Rogers Pass of Glacier National Park is synonymous with long days of steep face skiing, rugged uptracking and, of course, couloir skiing. For those unacquainted with the feature, what’s a couloir? According to CSAC, “A…
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Ursus Minor SE Couloir: Bootpacks and Backtracks
The Ursus Minor SE Couloir, or rather “couloirs” are epic ski-mountaineering lines, requiring a good base in exposed scrambling, rappelling and steep skiing. The complete route takes you on a journey across Hospital Bowl, up…
Grizzly Couloir, Rogers Pass: 3-Day Couloir Marathon
What could one do with three days off? There’s a myriad of possibilities but I was already set on a goal. A couloir marathon of course. Three famous Rogers Pass couloirs in three days. To…
Christmas Couloir Rogers Pass: Near-Death Avalanche
Splitboarders Simon and Joj had constructed a solid plan to check off their bucket list Christmas Couloir, located in Rogers Pass. I joined the crew at the last minute, hoping to ski yet another famous…
Nicci’s Notch: Deep Pow and Cold Temps
It was a cold November day at Rogers Pass. Our group planned on skiing the famous STS Couloir with Nicci’s Notch as an option if conditions in the chute were unsuitable. A series of good…