{"id":3455,"date":"2025-12-03T10:40:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T09:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beendiz.com\/snocool\/?p=3455"},"modified":"2026-05-12T10:59:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T08:59:47","slug":"telegraphe-north-face-petite-balme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beendiz.com\/snocool\/en\/blog\/telegraphe-north-face-petite-balme\/","title":{"rendered":"Petite Balme \/ T\u00e9l\u00e9graphe: An Intermediate Freeride Descent Between Rocks and Wide Open Slopes in Tignes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Striking Descent in a Unique Alpine Landscape<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>T\u00e9l\u00e9graphe route<\/strong>, set on the <strong>north face of Petite Balme<\/strong>, offers a stunning contrast between narrow rocky passages and wide-open terrain. 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