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Muguet Bowl
A popular wide open bowl often with great snow A great wide bowl that due to the ease of access is popular and quickly tracked. It nevertheless offers great skiing that is never too difficult and a good place to build confidence off-piste. From the Clocheret lift head north keeping the black Muguet piste on your right. You can also access the line from the Comborciere piste and traverse in. Stay in the large bowl, aware of the potential risk from the steeper terrain above on your right. At the end of the bowl a great pitch of skiing through open trees awaits which leads back to the pistes and bottom of the Comborciere piste. Written by FATMAP Official
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Grangettes Bowl
A hike to some great views followed by a flowing descent down a west facing bowl A great view followed by some relatively gentle but flowing skiing. If snow conditions allow you can rejoin the valley through some narrow couloirs but generally it's better to take the forest path back. A short 30 min or so hike to the Aiguille Grive gives access to some great views over the resort. Descend the west facing slope towards the Col d'Entreporte but don't actually go to the col, continue down the wide open rolling terrain known as the Combe de Grangettes. Follow this west facing bowl until it meets with Carro Blanc route. Written by FATMAP Official
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Fond Blanc Bowl
The bowl that hosted the Red Bull Linecatcher Take the 'Clocheret' chairlift between Arc 1600 and 1800. At the top put skis on backpack and start the boot pack up the open gully on your right, its an obvious path to take that ascends for about 15 mins and then traverses for about 10 metres before a short climb up to reach the back of the Fond Blanc bowl. In front of you is Arc 1950. You have many options from here. Either ski fall line into the bowl or for steeper terrain carry on bootpacking to your right. Aim for the obvious ridgeline, there are about 4 couloirs that end up at the bottom of the bowl, each different grades of steepness. This bowl normally holds good snow, but the runs are south facing so be careful with sun exposure. Try to do this early morning. Once at the bottom of the bowl you can traverse skiers right which will take you to the Bois de l'ours Chair lift, or if you carry on down fall line then you can ski the les Dailles forest, which on a good snow day is truly epic. Written by Leon Butler
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Col Du Renard
Short but sweet in bounds face The face is accessed via a boot pack from the top of the old Grand Renard chairlift. The easiest way to get to it is to ski from the top of the Transarc along the flat track towards Vallandry. Just before you get to the T Junction (left to Vallandry and right to 1800) you will see the piste carries on up hill. hike up this short incline and you will be stood at the top of the old chairlift. In front of you is a short 10 min boot pack through a little gully, once you reach the top you are greeted by incredible views around les arcs. If you look towards the north you will see that there is a sort of bowl/gully right below you, if you walk through this you will find a massive open face with lots of fun features, and end up directly on the piste about the Transarc Mid Station. Written by Leon Butler
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Les Paravalanches
Easy descent that is just outside the national park Come off the Lanchettes chair and ski down the piste towards Villaroger, just as you turn the first right hand corner you need to come off the piste and begin traversing right and staying high. you will eventually end up in a high bowl with avalanche barriers, you are allowed to ski the left hand side, heading back down towards the villaroger piste. Its a short run but has big rewards on a good snow day and is easy to reach with little consequences. Try and ski in between the barriers to get the most of the snow. Another way to access is to hike towards the Lanchettes run but walk to your left, this will involve alot of walking but you will have a longer run down. Written by Leon Butler
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Malgovert Forest
Rolling through the open Malgovert Forest A rolling line through the Malgovert Forest, crossing the Malgovert piste as the trees thicken. You can extend the line by staying further skiers right for longer but you'll end up pushing or walking back to Les Arcs. To ski laps of this fun, playful terrain you can rejoin the piste and get back on the lift to re-run the fun. There are lots of rocks and small drop offs, be careful particularly during early season or poor snow cover. The line faces north so the snow stays cold and fresh for a while after a dump of snow. Written by FATMAP Official
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Aiguille Rouge - Cables
One of the big Paradiski classics remains a serious undertaking A mega-classic of Les Arcs and Paradiski. The line is steep and serious, often rocky and a fall could be ugly. But for the right skier in the right conditions the line offers some amazing skiing directly under the lift. Ski straight from the summit of the Aiguille Rouge under the cables of the cable car. Follow the fall line and rejoin the Arandelieres piste. Written by FATMAP Official
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Aiguille Grive North-West Shoulder
The easier way down the Aiguille Grive A short hike to a beautiful summit and then some good skiing straight back to the lift system. There are plenty of steeper and more serious lines to choose from the summit of the Aiguille Grive but this is a relatively straight forward and accessible ski. From the top of the Transarc 2, Plagnettes or Arcabulle hike the ridge to the top of the Aiguille Grive. After enjoying a moment of alpine tranquility in the sprawling Paradiski and taking in the breathtaking view, drop in on the west face and staying skiers right and joining the obvious ridge and then shoulder. Follow the shoulder down a way before dropping skiers right down to join the Foret piste and or top of the Grizzly chair. There is plenty of space to choose your line and play with the steepness of the final pitch. Written by FATMAP Official
