“New” Piste above Méribel Mottaret under the Bouquetin Chairlift

The Bouquetin Charlift in Mottaret (new for most last year after the pandemic) replaced the old Plattieres 3 gondola “eggs” a couple of years ago and the popular off piste run practically underneath it is to be made an official piste.

This “new” black piste named IBEX will become another “Vertical Experience” area like the Grand Couloir and Couloir Tournier off the Saulire Summit complete with cameras and social media posting opportunities no doubt.

The piste descends from 2700m and is 600m long with a 300m vertical drop that makes for a fairly decent slope angle (average overall) of 30°.

The piste is actually not new and existed in the 1990s when it was named Bouquetin. This from an early 90s Méribel piste map with the run marked under the Plattieres 3 gondola.

PS. Bouquetin or Ibex (or even Steinbeck) are all names given to the wild mountain goats that inhabit the Alps.