Always check avalanche conditions here before heading out. A spring race down the terrifying Saudan Couloir on Blackcomb Mountain began in 1987, soon billed as '2,500 Vertical Feet of Thigh Burning Hell.' The name morphed into Couloir Extreme, an. Whistler has some of B.C.’s best resort and backcountry skiing. It can be a test (before doing more difficult) ski descents.” Just choose it when the snow is very good, that’s what the young ones have to look for. “I hope to ski more on that run,” said Saudan in the video. Saudan had only skied the line once before a film featuring some of his skiing debuted in 2018.

It is accessed from the top of the 7th Heaven at the Horstman Hut, just follow the signage.” The line sits right down the center of the bowl. You will be able to scope this line from the top of the Jersey Cream Express, as it is right down the center of the bowl to the right of the moraine when viewed from the chairlift, skier’s left from the drop in. Janu Skiers and snowboarders looking to enter one of the most storied pain caves in racing, take your marks. If it hasn’t snowed in awhile, expect some very large moguls to contend with up top along with the very steep degree of the slope.

The top section is extremely steep and technical, which mellows out closer to the bottom, funneling you into Jersey Cream Bowl. If you are looking for credibility and bragging rights, it has been named one of the top 10 steepest ski runs. Couloir Extreme Conde Nast Traveller included this run in their 'Most Terrifying Ski Slopes In The World' article and believe it or not, it used to be the home of a death-defying race called Saudan Couloir Ski Race Extreme. The description of Saudan Couloir on Fatmap is: Looking to get your heart racing? The Saudan Couloir is one of the most famous expert trails found on either mountain. REGISTRATION OPEN FOR WSSF’S SAUDAN COULOIR RACE EXTREME Skiers and snowboarders looking to enter one of the most storied pain caves in racing, take your marks. The ski race took a 15 year hiatus, but after Sylvain fought the good fight and recieved compensation for the use of his name, the race returned in 2018. What better way to finish off the winter season then with the 18th edition of the Saudan Couloir Ski Race Extreme brought to you by Corona and WSSF The extreme race of legend and lore, it will bring out legends of ski and snowboard racing, big mountain pros, and a healthy dose of amateur skiers and snowboarders who aren’t afraid to charge. Whistler never asked to used Sylvian’s name, which led to decades of legal battlers. Pemberton filmmaker and extreme skier Peter Chrzanowski, who worked with Saudan over the years, told CBC, “He found out about it … and asked what are you doing with my name? And instead of talking to him they cowered and changed the name to the Couloir Extreme thinking he’ll go away.” He made at least 23 first descents, including an epic 1982 descent of Pakistan’s Hidden Peak which gained him entry into the Guinness Book of World Records for the highest and steepest slope ever skied. The couloir is named after Switzerland’s Sylvain Saudan, a ski legend around the world. A spring race down the wild Saudan Couloir on Blackcomb Mountain began in 1987, soon billed as “2,500 Vertical Feet of Thigh Burning Hell.” The double black diamond ski line is one of the most famous in Canada.

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