2.6 Creux des Eglises
Freeride descent Creux des Eglises in Verbier (Attelas): difficult (≤ 40°), 450 m vertical, rock – pasture terrain. Route, photo with lines and tips.
- Difficulty
- Difficult (≤ 40°)
- Terrain
- Rock – Pasture
- Vertical drop
- 450 m
- Approach walk
- None
- Beauty
- Busy, limited views
- Commitment
- Few hazards
Difficult: suited to advanced piste skiers.
Route
- This descent passes underneath the Attelas chairlift, also known as the "James Blunt".
- From the top of the chairlift, follow the Attelas-Ruinettes ski slope.
- Look for the chairlift pylons disappearing down into the dip of a small valley. Follow this small valley .
- The end of the small valley opens out over Ruinettes into a beautiful slope with various descent options.
- You can return to the Attelas "James Blunt" chairlift departure station or ski towards Verbier.
- Variant 1: start from the Funispace.
- Variants 2 and 3: half way-down the narrow valley turn right (VD).
- Variant 4: direct and steeper line (VD).