The Best Backcountry Skiing Routes in Orelle

A fantastic descent from the highest lift in the whole Three Valleys area - if anywhere is going to keep cold snow even during a mild spell with high freezing levels then this is a solid bet! This descent used to have a more remote feel but over the years - with the arrival first of the Tyrolienne piste starting from the top of the Bouchet chairlift over to the Val Thorens ridge and then with the new blue piste dropping from the same ridge down the bottom of the Bouchet valley - it feels less wild but still gives a fantastic descent....

A fine outing to the summit of the Mont Bréquin at the head of the Vallon du Lou - still mercifully spared from the expansionist plans of the lift companies… The line described takes in the North couloir of the Bréquin, but it is possible to ski back down the line of ascent for a mellower outing at 'Moderate' Fatmap difficulty rating / 2....