Twin Couloirs May 12, 2012 - Snowboarding Forum

snowvols · 05-13-2012, 07:31 PM

Well today I forced myself out the door to go play in the snow. My legs were pretty tired from my race yesterday, but I made sure I got out. Today we opted to go after the Twin Couloirs since I knew they still were looking pretty good.

Looking back towards the Great Salt Lake

The North Couloir looks pretty melted out so we decided not to hit that one.

Here they are looking tasty

Unfortunately, we were unable to bag both of them today since the left one had already cleaned itself out and we weren't up for fighting avy debris

Once we were finally on the snow, Ryan couldn't contain himself and I think he forgot how to skin so he ran carrying his splits.

Skinning across the apron it was best we spread out pretty far. Gotta stay safe.

I finally booted to the top and was treated with this view

Ryan gets into site from booting up

snowvols · 05-13-2012, 07:34 PM

I had a nice fun ride down

Ryan coming down. All smiles on a perfect corn harvest

We did a pretty good job with it.

Ryan coming down. He never knew it would be this much fun

Such a fun day and we were both so glad we got out of the house.

**killclimbz** · 05-14-2012, 08:35 AM

Very nice! I've given up on couloir bagging for this season. The weather has just been too nice. That and you have to hike about twice as far before getting to snow line has me hiking and riding bikes instead. Way to get after it.

snowvols · 05-14-2012, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Snowolf

Nice! I really like the aspect of the coulior you bagged. I was going to try for Illumination chute 1 on Friday when I climbed on Hood, but there is still too much snow in there and the top was vertical. Great trip report!

Oh geeze that's a rough problem to have HA! I wish we had an abundance of snow. Maybe next year?

sidneyfrost · 08-29-2012, 07:43 PM

nice photo's, how long is the hike?

snowvols · 08-29-2012, 09:12 PM

It took about 3 hours to get to where the snow is I think. Winter time it is a much longer hike due to the road being closed. Your only access then is sledneckin or a horse

05-13-2012, 07:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
snowvols Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 1,388	Twin Couloirs May 12, 2012 Well today I forced myself out the door to go play in the snow. My legs were pretty tired from my race yesterday, but I made sure I got out. Today we opted to go after the Twin Couloirs since I knew they still were looking pretty good. Looking back towards the Great Salt Lake The North Couloir looks pretty melted out so we decided not to hit that one. Here they are looking tasty Unfortunately, we were unable to bag both of them today since the left one had already cleaned itself out and we weren't up for fighting avy debris Once we were finally on the snow, Ryan couldn't contain himself and I think he forgot how to skin so he ran carrying his splits. Skinning across the apron it was best we spread out pretty far. Gotta stay safe. I finally booted to the top and was treated with this view Ryan gets into site from booting up __________________ The journey of me becoming an Ironman and earning the M-dot tattoo http://ironmaninthesnow.wordpress.com/

05-13-2012, 07:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
snowvols Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 1,388	I had a nice fun ride down Ryan coming down. All smiles on a perfect corn harvest We did a pretty good job with it. Ryan coming down. He never knew it would be this much fun Such a fun day and we were both so glad we got out of the house. __________________ The journey of me becoming an Ironman and earning the M-dot tattoo http://ironmaninthesnow.wordpress.com/

08-29-2012, 09:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
snowvols Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 1,388	It took about 3 hours to get to where the snow is I think. Winter time it is a much longer hike due to the road being closed. Your only access then is sledneckin or a horse __________________ The journey of me becoming an Ironman and earning the M-dot tattoo http://ironmaninthesnow.wordpress.com/

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05-14-2012, 08:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
killclimbz Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Front Range Posts: 9,168	Very nice! I've given up on couloir bagging for this season. The weather has just been too nice. That and you have to hike about twice as far before getting to snow line has me hiking and riding bikes instead. Way to get after it.

08-29-2012, 07:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
sidneyfrost Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Moab Utah Posts: 11	nice photo's, how long is the hike?