The ski slopes

Green runs for first sensations

These runs are wide and gentle, with gentle slopes and wide turns. Ideal for beginners and those who want to learn to ski, for skiers who are not looking for speed at any price and for those who want to perfect their skiing and evolve in complete tranquillity.

Blue runs Cool down the slopes

A few sections slightly steeper than the greens, a steeper slope and tighter turns. For intermediate skiers who already know how to ski and are comfortable braking and skidding on slopes.

Red runs In search of thrills

Steeper slopes, higher speeds, tighter turns and sometimes icy and/or bumpy zones. Demanding rigor, they are ideal for experienced skiers with a good command of turning techniques.

Black runs Reserved for experts!

Steep terrain, undeveloped off-piste areas... Much more demanding in terms of technique and mastery, they require a great deal of experience and a thorough knowledge of skiing techniques. For speed freaks!

The famous La Pousterle black run Emblematic of Les Orres and alpine skiing

If the name rings a bell, you're right! The little Kitzbühel, as it's known in the trade, is reputed to have one of the steepest vertical drops in France, with an average gradient of 36%. This black run descends almost the entire ski area, finishing above Les Orres 1800.

LA POUSTERLE IN FIGURES

• 690m vertical drop

• 2012m piste length

• 1"50min average running time

• 100km/h: average running speed

• 143km/h: peak running speed

• 36% : Average gradient

In comparison with : Streif 27% (Kitzbühel); L'Eclipse 30% (Courchevel); La Face 32% (Val d'Isère); Roc de Fer 32% (Meribel)

A slope made for official competitions

Approved by the International Ski Federation for downhill competitions, La Pousterle has played host to numerous cups and championships, and today stands out in the landscape of alpine ski slopes.

In the 90s, the slope hosted its 1st European Cup and, thanks to the quality of its piste and the commitment of the teams on site, has earned its credentials to host further competitions in the future. In 2022, it was selected as the Olympic track for Nice's bid to host the 2022 Olympic Games. It has already hosted the European Speed Cups in January 2019 and is aiming to host a stage of the FIS Junior World Cup and a FIS event.

This is the track on which athletes set off for the French Alpine Ski Championships in 2023.

THE SECRETS OF PREPARING LA POUSTERLE

THE ATHLETES WHO DESCENDED THE POUSTERLE

These great names in alpine skiing descended the 2 km run at over 140 km/h.

• PETER MULLER, from Switzerland, winner of the 1987 Alpine Skiing World Championships and 3-time winner of the Alpine Skiing World Cup (1979, 1980, 1982)

• LUC ALPHAND, from Briançon, 34 World Cup victories, 3 times World Cup winner, 10 times French Championship winner between 1985 and 1997. Won the Gros Globe in 1997

• MARKUS WASMEIER, from Germany, winner of the World Giant Slalom Championships in 1985 and the World Cup Super-G and Combined in 1986. About Pousterle: "It's a magnificent and impressive slope"

• BENJAMIN MELQUIOND, from Briançon, winner of the Junior World Super-G Championships in 1994 and twice winner of the French Super-G Championships (1997, 2000)

• BEAT FEUZ, from Switzerland, downhill winner at the 2022 Olympic Games, winner of the Alpine World Ski Championships in 2017 and 4-time World Cup winner between 2017 and 2021

• MAX FRANZ, from Austria, 3-time World Cup winner (2017, 2019) and European Cup winner in 2009

• JOHANN CLAREY, a native of Annecy, this young alpine skier is runner-up in the World Super G in 2019 and Olympic downhill runner-up in 2022.

• CLÉMENT NOËL, from Remiremont in the Vosges, is a specialist in technical events, particularly slalom

• ALEXIS PINTURAULT, from Môutiers in Savoie, is the all-round French champion who needs no introduction!