An ski itinerary in the French Alps to challenge your friends

Departure from Val Thorens to Cime Caron:
The adventure begins in the heart of Val Thorens with the ascent in the Caron gondola followed by the Cime Caron cable car*, which takes you up to an altitude of 3,200 metres. The panorama from the top is breathtaking, offering unbeatable views of the surrounding peaks. The first descent is on the black piste of the Combe de Caron, offering a nice gradient and generally good quality snow to get your legs going.

Varied descents towards Les Menuires:
Continue on the Boismint piste, which takes you through a mineral environment before joining the Plan de l'Eau piste for a pleasant glide with changing scenery. Then descend the Boulevard de Cumin, a long blue run winding through magnificent views, perfect for a moment of recuperation before climbing back up.

To the Pointe de la Masse and its technical slopes:
Take the Pointe de la Masse gondola, a must for expert skiers looking for a thrill. From the summit, descend onto the Masse piste, a fast, technical slope. Follow this with the Fred Covili, Bouquetin and Longet runs, which offer a variety of routes from steep walls to wide curves. After a climb with the Masse ski lift, the Dame Blanche black run awaits you: a steep, little-frequented descent that will delight fans of intense skiing.

Return to the village of Les Menuires:
Continue on the Vallons piste before taking the Roc 1 gondola and the Roc 2 chairlift to rise again. Descend the Grand Lac piste, which alternates between wide open spaces and more technical sections, before taking the Teppes ski lift to join the Bartavelle piste, which is ungroomed and dotted with bumps for experienced skiers to enjoy.

Between bumps and red runs towards Méribel:
Continue on the Coqs piste, a dynamic red that's never monotonous, and the hidden Combe Laitelet piste, ideal for skiers looking for tranquillity. Then take the Truite piste for a gentle descent before climbing the Saulire Express 1 to the Blanchot piste, a long ribbon of snow perfect for admiring the surroundings. Then take the Loze chairlift to reach even higher summits.

From Col de la Loze to Courchevel:
Enjoy sliding down the Dou des Lanches piste, a fun run with plenty of terrain movement, before heading back up with the Dou des Lanches chairlift. From the Col de la Loze, head down the Loze Est piste to access the famous Eclipse piste, a demanding and technical run which hosted the 2023 Alpine World Ski Championships. The run ends in the middle of the Courchevel Le Praz forest, offering a spectacular finish.

Explore Courchevel and return to Val Thorens:
From Courchevel 1850, slide down the Petit Dou piste, a red run with multiple undulations that looks like a real ‘roller coaster’. Then take the Verdons gondola and the Saulire cable car back up to the legendary Grand Couloir run. For those who want even more, the Téléphone and Saulire runs offer thrilling descents with breathtaking panoramas.

A spectacular finish:
For skiers who still have some energy left, take the Saulire cable car one last time to descend the legendary Couloir Tournier, the most technical marked run in the area with a vertiginous 37° slope. Finish your adventure with the Mauduit piste, before returning to Méribel via the Tougnète 1 gondola and the Perdrix piste.

Return to Val Thorens via Méribel Mottaret:
To complete this epic journey, take the Plattières gondola and Côte Brune chairlift before sliding down the Pluviomètre piste and crossing via the Montaulever piste. This final descent marks the end of a memorable day out in Les 3 Vallées, combining adrenalin and breathtaking scenery, for skiers looking for a challenge and discovery.

Val Thorens
Caron cable car: Combe de Caron, then Boismint and Plan de l'Eau.
Boulevard de Cumin to reach the following gondolas.

Les Menuires
Pointe de la Masse cable car: Masse, Fred Covili, Bouquetin and Longet.
Masse cable car: Dame Blanche, a technical descent with few visitors.
Roc 1 & Roc 2 gondolas, Teppes ski lift: Grand Lac, Bartavelle, Coqs, and Combe Laitelet.

Méribel
Saulire Express 1 gondola: Blanchot, Dou des Lanches then Loze-est and l'Eclipse.
Courchevel le Praz
Forêt and Bouc Blanc chairlifts: Piste Folyères, Petit Dou, a dynamic run.

Courchevel 1850
Verdons gondola lift and Saulire cable car: Grand Couloir or the Tournier Couloir for experts.

Back to Méribel Mottaret
Mauduit piste then back up via the Tougnète 1 gondola.
Piste Perdrix to join the Plattières gondola lift and the Côte Brune chairlift: Pluviomètre.

Arrival in Val Thorens
Take the Traversée du Montaulever piste to finish off this intense day.