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Épervier at station de ski de Villard-de-Lans

Intermediate · 731 m long with 207 m of vertical, averaging 16° and 23° at its steepest, facing NW.

23°steepest 50 m
16°average pitch
731 mlength
207 mvertical
1979 mtop elevation
NWfaces

Snow and sun

Épervier 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 Épervier

Lifts that reach the top: Ourson (skiing novice terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 31 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

  1. Ride Clos de la Balme
  2. Ski Violette (novice)
  3. Ski unnamed novice trail (novice)
  4. Ride Falaise 1
  5. Ski Violette (novice)
  6. Ride Arolles
  7. Ski Perce-Neige (easy)
  8. Ski Narcisse (easy)
  9. Ski unnamed easy trail (easy)
  10. Ride Ourson
  11. Ski Bouquetin (easy)
  12. Ski Épervier (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Perdrix Blanche. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Ourson (1 min), Crêtes (4 min), Belvédère (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.