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Escalier at station de ski de Villard-de-Lans

Advanced · 407 m long with 104 m of vertical, averaging 16° and 23° at its steepest, facing N.

23°steepest 50 m
16°average pitch
407 mlength
104 mvertical
1704 mtop elevation
Nfaces

Snow and sun

Escalier 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 Escalier

Lifts that reach the top: Grand Buisson (skiing easy terrain to get there); Ourson (skiing easy terrain to get there); Crêtes (skiing easy terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 30 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

  1. Ride Clos de la Balme
  2. Ski Lilas (novice)
  3. Ski Salamandre (novice)
  4. Ride Grand Buisson
  5. Ski Perdrix Blanche (easy)
  6. Ski Escalier (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Coq. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Crêtes (2 min), Grand Buisson (3 min), Côte 2000 (16 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.