{"id":93515,"date":"2025-03-19T12:35:40","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T11:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/?p=93515"},"modified":"2025-03-19T12:35:41","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T11:35:41","slug":"ski-touring-fans-in-march-dont-miss-these-two-not-to-be-missed-events-at-la-plagne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/amateurs-de-ski-de-rando-en-mars-ne-manquez-pas-ces-deux-rendez-vous-incontournables-a-la-plagne\/","title":{"rendered":"Ski touring fans? In March, don't miss these two not-to-be-missed events in La Plagne"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>As the winter season draws to a close, ski-touring fans still have two great opportunities to get their skins on and take on new challenges in the mountains. The Diables Bleus at Montchavin - Les Coches on March 22, and the Triface at La Plagne on March 29, promise demanding routes, breathtaking panoramas and a friendly sporting atmosphere.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Les Diables Bleus - Saturday 22 March at Montchavin - Les Coches<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This 9\u1d49 edition of the famous ski touring race pays tribute to the Chasseurs Alpins of the 7\u1d49 battalion, whose former training route it follows. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/la-plagne-resort-ski-area-ski-passes-activities-winter-guide-2025\/\">La Plagne: resort, ski area, ski passes, activities... Winter 2025 guide<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a sustained climb and an off-piste descent, particularly in the forest, it attracts an enthusiastic public every year. With just a few days to go to the start, almost 100 participants have already signed up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Race formats<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Competition course (solo or duo): 1,000 m ascent. Accessible from age 16.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discovery trail (solo): 450 m ascent. Accessible from age 13.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Itinerary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Departure from Les Coches.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Climb via the Lac Noir piste, pass through Plan Bois, then climb to the T\u00eate des Arpettes for the competition route.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The discovery trail descends directly from Plan Bois.<br><em>(The itinerary is subject to change depending on weather conditions).<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Practical info<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Race numbers: from 7.30am in the Marcel Pignard hall.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Race start: 9am.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prices :\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Solo competition: \u20ac25<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Duo competition: \u20ac40<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discovery: \u20ac25<br><em>(Meals included for all participants).<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Online registration until 21 March, with the option of on-site registration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Info &amp; registration : <a href=\"#\">diablesbleus.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Triface - Saturday 29 March at La Plagne<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A challenge worthy of the most motivated! For its 3rd\u1d49 edition, the Triface offers a sunset race across three legendary peaks in the La Plagne area: Grande Rochette, Verdons and B\u00e9coin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/ski-touring-how-to-get-started-in-this-fast-growing-sport\/\">Ski touring: how to get started in this booming sport<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event adopts a progressive format where participants can choose to stop after each loop or continue on to the 'Finisher' title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Race formats<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Triface :\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Loop 1: 500 m D+ \/ 500 m D-<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Loop 2: 1,000 m D+ \/ 1,000 m D-<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Loop 3: 1,300 m D+ \/ 1,300 m D- (to achieve \"Finisher\" status)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The race can be run as a relay of 3 or as a mixed team.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monoface (new for 2025): a dry ascent of 500 m D+ for those who want to discover the discipline without the descent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Practical info<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Meet at 5.45pm at the Plagne Centre slalom stadium.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prices :\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Single-sided: \u20ac15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Triface: \u20ac20<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Triface in teams of 3: \u20ac45<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Solidarity event: \u20ac5 per entry donated to the \u0152uvre des Pupilles des sapeurs-pompiers de France.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Registration closes at 4pm on 29 March.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Info &amp; registration : <a href=\"#\">triface-laplagne.com<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the winter season draws to a close, there are still two great opportunities for ski-touring fans to put on their skins and take on new challenges in the mountains. The Diables Bleus at Montchavin - Les Coches on 22 March, and the Triface at La Plagne on 29 March, promise to be some of the most challenging runs in the world.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":93520,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[136],"tags":[327,313,139,314],"class_list":{"0":"post-93515","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-loisirs","8":"tag-alpes-du-nord","9":"tag-la-plagne","10":"tag-loisirs","11":"tag-paradiski"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93515","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=93515"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93515\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":93523,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93515\/revisions\/93523"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/93520"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=93515"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=93515"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=93515"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}