Trip Report: Téléphérique La Grave, France – 5,587′ Vertical Foot Pulse Gondola to Heaven & Fear Report from February 7 & 8, 2026 The Téléphérique de La Grave in France is mythical. It owns my fear. I’ve been wanting to come here since I was 22, but knew I wasn’t ready. At 47.6 years old, I suppose I finally felt prepared to delve into La Grave. Téléphérique La Grave France Name: Téléphérique des Glaciers de la […] Trip Report Miles Clark | February 10, 2026 0 Comments
Serre Chevalier, France, Trip Report: The Legendary Ridge Trip report from February 3-6, 2026 “This place is legendary, jeeeez,” a very sleepy, surprisingly un-jetlagged, powder-overdosed Miles Clark said from behind his laptop screen as he edited more video footage of powder skiing than he’s ever accumulated in 4 days worth of skiing. The name Serre Chevalier literally translates to “Ridge of the Knight,” but with how the romantic […] Trip Report Martin Kuprianowicz | February 9, 2026 0 Comments
5 of the Most Dangerous Ski Areas in the World Lifts can provide the public access to terrain that might not be advisable for the majority. While there are hundreds of locations around the globe with obvious dangers, here are a few examples that stand out among the rest. La Grave, France Made famous in the US in the 90s by the likes of Doug Coombs (who met his untimely […] Brains Christopher Leach | June 29, 2024 4 Comments
[VIDEO] Skier Catches Terrifying Drop Into Massive Crevasse on Helmet Cam One lucky skier caught the scary moment he dropped into a massive crevasse but managed to edge his skis into the wall and come to a halt on his helmet cam. The French ski group Les Powtos shared the incredible footage from last year a couple of days ago on their social media channels. It shows one of their group […] Featured Video SnowBrains | April 22, 2023 0 Comments
Silverton, CO vs. La Grave, France La Grave in France may have a baby brother: Silverton Mountain, Colorado. Both offer an unmitigated high alpine environment accessed by a single major lift system. The regions are hotspots for advanced backcountry travelers and guided groups looking to play in the most rugged terrain. Silverton Mountain may be a much younger area but the mountains are world-class. Silverton and La […] Brains Robert Hansen | May 27, 2020 0 Comments
La Grave Has Been Saved | 30-Year Contract To Be Signed To Continue Lift Operations According to Alpedhueznet, SATA, a lift operations company, is expected to take over the lease and run La Grave’s lone lift for the next 30 years. The lift is currently owned by the town, but they will not resign the lease because of safety concerns and liability. It is set to expire in June 2017 and that is when SATA […] Industry News Chris Wallner | May 3, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: Life or Death for the La Grave, France Cable Car I have never been to La Grave, France. While watching this video, I felt the emptiness in my skiing soul caused by my lack of visitaion there. It’s high time, and I better hurry – La Grave is in peril… In April 2015, large landslides blocked the road that accesses the village of La Grave from Grenoble. Access in now […] Miles Clark | December 3, 2015 2 Comments
Making the Epic Pilgrimage to Legendary La Grave, France La Grave, France is every passionate skier’s dream come true. La Grave is raw. It’s expansive and unbridled. There are no ropes, no boundaries, nor limits in La Grave. You do what your soul wills and your decisions are your own. To travel to La Grave is a required pilgrimage for every die hard skier and snowboarder. The key to enjoying the raw beauty of La Grave is riding with someone who knows the place inside and out. La Grave mountain guide […] SnowBrains | January 30, 2015 1 Comment
La Grave, France is the Most Extreme Ski Resort in the World | It May Be Gone in 3 Years… La Grave, France is inarguably the most extreme ski resort in the world and it may only have 3 years left to live. There is no other ski lift in the world like La Grave. Once it’s gone, there will never be another like it. Is La Grave worth saving? Definitely. […] Industry News Miles Clark | March 6, 2014 6 Comments
Win An All-Expense-Paid Trip to La Grave, France via Freeskier Magazine Wanna go on an all expenses paid trip to the extreme skiing capital La Grave, France? Of course you do. Wanna ski with world class ski mountaineers who will show you around and teach you their tricks? Um, yeah. Then you need to enter to win Freeskier Magazine’s contest to win a trip to La Grave, France to ski with professional athletes: Seb Michaud, Bruno Compagnet, & Christophe Dumarest. Enter to win here: Freeskier Magazine’s La Grave Contest La Grave, France has two lift, a pulse gondola, and a short rope tow. You get […] SnowBrains | January 9, 2014 0 Comments
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