Arete de la Saulire

This very steep climb rises above Courchevel in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Expect 27 to 45 minutes. The hardest 500 metres average 25.8% and start 1.7 km in, so the worst of it lands when you are already committed. Northeast-facing: morning sun only, and snow lingers into spring. The nearest named summit, Pointe Émilienne at 2,598 m, is 233 m away. At 9.0 TEP it is harder than 76% of the climbs in the catalogue. On the SAC scale it is mountain hiking, with uneven ground that asks for some care.

TEP: 9.0
Climb: +418 m
Distance: 2.2 km
Average grade: 19.2%
Time: 27 to 45 min

Climbs nearby

Grand Tour de Tarentaise, 1.6 km at 18.2%, Les Allues (2.8 km away)
Gtt Traversée des 3 Vallées, 2.3 km at 23.9%, Les Allues (2.8 km away)
Lacs Merlet, 3.0 km at 11.0% (2.9 km away)
2 Jours sur le Grand Tour de Tarentaise, 2.0 km at 14.1% (3 km away)
Col du Soufre, 6.7 km at 11.8% (3.1 km away)
Petit Mont-Blanc et Lacs Merlet, 2.1 km at 11.6%, Courchevel (3.6 km away)