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Blue · Portes du Soleil · near Avoriaz

Snowpark Arare length, vertical drop and steepness

Snowpark Arare starts near Avoriaz, in Portes du Soleil, at 2,159 m and drops 225 m over 901 m, to 1,934 m; difficulty: Blue. Its steepest 20 m reach 33 %, #221 of the 380 named runs of Portes du Soleil measured by GeoPeaks; its average gradient is 25 %. Lifts to its top: Arare 1, Arare 2, and Lac-Intrêts; it ends near Avoriaz.

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

In feet and miles: 0.56 mi long; 738 ft vertical drop, from 7,083 ft to 6,345 ft.

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Shaded relief map of Snowpark Arare with the runs and lifts around it
The run in its colour, with a white border: ▲ its top, ○ its end. Around it, the other runs in their colours and the lifts in grey-blue (thicker: those reaching its top). The scale bar’s length is written next to it; north is up. Relief: GeoPeaks, from IGN LiDAR HD and swisstopo swissALTI3D. Runs and lifts: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Length
901 m 0.56 mi
Vertical drop
225 m 738 ft
Average gradient
25 %
Steepest 20 m
33 %
Difficulty
Blue
In the area
#221 by steepness, of 380 · tied

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Steepest 20 m: 33 %, 260 m from the top

top · 2,159 m901 mbottom · 1,934 m
  • under 15 %
  • 15–25 %
  • 25–35 %
  • 35–50 %
  • over 50 %

Similar runs nearby

Runs of Portes du Soleil with the closest gradient and vertical drop.

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 Snowpark Arare?

Snowpark Arare is 901 m long, measured horizontally along its line, and drops 225 m, from 2,159 m to 1,934 m.

How steep is Snowpark Arare?

Its average gradient is 25 %; its steepest 20 m reach 33 %, 260 m from the top.

Which lift goes to the top of Snowpark Arare?

The top of Snowpark Arare is reached by Arare 1 (Drag lift), Arare 2 (Drag lift), and Lac-Intrêts (Chairlift).

Where does Snowpark Arare end?

It ends at 1,934 m, near Avoriaz.

What difficulty is Snowpark Arare?

OpenStreetMap marks it as: Blue.

Measured by GeoPeaks on the 3D terrain (not figures of the ski area)
Length (horizontal)901 m 0.56 mi
Top2,159 m 7,083 ft
Bottom1,934 m 6,345 ft
Vertical drop225 m 738 ft
Average gradient25 %
Steepest 20 m33 %
DifficultyBlue (As mapped in OpenStreetMap)

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