Liaison 2 Alpes
- 1.4 mi
- round trip
- 260 ft
- climb
- 11,629 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Liaison 2 Alpes is an out-and-back ski touring route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc national des Écrins (aire d’adhésion). It is 0.7 miles each way, 1.4 miles there and back. It runs between about 11,490 ft and 11,630 ft above sea level, with roughly 90 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as an expert route. The nearest town is La Grave, about 4.3 miles southwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Dôme de la Lauze, Pic de la Grave and Pointe Marie-Louise. Cascades de Plaret Gény is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Le Gravelotte is within about 6 miles. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Ski touring crosses avalanche terrain: read the local avalanche bulletin and carry beacon, shovel and probe.
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