Iris at Valberg
Freeride · 512 m long with 162 m of vertical, averaging 18° and 26° at its steepest, facing NE.
26°steepest 50 m
18°average pitch
512 mlength
162 mvertical
1880 mtop elevation
NEfaces
Snow and sun
Iris is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: backcountry. Tree skiing (gladed). Ungroomed, off-piste character.
How to get to Iris
Lifts that reach the top: Éguilles (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 7 minutes, freeride skiing needed):
- Ride Éguilles
- Ski Centaurées, Liaison Eguilles-Dreccia (novice)
- Ski Centaurées (novice)
- Ski Iris (freeride)
Where it ends
Joins Iriis, La Noire. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Éguilles (3 min), Éguilles - Saint Jean (3 min).
See Iris on the 3D mapAll runs at ValbergMeasured 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.