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    Home / Blog | Advices / The 6 most demanding black runs

    15th march 2019
    #BLACKRUNS #SKI #MERIBEL #COURCHEVEL #VALTHORENS #LESMENUIRES
     

    The 6 most demanding black runs,
    in Courchevel, Meribel, les Menuires and Val Thorens

    Reading time : 6 min

    Calling all adrenaline junkies, those with a daredevil streak and anyone who loves to challenge their mates… Our selection of the 6 most exhilerating black runs in the 3 Valleys is NOT for the faint-hearted!
    Get those ski legs ready, they’re about to get very warm…

    plan des pistes noires des 3 Vallées

    LE GRAND COULOIR Courchevel

    piste le grand couloir courchevel

    The most demanding black run in the 3 Valleys, no contest!

    After you’ve picked your way along the narrow, steep ridge, steel your nerves to launch yourself down the most challenging couloir in the 3 Valleys : 692m long, 350m descent and 85% gradient at its steepest… Are you ready for the ultimate thrill, reserved only for the very best skiers and snowboarders?

    characteristics

     LENGHT : 692m

     AVERAGE GRADIENT : 49%

     DESCENT : 340m

    ACCESS : The Saulire cable car from Courchevel or Saulire Express 2 from Méribel

    LA FACE Meribel

    la face : piste la plus olympique à Méribel

    Quite simply: the piste of champions!

    With its mix of steep slopes and wider spaces, you can really harness the energy and power of the female skiers who flew down this piste in the Albertville Olympic Games in 1992 to cross finish line and take their places on the podium!

    characteristics

      LENGHT : 1822m

     AVERAGE GRADIENT : 30%

     DESCENT : 475m

    ACCESS : The Olympic Express chairlift

    JOCKEYS Courchevel

    la plus secrète : les jockeys à Courchevel

    Situated well off the beaten track, this piste is a pure pleasure to ski, involving a challenging descent which will get your heart pumping whilst being surrounded by the sublime tranquillity of the forest! Lined with frosted pines and overlooking the Le Praz lake, Jockeys is a suitably difficult 1.5km long and has an average gradient of 45%. Don’t miss your opportunity to ski this mythical black run on your visit to the 3 Valleys!

    characteristics

      LENGHT : 1393m

     AVERAGE GRADIENT : 37%

     DESCENT : 465m

    ACCESS : Forêt chairlift from Le Praz or the La Tania gondola

    BARTAVELLE Me;ribel Mottaret

    la plus soutenue : bartavelle à Méribel Mottaret

    Perfect snow is guaranteed on this north-facing black run which is named after a local species – the Rock Partridge. It’s time to unleash your animal instincts! Soaring down this black piste, you’ll have to navigate moguls whilst enduring the unrelentless downhill slope; it will really put those legs to the test! If you can manage to lift your eyes from the snow for a second or two, you’ll be rewarded with a stunning backdrop of Mont Blanc.

    characteristics

      LENGHT : 1259m

     AVERAGE GRADIENT : 43%

     DESCENT : 408m

    ACCESS : Roc de Tougne chairlift from Méribel Mottaret

    GO PRO COULOIR à Meribel

    la plus filmée : gopro couloir à Méribel

    Love to feel the rush of adrenaline through your veins?

    Test your nerve on the legendary Tournier Couloir. Standing on the summit of Saulire, your nerves will tingle as you gaze down into this vertiginous ‘couloir’ or alley, which clocks up a gradient of 75% in places. If you fancy yourself as a freerider, this un-pisted run is classic terrain to capture some impressive footage of your skills, hence the sponsorship by GoPro!

    characteristics

      LENGHT : 529m

     AVERAGE GRADIENT : 43%

     DESCENT : 208m

    ACCESS : The Saulire cable car from Courchevel or Saulire Express 2 from Méribel

    LÉO LACROIX Vallée des Belleville - Les Menuires

    la plus variée : léo lacroix aux Menuires

    A bucket-list black run for those in the know, Léo Lacroix is accessed from Col de la Chambre summit. The highest section is truly sublime and is followed by sweeping turns and straight schusses. Don’t miss this black run if you like varied terrain and a genuine challenge!

    Caractéristiques

      LENGHT : 1600m

     AVERAGE GRADIENT : 36%

     DESCENT : 955m

    ACCESS : Via the Mont de la Chambre chairlift from Les Menuires or the Côte Brune from Méribel Mottaret

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