easy terrain to get there); La Forêt (skiing easy terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 9 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Funiculaire St-Luc - Tignousa
- Hike Sentier des Teppes N°2, Chemin Tignousa–Hôtel Weisshorn, Route à Gozan (easy)
- Ski Explosive (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins unnamed easy trail, unnamed hike path. Nearest lifts from the bottom: La Forêt (1 min).
See Explosive on the 3D mapAll runs at Saint Luc - ChandolinMeasured 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.