The start is extremely narrow, steep and always in the shadows. It is almost impossible to turn and if you fall in the beginning you will hit a rock wall further down, so don't. It is very rarely skiable from the top.
Normally one repells down to the place where the couloir turns right. Then it gets wider and flattens out a bit. The snow from this point can be nice, but is most often very soft and heavy.
This couloir is west side (and not north side except the start) of Grands Montets. The snow is iced at morning and often soft, sometimes too soft, in the afternoon.
It's nice, but less the couloir rectiligne in le "pas de chevre"
they did both this is the one they roped into, from the side just for effect.. The other has same name correct, that is one where Mike Hat. skied with his knee hurting.
I have skied it. March 07. Icy on top and slushy on the lower part. Timing is everything.
SuperCrackerjacks 1 year ago
The Poubelle in the `Blizzard` is another couloir. Same name, off the Aiguille du Midi. Shorter ski, but at c 11,000 feet. Not the same spot.
chanctonbury63 1 year ago
been there or skied it? 40 is pretty mild... felt allot more than that
terrablader 2 years ago
50 degrees. No way. Around 40 is closer. Been there.
SuperCrackerjacks 2 years ago
@SuperCrackerjacks You right. Its a good ski when conditions are right. Then you have the Pas De Chevre....
chanctonbury63 1 year ago
This is the one at Grands Montets.
The start is extremely narrow, steep and always in the shadows. It is almost impossible to turn and if you fall in the beginning you will hit a rock wall further down, so don't. It is very rarely skiable from the top.
Normally one repells down to the place where the couloir turns right. Then it gets wider and flattens out a bit. The snow from this point can be nice, but is most often very soft and heavy.
I went down from the top in februari, 2003 :).
zagski 3 years ago
This couloir is west side (and not north side except the start) of Grands Montets. The snow is iced at morning and often soft, sometimes too soft, in the afternoon.
It's nice, but less the couloir rectiligne in le "pas de chevre"
Lamachou 3 years ago
@Lamachou Rectiligne is a straight descent.
chanctonbury63 1 year ago
Nice vid.
DrShrinker 3 years ago
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Different poubelle - two in Chamonix, this is not the one in the film, sorry. Other one is off the Aiguille du Midi and that is the one in the film.
jeninfrance 4 years ago
they did both this is the one they roped into, from the side just for effect.. The other has same name correct, that is one where Mike Hat. skied with his knee hurting.
terrablader 4 years ago
I would say about 40 is the steepest part.
SuperCrackerjacks 2 years ago