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Black · Portes du Soleil · near Champoussin

Didier Défago Black length, vertical drop and steepness

Didier Défago Black starts near Champoussin, in Portes du Soleil, at 2,072 m and drops 104 m over 182 m, to 1,968 m; difficulty: Black. Its steepest 20 m reach 66 %, #9 of the 380 named runs of Portes du Soleil measured by GeoPeaks; its average gradient is 57 %. Lifts to its top: Pointe de l'Au; it ends near Champoussin.

Measured by GeoPeaks · data of October 29, 2026 · not figures of the ski area · How we measure

In feet and miles: 597 ft long; 341 ft vertical drop, from 6,798 ft to 6,457 ft.

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Length
182 m 597 ft
Vertical drop
104 m 341 ft
Average gradient
57 %
Steepest 20 m
66 %
Difficulty
Black
In the area
#9 by steepness, of 380 · tied

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Steepest 20 m: 66 %, 140 m from the top

top · 2,072 m182 mbottom · 1,968 m
  • under 15 %
  • 15–25 %
  • 25–35 %
  • 35–50 %
  • over 50 %

Similar runs nearby

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How it ranks in Portes du Soleil

Among the 381 named runs of Portes du Soleil measured by GeoPeaks. 1 run is left out: its line climbs back up, or has a short pitch far steeper than the rest — maybe a bridge, a tunnel or a cut that the bare-ground relief does not show. Steepest · Longest · Biggest drop

Questions

How long is Didier Défago Black?

Didier Défago Black is 182 m long, measured horizontally along its line, and drops 104 m, from 2,072 m to 1,968 m.

How steep is Didier Défago Black?

Its average gradient is 57 %; its steepest 20 m reach 66 %, 140 m from the top.

Which lift goes to the top of Didier Défago Black?

The top of Didier Défago Black is reached by Pointe de l'Au (Chairlift).

Where does Didier Défago Black end?

It ends at 1,968 m, near Champoussin.

What difficulty is Didier Défago Black?

OpenStreetMap marks it as: Black.

Measured by GeoPeaks on the 3D terrain (not figures of the ski area)
Length (horizontal)182 m 597 ft
Top2,072 m 6,798 ft
Bottom1,968 m 6,457 ft
Vertical drop104 m 341 ft
Average gradient57 %
Steepest 20 m66 %
DifficultyBlack (As mapped in OpenStreetMap)

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