The most challenging black runs in les 3 Vallées
Which is the steepest slope in the 3 Valleys?
For the competitive, the crazy, the fearless, those who want to challenge friends or save themselves a personal challenge for the weekend... The choice is yours on the 34 black runs in the 3 Vallées ski area. Here is our selection of the 6 most remarkable black runs in the 3 Vallées, not to be missed if you think you have a mind of steel! Get your thighs ready, they're bound to get hot!
The Grand Couloir in Courchevel, the most challenging black run in the 3 Vallées, no contest!
Other black runs in Courchevel
Eclipse, In the spotlight
The drama of the World Ski Championships will unfold on this stage as the world’s best skiers will race at breakneck speeds down this run which is hailed as one of the most difficult on the circuit. Situated below the Col de la Loze, the descent begins in a luminous open landscape, followed by a succession of turns and jumps in the shade of the forest. This visibility challenge gave the slope its name: Eclipse!
Triumphant skiers will arrive in Le Praz, the mountain village which will buzz with the excitement of hosting this exceptional world ski championships.
Technical features :
- Lenght : 3,2km,
- Average gradient : 30%
- Altitude drop : 950m
- Access : Bouc Blanc or Plantrey chairlifts or Chenus gondola
The M, An intense descent
Depart from the summit of Vizelle for this long and sustained black run. The challenge: try and ski all the way down without stopping!
Where did the name come from? In the early days, the slopes were named alphabetically (A, B, C etc.) But once 26 pistes had been reached, this way of naming was dropped and a title was given to each slope. Except M, which remains ‘M’ to this day!
Technical features :
- Lenght : 1,26km
- Average gradient : 35%
- Altitude drop : 440m
- Access : Vizelle gondola, Suisses or Marmottes chairlift
Les suisses, a name
Under the line of the chairlift of Les Suisses is one of the most famous black runs of the resort of Courchevel: La noire des Suisses. Famous for its length and difficulty, this technical run, often in the shade, is to be added to your checklist of black runs in the 3 Valleys if you haven't tried it yet! Preferably to be skied when the snow is fresh and the slope is groomed: in this case this slope is a treat, otherwise, prepare your thighs to go down a field of bumps!
Technical features :
- Lenght : 1,9km
- Average gradient : 25%
- Altitude drop : 458m Access : Suisses or Marmottes chairlift, Vizelle Gondola
Chanrossa, Away from the crowds
At the arrival of the Chanrossa chairlift, this black slope is a little jewel of Courchevel, next to the imposing Aiguille du Fruit. The steep and sustained descent is done in this "high mountain" atmosphere, you almost feel like in Alaska!
Technical features :
- Lenght : 1,3km,
- Average Gradient : 30%
- Altitude Drop : 347m
- Access : Chanrossa chairlift
Jean Blanc, pine black
From the top of the Plantrey chairlift, this narrow and tortuous run crosses a sublime forest to reach Le Praz. From the top of the Plantrey chairlift, this narrow and tortuous run crosses a sublime forest to reach Le Praz.
Technical average :
- Lenght : 2,4km,
- Average gradient : 32%
- Altitude drop : 770m
- Access : Plantrey or Bouc Blanc Chairlift, Chenus gondola