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Lou at Val Thorens

Easy · 1783 m long with 56 m of vertical, averaging 4° and 10° at its steepest, facing NE.

10°steepest 50 m
average pitch
1783 mlength
56 mvertical
1926 mtop elevation
NEfaces

Snow and sun

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

How to get to Lou

Lifts that reach the top: Plan de l'Eau (skiing easy terrain to get there); Boismint (skiing easy terrain to get there); Cairn (skiing easy terrain to get there); Musaraigne (skiing easy terrain to get there); unnamed magic carpet (skiing easy terrain to get there); Moutière (skiing easy terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 18 minutes, easy skiing needed):

  1. Ride Plan de l'Eau
  2. Ski unnamed easy trail (easy)
  3. Ski Blanchot (easy)
  4. Ski Tétras (easy)
  5. Ski unnamed easy trail (easy)
  6. Ski Tétras (easy)
  7. Ski unnamed easy trail (easy)
  8. Ski Tétras (easy)
  9. Ski Lou (easy)

Where it ends

Joins Tétras, Boulevard Cumin, Plan de l'Eau, Chasse. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Plan de l'Eau (1 min).

See Lou on the 3D mapAll runs at Val Thorens
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.