26 April 2008, Les Courtes : Face NNE

Users:
Marc Leonard, thomas and me
Routes:
Les Courtes: NE Slope
  3856m  +1100m (750m)   NE   5.2/E1 TD/S5 AD/I
Summits, passes, lakes and cliffs:
Les Courtes  3856m
Huts, usual bivis and valley accomodation:
Access points:
  • Activities:
    ski/snowboard touring, snowshoing - alpine snow, ice, mixed climbing
  • Maximum altitude:
    3856m
  • Elevation gain / loss:
    +1100m / -2650m
  • Altitude of access point:
    2750m - snowed
  • Up / down snow altitude:
    2000m
  • Conditions:
    good
  • Glacier status:
    covered - travel is easy
  • Track:
    good
  • Crowding:
    lots of people
  • Hut:
    open & staffed
  • Lift or cable-car:
    open
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Conditions (incl. approach):
Location / altitude / orientation / timeSoft snow (cm)Total snow (cm)Comments
NNE des courtes10 à 1510à 15

exellente toutefois la glace n'est pas bien loin dans les derniers 150 m. A la descente c'est sans soucis; il y a de la place pour descendre.

Other conditions on the same day in the same range or massif

Weather:

grand beau

Departure time / duration:

04h00

Comments on access:

sans soucis

Comments on the hut (access & service):

très bon acceuil et plein de bonnes infos.

Personal comments:

Belle météo et grande satisfaction d'avoir enfin skié cette pente qui était en super condition. C'était presque facile.

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