ESCAPADE 2023 (No changes for 2024)
The New Escapade in a Day 2023
The Toughest Day Skiing Ever?
Building on the original 2006 3 Valleys Escapade
ESCAPADE 2023 HD Suggested Route Map
The 3 Valleys Escapade
This was the lift company promotion of visiting (originally in 2006) 14 points across the Three Valleys and gaining a certificate & badge over the period of your holiday - doing it in a day was a bit tricky though!
It all started out as a late night "is it possible?" discussion - the history and our original route are here
Originally punch cards had to be stamped at each check point until electronic passes arrived and then the use of a lift was recorded - now we use Apps such as Ski Tracks or Relive to prove our route.
Note that the Escapade is no longer officially promoted by Les 3 Vallees from Winter 2017 but we still record successful tracks for anyone who is interested in being in the sought after La Tania Escapade Hall of Fame
The original Escapade took 30 lifts, around 13000m vertical with 70km length and by 2016 reached 34 lifts, 17000m vertical (twice the height of Everest) and around 80km skiing (140km total distance). With the newer, longer, faster lifts we’re back down to 30 lifts and the age range for successful completion is from 8 to 76 years old! The latest ESCAPADE route
This is NOT a race
ALWAYS CONTROL YOUR SPEED. You do this entirely at your own risk, act responsibly, take full ownership for your own actions and all of those with you, respect other people (& the mountain), ski & ride within your limits, always obey the skiers & snowboarders code, observe all signs, pay attention to all notices, advice & instructions from Pisteurs, only ski off piste if fully equipped & knowledgeable, it's not a race (you won't be insured), think about the safety of others as well as yourself but above all, think of other people, take care, don't wreck things for others & don't even think of blaming anyone else if it all goes wrong.....
The first completion in 2024 - With the Fat Map App
Tony, David, Wayne, Clint & Paul - 20 January 2024
ESCAPADE 2023 (No changes for 2024)
With loads of new lifts (and even new pistes) since 2006 it was time for a re-think and to keep it as a really tough test for good recreational skiers. Even with good planning, good navigation and a good pace there's always a chance of lift breakdowns, piste closures, bad weather or unexpected queues so don't expect to complete it at your first attempt. Always keep an eye out for any high winds warnings when heading out of your local valley - this is usually posted on information boards at the man lifts.
The idea is to ski all the resorts, the perimeter and the classic summits of The 3 Valleys in one day.
You can start from anywhere and choose any route you like - just tick these off
Resort Checkpoints - 12 to tick off
1. La Tania
2. Le Praz
3. Courchevel 1550 Village
4. Courchevel 1650 Moriond
5. Courchevel 1850
6. Méribel
7. Méribel Village
8. Méribel Mottaret
9. Saint Martin de Belleville
10. Le Bettex
11. Les Menuires
12. Val Thorens
Peaks & Perimeters Checkpoints - 12 to tick off
Courchevel Valley:
1. Col de Loze
2. Saulire
3. Col de Chanrossa
4. Chapelets
Méribel Valley:
5. Mont Vallon
6. Roc de Fer
7. Col de La Chambre
Belleville Valley:
8. La Masse
9. Cime Caron
10. Col de Thorens
11. Glacier de Peclet (Funitel)
Orelle (4th) Valley:
12. Sommet des 3 Vallées
Suggested Route Starting From La Tania
1. La Tania Gondola
2. Dou Des Lanches
3. Golf
4. Rope Tow from top of Golf
5. Legends
6. Olympic
7. St Martin 1
8. St Martin Express
9. Bettex
10. Pointe de la Masse
11. Reberty
12. Bruyères 1
13. Bruyères 2
14. Funitel Peclet
15. Portette
16. Thorens
17. Peyron
18. Bouchet
19. Orelle Caron
20. Pionniers
21. 3 Vallées
22. Mont Vallon
23. Pas du Lac 1
24. Pas du Lac 2
25. Chanrossa
26. Chapelets
27. Ariondaz
28. Aiguille du Fruit
29. Tovets
30. Foret
We may add the pistes to use on here at some stage but you can use any route - it's the checkpoints that count.
Checkpoint List and the above route in a PDF format for your phone
Piste Map with Checkpoints Only
Piste Map with suggested route from La Tania
The latania.co.uk Escapade in a Day HALL OF FAME
The additional challenges for Winter 2023 are the energy savings being made with many lifts running slow and some not running on all days. This just adds to the challenge - GOOD LUCK!
ESCAPADE 2023 Checkpoint Map
ESCAPADE 2023 HD Suggested Route Map
