Alpine Skiing Locations

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EXPERT SKIERS From the rustic Alpine village of Vaujany you can be at Pic Blanc (3,330m) in as little as 40 minutes. From the vast panorama at the summit there are numerous possible journeys and over two kilometres of vertical descent.

The Charenne and Chateau Noir, the longest black runs in Europe, offer wild unspoilt scenery and isolation. The Tunnel which runs straight down the front face is very steep and always a challenge and together with Les Rousses and La Fare makes up part of the 2,200m Champagne Run, the greatest on-piste vertical descent linked into a lift system in the world.

The off-piste possibilities are vast and varied For a sense of remote mountain wilderness try the Glacier du Grand Sablat or Combe du Loup. The descent to Vaujany via the awesome Pyramide and Couloir Perrin is always memorable with glacier seracs, turqoise ice fall and hidden bowls.

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INTERMEDIATE SKIERS The vast ski area of Alpe d'Huez strikes the perfect balance for intermediates with steep technique testing runs and long sweeping wide pistes through stunning mountain scenery.

The signal de l'Homme at the far side of the Sarenne Gorge offers open slopes with good gradients. The slopes above Villard-Reculas are also popular and the descents in the upper part of the Alpe d'Huez bowl are plentiful The cruise down the Chamois from 2,700m to Oz Station via the Poutran can be a challenge. Try the Sarenne, which is apparently only graded black due to its length and isolation.

Another of our recommendations is the descent from the Dome des Petites Rousses (2,800m) down to Enversin (1,100m) via Les Rousses and La Fare. L'Alpette and Lievre Blanc are also interesting.

BEGINNERS For beginners there are plenty of blues and greens on the plateau area of Montfrais (2,050m-1,650m), Vaujany's own intimate ski area. Two drag lifts and the Clos Giraud chair on the scenic slopes above Vaujany link up with the drag lift at Alpette where there are two mountain restaurants. For those who want to branch out you can use the lift system to access the substantial wide beginners' slopes around Alpe d'Huez.

Vaujany has its own ski school (ESF) and there is also a ski kindergarten at Montfrais which has a nursery drag lift as well as two restaurants in which to take a break from where you can watch the family skiing.

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