Silène at station de ski de Valmeinier
Intermediate · 389 m long with 91 m of vertical, averaging 13° and 22° at its steepest, facing N.
22°steepest 50 m
13°average pitch
389 mlength
91 mvertical
1509 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Silène is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: classic.
How to get to Silène
Lifts that reach the top: TCD Sétaz (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Thimel (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Verneys (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Cornafond (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Lac de la Vieille (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Château Ripaille (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 8 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride TCD Sétaz
- Ski unnamed connector
- Ski JB Grange (intermediate)
- Ski Silène (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Edelweiss, La Forêt. Nearest lifts from the bottom: TCD8 Crêt de la Brive (1 min).
See Silène 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.