La Variante at station de ski de Bernex
Advanced · 335 m long with 170 m of vertical, averaging 27° and 34° at its steepest, facing NW.
34°steepest 50 m
27°average pitch
335 mlength
170 mvertical
1826 mtop elevation
NWfaces
Snow and sun
La Variante is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to La Variante
Lifts that reach the top: Télésiège de Pelluaz (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 28 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Télésiège du Pré Richard
- Ski unnamed connector
- Ski Combet (easy)
- Ski Combet, Le Petit Combet (easy)
- Ride Télésiège du Petit Combet
- Ski Combet (easy)
- Ski Le Petit Combet (intermediate)
- Ski Combet, Le Petit Combet (easy)
- Ski Combet (easy)
- Ski unnamed trail
- Ride Télésiège de Pelluaz
- Ski Pelluaz (intermediate)
- Ski La Variante (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Pelluaz. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Télésiège de Pelluaz (2 min), Télésiège du Petit Combet (5 min), Téléski du Talot (5 min).
See La Variante on the 3D mapAll runs at station de ski de BernexMeasured 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.