Les Houches (Chamonix) · France

Mur des Épines

Red (intermediate)
62

Excellent

1.2 km
Length
325 m
Vertical drop
1621 m
Starts at
1296 m
Ends at
27.1%
Avg gradient
46%
Max gradient
sustained 50 m

Elevation profile

1296 m1458 m1621 mstart1.2 km

Run analysis

Mur des Épines is a red (intermediate) run at Les Houches (Chamonix) measuring 1.2 km, dropping 325 m from 1621 m down to 1296 m. It averages a 27.1% gradient, steepening to around 46% at its most sustained pitch.

Snowboard-friendly: no significant flat or uphill sections detected along the descent.

Bonvo Slope Score: 62/100 — Excellent

Vertical11/30
Length6/25
Gradient character25/25
Flow20/20

Scored from the run's real geometry — steepness is judged against what a red (intermediate) run should feel like, so every difficulty class can reach 100. Methodology

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