Vers la Brèche Puiseux
An out-and-back ski touring route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
- 2.8 mi
- round trip
- 2,812 ft
- climb
- 10,397 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Vers la Brèche Puiseux is an out-and-back ski touring route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It is 1.4 miles each way, 2.8 miles there and back. It runs between about 7,650 ft and 10,400 ft above sea level, with roughly 70 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, about 5.5 miles southeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pointe Sisyphe, Mont Mallet and Les Périades. For camping, Bivouac du Rognon des Drus and Camping Les Arolles are 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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Conditions and forecast
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