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Orchis at station de ski Les Gets

Intermediate · 2752 m long with 229 m of vertical, averaging 9° and 21° at its steepest, facing NW.

21°steepest 50 m
9°average pitch
2752 mlength
229 mvertical
1476 mtop elevation
NWfaces

Snow and sun

Orchis is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

Grooming: backcountry, classic. Ungroomed, off-piste character.

How to get to Orchis

Lifts that reach the top: Tapis Chavannes (skiing novice terrain to get there); Ébauds (skiing novice terrain to get there); Chavannes (skiing novice terrain to get there); Tapis Platais (skiing novice terrain to get there); Telecorde Mouille au Blé (skiing novice terrain to get there); Grand Cry (skiing novice terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 49 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

  1. Ride Pléney
  2. Hike Le Planey en raquettes
  3. Ride Viking
  4. Hike Le Planey en raquettes
  5. Ski Piste 64 (novice)
  6. Ski Front de Neige Chavannes (novice)
  7. Ski Orchis (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Gentiane, Orchis, Bleuet, Bleuet. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Stade (2 min), Boule de Gomme (2 min), Vieux Chêne (2 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.