Arête at Zinal / Grimentz
Intermediate · 647 m long with 198 m of vertical, averaging 17° and 23° at its steepest, facing E.
23°steepest 50 m
17°average pitch
647 mlength
198 mvertical
2868 mtop elevation
Efaces
Snow and sun
Arête is east-facing: morning sun, softens first and shades by early afternoon.
Grooming: classic.
How to get to Arête
Lifts that reach the top: Corne de Sorebois (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 25 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Grimentz - La Vouarda
- Hike 2b Buvette de la Marmotte – Bar à Pente
- Ride Corne de Sorebois
- Ski Arête (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Combe, Angle, 2b Buvette de la Marmotte – Bar à Pente. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Corne de Sorebois (1 min), Remointze (2 min), Sorebois - Espace Weisshorn (3 min).
See Arête on the 3D mapAll runs at Zinal / GrimentzMeasured 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.