{"id":12776,"date":"2017-09-28T12:59:10","date_gmt":"2017-09-28T11:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/?p=12776"},"modified":"2017-09-27T18:32:30","modified_gmt":"2017-09-27T17:32:30","slug":"the-3-valleys-escapade-no-longer-marked-on-2018-piste-maps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/2017\/09\/28\/the-3-valleys-escapade-no-longer-marked-on-2018-piste-maps\/","title":{"rendered":"The 3 Valleys Escapade no longer marked on 2018 Piste Maps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=12777\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12777\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12777\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/2017\/09\/28\/the-3-valleys-escapade-no-longer-marked-on-2018-piste-maps\/1-122\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1.jpg?fit=1920%2C766&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,766\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1.jpg?fit=300%2C120&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1.jpg?fit=640%2C255&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-12777\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1-640x255.jpg?resize=640%2C255\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1.jpg?resize=640%2C255&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1.jpg?resize=100%2C40&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1.jpg?resize=300%2C120&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThanks to PJK for spotting that the Escapade symbols are no longer on the 2018 on-line Piste Maps that we&#8217;ve seen so far.<br \/>\nThey&#8217;re still on the lift company websites so maybe it&#8217;s just been overlooked and they&#8217;re not getting rid of it &#8211; a couple of years ago they missed them off the Courchevel map for example.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Toughest Day Skiing Ever?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe 3 Valleys Escapade is the lift companies promotion of visiting several points right across the Three Valleys and gaining a certificate &amp; badge over your weeks holiday. You can get your free certificate and buy a badge from the main lift pass offices (at La Croisette in Courchevel 1850).<\/p>\n<p>We set the challenge of doing it in a day back in 2006 &#8211; those that complete it are in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.latania.co.uk\/skiing\/escapade.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Escapade in a Day Hall of Fame<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The original Escapade was 30 lifts, 13000m vertical and 70km. 2016 peaked with 34 lifts, 17000m vertical and 100km (twice the height of Everest). It was a little less for 2017 but still a big, big day out.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.latania.co.uk\/skiing\/escapaders\/Escapade2016x1920.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Full Size 3 Valleys Escapade Route<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For an easier 3 Valleys Day Challenge try the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/2017\/01\/26\/selfies-in-a-day-or-escapade-in-a-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Selfies in a Day<\/a> &#8211; That needs updating for 2018 too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.latania.co.uk\/skiing\/escapaders\/2017\/2017Escapade.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF list of lifts and pistes<\/a> for downloading on to your phone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The 2017 Escapade Points and latitude\/longitude coordinates<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Courchevel \u2013 La Tania<\/strong><br \/>\nDeparture Signal : 45.400101, 6.653867<br \/>\nDeparture Aiguille du Fruit : 45.391939, 6.642291<br \/>\nDeparture Le Praz : 45.431810, 6.620003<br \/>\nDeparture Saulire : 45.396202, 6.619401<br \/>\nDeparture Bouc Blanc : 45.422211, 6.603918<\/p>\n<p><strong>M\u00e9ribel \u2013 Brides Les Bains<\/strong><br \/>\nDeparture TS Golf &#8211; M\u00e9ribel Village : 45.415662, 6.565833<br \/>\nDeparture Dent de Burgin : 45.398814, 6.588648<br \/>\nDeparture TS Olympic : 45.390689, 6.552573<br \/>\nDeparture Roc De Tougne : 45.363707, 6.568229<br \/>\nDeparture Mont Vallon : 45.341361, 6.590043<\/p>\n<p><strong>Les Menuires \u2013 Saint Martin de Belleville<\/strong><br \/>\nTop of Point de la Masse : 45.2968806, 6.508656<br \/>\nDeparture TC Saint Martin 1 &#8211; Village St Martin : 45.3769694, 6.504275<br \/>\nDeparture TK Montaulever : 45.3123556, 6.5519056<br \/>\nTop of Becca : 45.3312667, 6.5713583<\/p>\n<p><strong>Val Thorens \u2013 Orelle<\/strong><br \/>\nTop of TSF Bouchet : 45.255613, 6.599917<br \/>\nTop of TSF Col : 45.268247, 6.615755<br \/>\nDeparture TSD Plan de l\u2019Eau : 45.302969, 6.544495<br \/>\nTop of Funitel P\u00e9clet : 45.291596, 6.614396<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to PJK for spotting that the Escapade symbols are no longer on the 2018 on-line Piste Maps that we&#8217;ve seen so far. 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