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1. • • Big Couloir is about half a mile long and descends over 1,300 vertical feet. Along the way, the run takes a slight right hand turn, followed by a left, and both sides are corralled by jagged rock croppings. Hence, no falling! Once through the couloir, the terrain opens up in to a big, wide powder field.
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   What is big Couloir?

   • Big Couloir is one of the most challenging, steepest lines at Big Sky Resort. A lot of ski resort’s marketing materials throw around the terms “challenging” and “steep” but The Big is really no joke in this area.

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   How do you get to Big Couloir?

   • You can’t just traverse over to Big Couloir, point them down the hill, and send it. No… as we discussed earlier, this run is really, truly, no joke. So, Ski Patrol guards it carefully to make sure they don’t have daily disasters on their hand. Before entering Big Couloir, you first have to check into the Ski Patrol outpost at the top of the tram.

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   Is big Couloir steep?

   • That difference is splitting hairs though, especially when you consider that double black terrain at most ski resorts ranges anywhere from 30-35 degrees of steepness. Yes, Big Couloir is steep!

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   How long is big Couloir?

   • Big Couloir is about half a mile long and descends over 1,300 vertical feet. Along the way, the run takes a slight right hand turn, followed by a left, and both sides are corralled by jagged rock croppings. Hence, no falling! Once through the couloir, the terrain opens up in to a big, wide powder field.

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   What is a couloir in geography?

   • A couloir (French: [ku.lwaʁ], "passage" or "corridor") is a narrow gully with a steep gradient in a mountainous terrain. A couloir may be a seam, scar, or fissure, or vertical crevasse in an otherwise solid mountain mass.

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   What does a couloir look like?

   • A couloir is a seam, scar, or fissure in an otherwise solid mountain mass, often hemmed-in by sheer cliff walls. However, it may also be less well-defined, appearing as a line of broken talus or scree ascending the mountainside and bordered by trees or other natural features.

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3. www.skimag.com › performance › tip-sheet-big-couloirTip Sheet: Big Couloir | SKI - SKI Magazine

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   Sep 19, 2014 · Tip Sheet: Big Couloir. Scare yourself a little on this classic Big Sky descent. Because nothing makes you feel more alive than thinking you might die. Published Sep 19, 2014. Kimberly Beekman.

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   Mar 25, 2017 · 285. 91K views 7 years ago. 2nd Rendition: (see this video for another Big Couloir ski run: • Big Sky - Montana - Big Couloir - Ski... ) This is Big Sky Montana's most iconic...

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   We topple the big couloir after a fresh dump of snow and it skied pretty good, althou... -Statistically the steepest run of the season although not the hardest.

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7. www.reddit.com › r › skiingI just skied the Big Couloir at Big Sky! Gnarliest ... - Reddit

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   The mental game for the big couloir plays a much bigger role in tackling it for most as you can see the enormous length you’d tumble on any err. You can stare straight down to the tram house like 1k vert below with only a sliver of snow between you and the tram bottom.

8. www.youtube.com › watchJohnny Collinson takes on The Big Couloir - YouTube

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   Apr 19, 2017 · The Big Couloir is a classic line on Lone Peak and requires skiers to check out with ski patrol before descending the fifty-degree slope standing at 11,166 ft. Johnny showcases his skill and...

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9. www.ski.com › blog › ski-com-guide-big-sky-resortsThe Ski.com Guide To Big Sky Resort’s Triple Black Diamonds

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   Jun 30, 2020 · The Big Couloir is Big Sky’s most famed ski run. Those riding the Lone Peak Tram can not help but stare at this 1,400 vertical foot couloir, whose beauty is simultaneously inspiring and terrifying.