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Natur’ Crystal Dark at Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise (ski resort)

Advanced · 2960 m long with 447 m of vertical, averaging 16° and 37° at its steepest, facing NW.

37°steepest 50 m
16°average pitch
2960 mlength
447 mvertical
2533 mtop elevation
NWfaces

Snow and sun

Natur’ Crystal Dark is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

Grooming: backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.

How to get to Natur’ Crystal Dark

Lifts that reach the top: Aiguille (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 24 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

  1. Ride Grand Plan
  2. Ski Les Combes (easy)
  3. Ride Arpettaz
  4. Ski unnamed easy trail (easy)
  5. Ski L'Arpettaz (intermediate)
  6. Ski Combe des Veaux (intermediate)
  7. Ride Aiguille
  8. Ski L'Aiguille (intermediate)
  9. Ski Natur’ Crystal Dark (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Creux de Formeïan. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Aiguille (2 min), Arpettaz (3 min), Marquise (5 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.