The New Escapade in a Day - The Challenge Returns
Top Work by Adrian Chaffey on the hardest day skiing ever (until the next one)
New Escapade first completed on 02 Feb 2012 - but this goes way back to 2006...
We started these fun and games back in March 2006 when a late night conversation of is it possible took place... The lift companies idea of discovering all areas of the 3 Valleys in your 6 day holiday was taken to the extreme and completed in a day. The first attempt in 2006 here.
There's been several changes to the "way marker points / tags" that you have to visit over the years (and of course now there's no need to use a patterned hole punch with the hands free lift passes recording your every lift - a print out is available from the S3V lift pass office at La Croisette in 1850 if you have a season pass).
Click on the map for the full size map and route
The latest points are highlighted on the piste map and the route is even longer now, some 35 lifts required! La Tania local Adrian Chaffey completed this in Feb 2012, truly going hard and earned his place in the Escapade in a Day Hall of Fame .. Looking like no changes for 2014 (+ some faster lifts!).
So this Winter 2013/2014 - it's all about the skiing, equal this or better it anyone...
PS. You do this entirely at your own risk, act responsibly, take full ownership for your own actions & those with you, respect other people (& the mountain), ride within your limits, always obey the skiers & snowboarder's code, observe all signs, pay attention to all notices & advice from Pisteurs, take special care in beginners areas and slow skiing zones, only ski off piste if fully equipped & knowledgeable, it's not a race (you won't be insured), but above all, take care, don't wreck things for others & don't even think of blaming anyone else if it all goes horribly wrong...
Lifts and Timings: There's a PDF File to stick on your smart phone of this here
9.05 La Tania
9.20 Dou des Lanches
9.30 Biollay
9.40 Vizelle
9.55 Dent de Burgin
10.10 Golf
10.25 Plan de l'Homme
10.35 Olympic
10.50 St Martin 1
11.00 St Martin 2
11.10 Roc de Tougne
11.20 Granges
11.30 Becca
11.40 Montaulever
11.50 Peclet
12.10 Moraine
12.20 Col
12.30 Portette
12.40 Grand Fond
12.55 Peyron
13.10 Bouchet
13.25 Rosael
13.45 Plan de l'Eau
14.05 La Masse 1
14.15 La Masse 2
14.35 Doron
14.40 Mont de la Chambre
15.00 Mures Rouges
15.05 Plan des Mains
15.10 Pas du Lac 1+2
15.30 Roc Mugnier
15.40 Chapelets
15.50 Gravelles
16.05 Tovets
16.15 Plantrey
Adrian - setting the pace for the New Escapade Challenge...
Evidence - The lift office print out...
New Route January 2014
Old Schoolers Mark and Steve did this route in January 2014 in 6 Hours and 53 Minutes - blessed with great weather, superb piste conditions, empty slopes, no queues or lift stoppages and no moguls!
Their new route is a bit of a twist on the previous attempts - good thinking gone on here...
Tania Dou de Lanches Biollay Vizelle
Golf Altiport Dent de Burgin Combes Roc de Tougne
Mures Rouges Plan des Mains Cote brune
Montaulever La Masse I La Masse II
Plan de l'eau Moutiere Grand Fond Peyron Bouchet
Rosael Moraine Col Peclet Pioneers 3 Vallees 2
Becca St Martin I St Martin II
Olympic Express Saulire Express
Roc Mugnier Chapelets Gravelles Tovets Plantrey
The Toughest Day Skiing Ever? No stopping, no lunch, no beers
6 Hours and 53 Minutes - but it's not a race. REMEMBER: You do this entirely at your own risk, act responsibly, take full ownership for your own actions & those with you, respect other people (& the mountain), ride within your limits, always obey the skiers & snowboarder's code, observe all signs, pay attention to all notices & advice from Pisteurs, take special care in beginners areas and slow skiing zones, only ski off piste if fully equipped & knowledgeable, it's not a race (you won't be insured), but above all, take care, don't wreck things for others & don't even think of blaming anyone else if it all goes horribly wrong.....
page last updated 27/01/14
