SnowLegend

Since 1993, Snowlegend has been offering snowboard, ski and telemark classes in La Meije-La Grave. Don't try to compare this resort to any other, La Grave is in a class of its own. In a remote corner of the Hautes Alpes; Oisans is the largest mountain group in the Alps. At 3986 meters, La Meije may not be the highest peak, but it does have one of the longest vertical drops in the world (2150 meters; 7100 feet). Two lifts take you up to an altitude of 3650 meters. From there, the number of possible descents makes La Grave probably largest untamed, off-piste site in Europe. The combination of North and Northeast facing slopes and high altitude means that snow conditions are often deep powder and are excellent from Christmas to May. How can you miss this opportunity to ride with the pros in such a breathtaking environment?

Routes at La Grave

High mountain routes start at either 3200m or 3650. Some are on south-facing slopes (Rama couloir, Toura, l’Olympic.....) and descend towards the pretty village of St Christophe, the other side of the mountain from La Grave village. Others are on North facing slopes (Chirouze, La Voute, Maisonneuve.....) and bring you back down towards La Grave and the main road up the valley.

These runs are not necessarily extreme, but on some of them, you do NOT fall! You have to adapt youi skiing style. We limit our groups to 3 to 5 people and above all, pay great attention to weather and snow conditions. For this reason it is never possible to programme these routes in advance- each day may change.

Try out the area. Come with us, tire out your legs and hone your technique on the slopes of the Vallons & Couloirs (Triffids, l’Ours, Banane, Raphaëlle, Fréaux.....) : if it all works - we’re off!