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Back Side of Fond Blanc Bowl
a fairly exposed and often untracked line There are many lines in the Fond Blanc bowl, but this one is rarely done due to it not being obvious. There are also many lines to choose on this aspect and can get easily lost. Hike up on the left from the top of Arpette chairlift, this takes you to the Petit Fond Blanc and is the usual starting point to ski the North face toward the bowl. From here you need to hike up left to the highest point, there is a weather station at the top. The face you are going to ski looks down directly above the Snow Park. You want to strap in here, keep the Snow Park on your left and ski about 5 metres towards the bowl, there is a small wooden hut and this is where you turn left onto the face. Its very exposed and can be rocky when there low snow so be careful. Once you have navigated through the rocks you will find your self on a beautiful open face. Its a short run, but one that has everything including the wow factor when you look back up at your line. There are a few variations of this line, instead of turning left at the hut you can carry on, but its very hard to describe and is easy to loose your way. Written by Leon Butler
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Les Couloirs de Comborcière, the Y Couloir
Steep couloir with a wide runout There are a series of couloirs that run along the ridge of the Fond Blanc. Accessed from the top of the Clocheret chair lift, hike straight up for maybe 20 mins, once you reach to top of the bowl, with Arc 1950 in front of you, you will see the ridgeline reach along the left hand side of your view and this is where you want to be heading. It can be a rocky hike along this ridge and maybe takes around 30 mins to walk the full length. As you walk along the ridge you will see a series of couloirs dropping away to your left, these are the Comborciere couloirs. They range in steepness and narrowness and the entry points are usually a little sketchy due to cornices so be careful picking your entry point. As a rule of thumb the steepness ranges from the steepest couloir being the first ones you walk past and the more mellow ones being a further hike along the ridgeline. They are north facing so are in the shade most of the time, so sometimes its a good idea to hit them mid morning once they soften. They are very prone to sluffing so manage your turns well and be wary of avalanche debris. This is the Y Couloir, named so as there are two entry point that join up creating a 'Y' shape. The first entry point is more exposed as it sits ontop of the couloir, so be carefull with avalanches here. Its a very fun face and usually has great snow. You will naturally ski into the main couloir on the skiers right. The second entry drops straight into the couloir. The top can be intimidating as there are usually cornices to avoid. Once into the couloir you can look forward to some amazing terrain especially after a recent snowfall. Just make sure to go one at a time as it acts like a natural funnel. Written by Leon Butler
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Petit Fond Blanc
A mini-adventure with some steeper skiing at the start A mini-adventure best enjoyed with a hike to the summit of the Petit Fond Blanc to take in the steeper couloir at the start - which faces north and keeps great cold snow for a long time. After the initial steeper slope you reach a flat section before another great pitch down the open forest back to the Vallee de l'Arc piste or Bois de l'Ours lift. Written by FATMAP Official
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Carro Blanc
A long, interesting route away from the ski area A long, interesting and beautiful off-piste run, well away from the crowds. The skiing is never too hard, but it covers some remote ground, so make sure you're properly prepared, and the conditions are appropriate. The finish is low and west-facing, so ensure there is enough snow on the final slopes. From behind the restaurant at Le Chal, head SW across gentle open slopes, towards the right, near the bottom of the steeper slopes of the Aiguille Grive. Bear gradually rightwards around the base of the Aiguille Grive, and follow a natural line around the blunt ridge into a shallow west facing bowl. Ski down lovely open slopes in a spectacular location, cross the shallow valley bottom, and continue rightwards into another shallow bowl. Follow this straight down until, just as the slope starts to steepen, you pick up a large track - turn right down this, and enjoy an endless winding descent through the forest to the hamlet of Nancroix. An alternative possibility is to follow the start of the Beaupraz route until just before that route crosses the valley bottom, but continue on the right bank of the stream until you pick up the same track higher up. Written by FATMAP Official
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La Combe des Lanchettes
One of the only authorized routes on the Aiguille Rouge This route is accessed by hiking off to the left at the top of the Lanchettes chairlift in Arc 2000. There is a sign stating that you need to have done the Nature Course- this teaches you about the local wildlife on the Aiguille Rouge and is mandatory in order to ski most off piste on the Rouge. You can sometime get away with out it on this route as its very popular, but its at your own risk and I recommend you do the course. The hike is obvious and is only about 5 mins long, once you reach the ridge line you can see clearly your run. You are also stood next to a cross in memory of the many deaths on this part of the mountain, a reminder that you are still venturing off piste! On a good snow day this run is great, it starts steep and there are many entrances to your left and right so you can usually find fresh snow. Its a very popular run with instructor groups so it can get very tracked out. Follow the obvious fall line run, you begin to curve round to the left, you will see a large chalet just on the tree line, keep going past this until you come to two summer huts. there is a track here which you need to take. You will end up on the piste to Villaroger. Its hard to get lost on this run but keep your wits about you, Lachettes means avalanche so don't take this run lightly. Written by Leon Butler
