Creux de Formeïan at Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise (ski resort)
Intermediate · 4457 m long with 411 m of vertical, averaging 10° and 22° at its steepest, facing W.
22°steepest 50 m
10°average pitch
4457 mlength
411 mvertical
2179 mtop elevation
Wfaces
Snow and sun
Creux de Formeïan is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.
How to get to Creux de Formeïan
Lifts that reach the top: Grand Plan (skiing novice terrain to get there); Arpettaz (skiing novice terrain to get there); Marquise (skiing easy terrain to get there); Aiguille (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 5 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Grand Plan
- Ski Creux de Formeïan (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins unnamed connector, Les Charmettes, The Big Bosses, Les Combes, L'Arpettaz, Natur’ Crystal Dark. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Arpettaz (1 min), Aiguille (2 min), Grand Plan (3 min).
See Creux de Formeïan on the 3D mapAll runs at Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise (ski resort)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.