Plagne Bellecôte Blanchets blue
Plagne Bellecôte Blanchets
Blanchets piste: Depending on your ability, Blanchets is a La Plagne intermediate piste that you’ll likely love or loathe.
After a short dogleg right at the top, there are two gentle pitches which you pretty much need to straight-line to have any hope of getting across the massive long flat section that comes next.
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Plagne Bellecôte Blanchets blue
La Plagne intermediate piste Blanchets: If you’re not confident enough to ride the upper section at speed, you’ll likely end up walking across the plateau until the gradient starts to steepen again (near the bottom of the freestyle park). Don’t worry — you won’t be alone.
Blanchets then continues onwards, crossing over the Col de Forcle poma with a slight camber to the right before joining the Leitchoums piste down to Plagne Bellecôte.
In truth, it’s a fairly unspectacular run — unless there’s been fresh snow, in which case the wide-open top bowl offers loads of easy off-piste excursions without having to stray far from the main pistes.
Plans to ride this sector during your trip?
Quick tip: Terrain varies a lot across La Plagne, and the wrong setup can turn an easy day into hard work. Booking ski or snowboard hire in advance means the right kit is ready, sizes are available and rental prices are cheaper online — plus you can choose a shop close to where you’re staying.
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Blanchets pros and cons
Blanchets blue piste: A wide run with easy off-piste options in fresh snow — just be ready for the long flat mid-way and keep an eye out for out-of-control riders.
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Wide piste | Very long flat midway |
| Easy access off-piste | Be wary of other out of control riders |
| Main run through Bellecôte bowl | |
| Long enough / wide enough to mostly not feel busy |
Heading into unfamiliar terrain?
Quick tip: Even straightforward pistes can change quickly with weather, visibility and traffic. Good cover means lift evacuation, medical help and rescue costs are handled if something goes wrong — which in the Alps can otherwise be expensive.
If you haven’t sorted cover yet, it’s worth doing before your trip.
Blanchets connections
Connecting pistes and lifts: Where you can go next once you finish Blanchets.
| Connecting pistes | Connecting lifts |
|---|---|
| Roc du Diable blue (midway) | Belle Plagne gondola |
| Belle Plagne blue (midway) | Arpette detachable chair |
| Ours blue (midway) | Blanchets detachable chair |
| Arolles blue (midway) | Colosses detachable chair |
| Leitchoums blue |
Blanchets stats
Blanchets piste stats: Length, altitude and gradient at a glance.
| Quality | Detail |
|---|---|
| Length: | 1.3km / 0.8m |
| Start alt: | 2367m |
| End alt: | 2164m |
| Vertical drop: | 203m |
| Max gradient: | 24° |
| Graded: | Blue |
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