tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6874541367337995440.post8524149224108433254..comments2024-03-21T00:14:33.311-07:00Comments on Ski Theory: Best Couloirs In The Sea To SkyAlex Wigleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12246494774748523303noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6874541367337995440.post-89823391235974743132014-11-09T23:04:34.264-08:002014-11-09T23:04:34.264-08:00If we're talking bests, I agree that the Penci...If we're talking bests, I agree that the Pencil and Central of Mt Currie are a cut above the AussiePeter Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06872209115564229916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6874541367337995440.post-9752760419520547282011-10-11T08:35:20.842-07:002011-10-11T08:35:20.842-07:00Hahaha, high five to the comment above.Hahaha, high five to the comment above.Alex Wigleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12246494774748523303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6874541367337995440.post-77235448046245402902011-10-10T20:16:59.660-07:002011-10-10T20:16:59.660-07:00You missed out this amazing secret line I know abo...You missed out this amazing secret line I know about off the back of Whistler... Its called DOA... No-one knows about it and it always has sweet sweet untracked pow. It's pretty remote thou... you have to hike for ages to get there. It can be scary being on such a steep line (must be over 65 degrees at the top) so deep in the wilderness, but some of us just have to ski the extreme, right?HundredGrandDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17216677906708355090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6874541367337995440.post-91901622600272570382011-08-26T14:48:21.226-07:002011-08-26T14:48:21.226-07:00I just realized that I've skied all of your li...I just realized that I've skied all of your list. Makes me feel really special . . . thanks alex . . . haha! Watch out for the spray!<br /><br />Brings back memories of why it's so awesome to grow up on the coast. The Birkenstock was (maybe?) my first 1st descent, and still my favorite! The Central on Joffre was the first steeeep line. Soloing the Siberian and punching through the cornice at the end of the climb was life-altering (as well as the ski down). Super couloir was just huge!!! Bagging the aesthetic Camel Toe was the equivalent of winning the lottery or maybe just 1 or 2 olympic gold medals- truly world class.<br /><br />If this blog-post was called "Heli-drop classics: ski the gnar with no effort", then Currie would be at the top of the list. I've heli-dropped Currie a bunch and its really classic and fun, but it isn't much of an accomplishment stepping out of a chopper and dropping in. Kudos to those that have climbed and skied it. And yes the Aussie does deserve mention due to its classic coastal status and because people usually give it the proper respect by climbing it from the valley. <br /><br />Nice work on the list Alex . . . thanks for not putting anything that I haven't skied. Now I can happily retire to the golf course.<br /><br />cheers.trevorhttp://www.badmonkeys.ca/wordpress/?cat=21noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6874541367337995440.post-52268979054984728602011-08-20T12:38:05.705-07:002011-08-20T12:38:05.705-07:00Thanks for the comment. The North Face you were l...Thanks for the comment. The North Face you were looking at is Mount Currie. It is skied quite often, usually by heli-drop though, and also has phenomenal terrain on it's backside as well. The most classic lines on it's face are the Y, Diagonal, and Pencil Couloirs all worthy classics and featured in Davenports 50 classics book. And if you like lighter snow, suprisingly Whistler is pretty good, but the Duffey Lake Road tends to have the lightest most blower snow in the area. See you in the winter!Alex Wigleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12246494774748523303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6874541367337995440.post-66304938194412418542011-08-20T12:23:11.551-07:002011-08-20T12:23:11.551-07:00Great blog you have here. Being in the Okanagan a...Great blog you have here. Being in the Okanagan and addicted to the light,sexy snow of the Monashees and Selkirks I've never skied at the coast. Going to have to change this after a brief stop in Whistler last week and a drive up through Pemberton, Lillooet. I was in awe staring up at that north facing line while filling up with gas in pemberton. Looks like a 1000m line, good to go in August ?? A great shop you have there as well. Have to check it out when more winter gear is there...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6874541367337995440.post-77809324682147627502011-08-15T11:10:43.010-07:002011-08-15T11:10:43.010-07:00Well I suppose if you add FASP you have to add stu...Well I suppose if you add FASP you have to add stuff like NE Meager or NW Plinth so maybe that gets a bit too big of a geographic area? FASP is probably a two day trip - with one day in North Creek. But then you can other stuff on the way. FASP just stood out to me because its so long and uninterrupted. But then I agreed that Pencil also stood out for that same reason - Pencil and Y are both so beautiful.Leehttp://www.sharonandlee.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6874541367337995440.post-54787391871044332592011-08-14T21:47:59.423-07:002011-08-14T21:47:59.423-07:00That's affirmative to both comments! I opted ...That's affirmative to both comments! I opted off Mt Currie as it just sees so many heli-drops, and rarely is ski toured. However, it get's its rightful spot in Davenports 50 Classic Ski Descents of North America. Truly the realm of big hardcore descents.<br /><br />Lee as for FASP, is this still within the Sea To Sky or Whistler/Squamish touring range without a big trip? I had it all lined up to go on the list but was debating if it fit. Should be on it, but then there's some ridiculous stuff I'd have to add in in some ranges that are harder to get too. Perhaps another post in the mix then. <br /><br />Aussie is mellow, and perfect for intermediate ski tourers, but so classic and aesthetic. Fun is fun, but hey at least if you fell down in when it was hard you could break yourself!Alex Wigleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12246494774748523303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6874541367337995440.post-55733577177984668872011-08-14T21:27:10.015-07:002011-08-14T21:27:10.015-07:00FASP - E Face couloir. 1100m. Probably skied fir...FASP - E Face couloir. 1100m. Probably skied first by some tyax heli guides but bagged in kind of ok conditions here - http://www.leelau.net/sharonandlee/icemaker-glacier-and-fasp/ - esthetic too.<br /><br />I don't know if Aussie counts as best. Have to agree with the other poster and say that Pencil, Wedge's NW top that - if only because they're longer and not s-facing.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13279793408691240009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6874541367337995440.post-22683165574767131302011-08-14T21:16:36.947-07:002011-08-14T21:16:36.947-07:00Great list. With a 2000m descent from peak to vall...Great list. With a 2000m descent from peak to valley (although not all couloir) I feel Mt Currie's Pencil couloir deserves a bit more than a mention, but that's just personal opinion from a Pemberton resident<br />.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com