The Best Backcountry Skiing Routes in Baqueira-Beret
Explore Backcountry Skiing RoutesHas some of the best snow out of the Spanish resorts. The pistes might not challenge advanced skiers but there is some fantastic backcountry to explore with over 1000 vertical metres drop.
Top 35 backcountry skiing routes in Baqueira-Beret
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The sponsor
A natural kicker that is created by the wind, found by the crossing of the Guineu and Isards red slopes. This kicker is well-known because is in between the 2 main chairlifts of the ski resort; TSD Mirador and TSD Pla de Baqueira....
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Esquiros
From the El Bosque cafe, head around the back of the building and turn right into an open snowfield that has some boulders you can jump. Going under the TS Esquires lift, you will find a clearing into the forest that turns left, this was originally a run but it is no longer open, so it gives you a chance to ski some fresh snow....
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Marmotes Jumps
Take the Marmotes slope, where you can start playing around whenever you want, especially on the right hand side of the piste poles. This is a really easy and well marked area where there are a bunch of small and medium size kickers....
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Isards
Take the red piste Isards and ski over a flat section and onto a steeper part. At this point take a left and you will find an open area that will take you to the Mirador lift, this run is really good after snowfall and gives you freedom of movement....
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Cigalera
Follow the Cigalera piste for the first 300-500 metres, turn right and choose where you want to do your powder line. You will finish the run at the red slope Muntanyo....
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Llebre
From the top of the TSD La Cabana lift, you must walk around the top of the lift and head straight down underneath it. Cross the green slope Era Coma, entering the forest and go uphill for 50 metres on the right hand side of the lift....
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Ta Beret
This is the perfect spot to learn and practise how to ski and turn in deep powder as it is really easy terrain. This is an open field without trees or rocks and with an easy 25 degree slope....
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Blanhiblar
From the top of Blanhiblar lift, follow the blue slope Blanhiblar for 100m, then turn right to avoid an small cliff at the top of the slope. Take a diagonal line to get to the north face where the snow conditions are generally really good....
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Mirador
Follow the Mirador piste and turn right before you reach the top of the TSD Pla de Baqueira lift. Here you will find an open and wide area where you can have a lot of fun, it is the perfect spot for you to learn to ski in deep snow - an area without big rocks and as it is wide, you can choose how fast you want to ski and how large a turn you want to do....
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Arriu dera Serra
At the top of the Costarjàs draglift, follow the Costarjas piste. 300 metres after the junction with the Pales death Miei piste there is an small hill on the left where you can take off your skis and walk for 3 minutes and get the summit....
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Bosque
From the top of TC Baqueira turn right and ski underneath the gondola until you are under the TS Bosque lift. Then follow the line until there is an opening; the chairs are really close to your head and you will have to take a left to get back to the red slope Baqueirato, where you can ski down into Baqueira 1500....
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Antenes II
When you are nearly at the end of the blue slope, Vista Ruda, you will see a big metal post in the middle of the slope. Go past the fence on your right, ski to the left of the forest, keeping the line between the forest and the creek that will be even further to your left....
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Vuelta a casa
The run starts where the blue slopes Tortuga and Dera Cascada cross. On your left you will find a line that goes between the trees and the snow machines, the first part is pretty open, but after 100m you ski in through the trees....
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Era Coma
From the top of the TSD Era Cabana lift, turn left onto the green slope Era Coma. On the left of the slope, 50m from the chairlift, you will see a little opening between the trees where you will head right then head to a wider, flatter spot....
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Perdiu Blanca
This run starts at the crossing of Isards and Perdiu Blanca pistes and there is a sign with two posts that people use as a door to get into this beautiful freeride area....
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Arriu Malo
Going down the Dera Cascada piste, cross under the TS Esquires lift and you will see a grey building on your right hand side; the run starts there. There are two options, one is to go left around the building, the other is to jump straight in....
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Bosque Baqueira
Walk around the back of the restaurant 1800 then go down the red run Baqueira until you see trees on your left. This run goes through the trees and it is an area with plenty of space to turn....
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Antenes I
Take the red piste Baqueira going SW and from the restaurant 1800 you will see an opening to the left of the trees. This is where the run starts, the first part is a steep open area that takes you to a section with tall bushes....
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Pales deth Miei
At the top of TQ Costarjàs, follow the blue slope of the same name, until it crosses Pales deth Miei. Here, instead of turning onto the slope go to your left around a hill that is beside the slope....
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La Choza
This run starts at the crossing of the Isards and Perdiu Blanca runs. Here there is a sign with two posts that people use as an entrance to get into this beautiful freeride area....
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