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Beaupraz
Another long interesting itinerary into the deep valley separating Les Arcs from La Plagne A fine companion route to the Carro Blanc, also starting from Le Chal, but a little steeper, and finishing higher up the valley. From behind the restaurant, head directly down gentle open slopes into the main bowl. As the stream bed start to become visible, stay above that on the right bank until the valley bottom flattens out. Cross the stream and now follow the left bank until you pass some small huts and come to the track heading right to Nancroix. Bear left here towards the edge of the main valley, and here traverse leftwards across a fairly steep slope, then pick a line through the trees to finish in the hamlet of Beaupraz. Written by FATMAP Official
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Aiguille Rouge - Le Grande Col
An incredible off-piste journey on the wild-side of the Aiguille Rouge A great journey through some wild off-piste terrain in a beautiful valley. This is a serious off-piste run for which you should be prepared, experienced, know the conditions and completely autonomous. The skiing is never too difficult but you are far from the safety of the resort. There is often significant avalanche risk here - know the conditions! Those with the skills and experience who are willing to hike the 20-30 mins to the Grand Col will be handsomely rewarded. The line follows the obvious line of the valley, always trending left. If you are tempted to stray skiers right for more turns, make sure you head left at the flat section to pick up the critical passage at around 2200m to which all the routes funnel to. If you miss this you will be stuck above cliffs with no way out. Pick up the forest path that heads down to Planay which crosses a number of avalanche couloirs. Re-join the resort via the blue piste. Written by FATMAP Official
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Roger Blanc Couloir
A difficult and avalanche prone couloir - check before you go An easy to access, steep and sustained couloir which is very avalanche prone - check the conditions before you go. Written by FATMAP Official
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Aiguille Rouge - S Couloir
A magnificent steep and committing line backside of the Aiguille Rouge A steep and committing line down the backside of the Aiguille Rouges opens up some great skiing in the right conditions. Although its East facing aspect means it can be tricky to find in the right conditions. And you need to be sure about the snow conditions before venturing on this route. The line itself lower down is threatened from other slopes above you. It is clear from the start that you are dropping in to a big mountain environment on steep slopes away from the marked runs of the ski resort. The first turns are the steepest and the couloir opens up and gets wider lower down - although stays steep for some way - the couloir itself is over 400m long. The route continues down to pick up the forest path that takes you back round to the Planay de Villaroger. Written by FATMAP Official
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Pointe du Four Couloir
One of the narrowest and steepest in Les Arcs Follow the same hike as if you were aiming for the Comborciere couloirs, carrying on as far along the ridgeline as possible. Once you get to the last couloir on your right ( facing back into the Fond blanc bowl) you will have to ski down it maybe halfway and then take a sharp left turn. Stop here and put your skis on your back and start the hike up the next couloir. Once you reach the top of this you will be on a flat platform and can either ski straight in front of you or if you look to your right you will see the narrow and steep entry into the Pointe du Four Couloir, this is the goal. With good snow this is an enjoyable run, it will require jump turns at the top but once you have come out of the narrow part of the couloir you will be face with a wide open gully where you can open up your turns. Keep skiing the fall line, through a short narrow gully, after this you are in a forest that will end up on the piste next to the Pre St Esprit chairlift. This is a couloir that will give you massive sense of achievement and it worth the effort to reach. Try and get to it as early as you can and be wary of sluff if there is powder snow. It is doable in spring but the snow may be less stable. Written by Leon Butler
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La Combe Ouest des Arandelieres
Exposed Bowl on north west face Take the Cable car to the top of the Aguille Rouge. From here you need to enter les Cables Couloir from the very top but start traversing left to reach a wide face which is the Arandelieres bowl. You can work your way across this face being careful to no go near the cliffs, This is a no fall zone as you are above a large cliff band to start with until you reach the northwest facing couloir, only then should you ski the fall line until you reach the piste. Be careful on this line as there are people below you, if there has been recent snowfall then it's easy to set off slides or sluff which could endanger the people below. The other option to reach this face is to hike directly along the ridgeline from the cablecar, this is a long and very exposed walk with a lot of risk. You do get to ski the couloir from the very top though so if you are experienced then it could be a good route. Written by Leon Butler