Blaireau at station de ski de Valmeinier
Intermediate · 892 m long with 251 m of vertical, averaging 16° and 27° at its steepest, facing NE.
27°steepest 50 m
16°average pitch
892 mlength
251 mvertical
2016 mtop elevation
NEfaces
Snow and sun
Blaireau is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Blaireau
Lifts that reach the top: Thimel (skiing novice terrain to get there); Cornafond (skiing easy terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 11 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride TCD Sétaz
- Ski Myosotis (novice)
- Hike La Forêt, Myosotis (novice)
- Ski Myosotis (novice)
- Ride Thimel
- Ski Jourbarbe, Chevreuil, Sétaz Bleue, Snow bolide (novice)
- Ski Blaireau (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Myosotis. Nearest lifts from the bottom: TSD Montissot (1 min), Cornafond (2 min), TCD Sétaz (7 min).
See Blaireau on the 3D mapAll runs at station de ski de ValmeinierMeasured 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.