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200+ of the World’s Biggest Backcountry Ski Routes

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⎪EUROPE: The French Alps 🇫🇷

1. Aiguille du Tacul, Northwest Shoulder, Chamonix

2. Angelique Couloir, Aiguille Chanevier/Glacier Talefre, Chamonix

3. Barbey Couloir, Aiguille du Argentiere, North Face, Chamonix

4. Bellin Couloir, Le Brevent, Chamonix

5. Capucin Couloir, Col du Tacul, Chamonix

6. Chevalier Couloir, Grand Montets, Argentiere Basin, Chamonix

7. Col de l’Aiguille Verte, Aiguille Verte, Argentiere Basin, Chamonix

8. Col des Courtes, Aiguille Verte, Argentiere Basin, Chamonix

9. Col du Belvédère/Col de Beaugeant, Aiguille Rouges, Chamonix/Le Buet, FR

10. Col des Cristaux, Aiguille Verte, Argentiere Basin, Chamonix

11. Col du Diable, Mt. Blanc du Tacul, Chamonix

12. Col du Plan, Aiguille du Midi North Face, Chamonix

13. Cosmiques Couloir, Aiguille du Midi, Chamonix

14. Couloir Couturier, Aiguille Verte, Chamonix

15. Diable Couloir, Mt. Blanc du Tacul, Chamonix

16. East Rectilgne/Nant Blanc Glacier, Grand Montets, Chamonix

17. ENSA Couloir, Le Brevent, Chamonix

18. Eugster Diagonal, Aiguille du Midi North Face, Chamonix

19. Gervasutti Couloir, Tour Ronde, Chamonix

20. Glacier Rond/Cunningham Couloir, Aiguille du Midi, Chamonix

21. Grand Couloir, Mont Buet, West Face, Chamonix

22. Grand Envers du Plan, Chamonix

23. The Grand Gervasutti, Mt. Blanc du Tacul, Chamonix

24. Jager Couloir, Mt. Blanc du Tacul, Chamonix

25. Les Courtes, NE Face, Chamonix

26. Mallory, Aiguille du Midi North Face, Chamonix

27. Mont Mallet Diagonal/Brêche Puiseux, Mont Mallet, Chamonix

28. Mont Blanc (summit), Grands Mulets Route, Chamonix

29. Mont Blanc West (summit), Chamonix

30. Petit Envers du Plan, Chamonix

31. Poubelle Couloir/Pas du Chèvre, Grand Montets, Chamonix

32. Couloir Rectiligne, Grand Montets, Chamonix

33. Southeast Couloir, Aiguille du Chardonnet, Chamonix

34. Southwest Couloir, Breche Puiseux/Glacier Periades, Chamonix

35. Vallee Blanche, Normal Route, Chamonix

36. West Couloir, Aiguille du Chardonnet, Chamonix

37. Whymper Couloir, Aiguille Verte, Chamonix

38. Y Couloir, Aiguille d’Argentiere, Chamonix

39. Descente des Enfetchores/Glacier de la Meije, La Grave

40. Glacier de la Girose: Chirouze Classic, La Grave

41. Danaides Couloir/Lavancher, Val d’Isere

42. Pan de Rideau, Pointe Trifide, La Grave

43. Serac Paradise, Ecrins, La Grave

44. Vallons de la Meije, La Grave

45. L’ Orciere de Gauche ‘La Vaute’ La Grave

46. Pisteurs’ Couloir, Val d’Isere

⎪ALASKA 🇺🇸

98. Japanese Couloir, Mount Barrille, Ruth Gorge, Denali National Park, AK

99. Kichatna Spire (and surrounding peaks), Kichatna Mountains, Alaska Range, Denali National Park, AK

100. Kahiltna Queen, West Face, Denali, AK

101. Messner Couloir, Denali, AK

102. Rescue Gully/Orient Express, West Buttress Route, Denali, AK

103. The Ramp, Meteorite Mountain, Chugach, AK

104. The Sphinx, Chugach, AK

105. University Peak, South Face, St. Elias Range, AK

BONUS LINE: Mt. St. Elias, Alaska Panhandle, AK

⎪TETONS 🇺🇸

129. Air Force Chute, Rendezvous Mountain, GTNP, WY

130. Apocalypse Couloir, Prospector’s Peak, GTNP, WY

131. Breakneck Face, Bridger-Teton National Forest, WY

132. Buck Mountain, East Face, GTNP, WY

133. Central Couloir, Cody Peak, BTNF, WY

134. Corbet’s Couloir, Jackson Hole, WY

135. East Hourglass Couloir, Nez Perce, GTNP, WY

136. Endless Couloir, Rendezvous Mountain, GTNP, WY

137. Grand Teton-Otterbody Route, GTNP, WY

138. Horseshoe Couloir, Rendezvous Mountain, GTNP, WY

139. Middle Teton Glacier Route, Middle Teton, GTNP, WY

140. Mile Long Couloir, Rendezvous Mountain, GTNP, WY

141. Newc Couloir, Buck Mountain, GTNP, WY

142. No Name Face, Bridger-Teton National Forest, WY

143. Once is Enough, Cody Peak, BTNF, WY

144. S&S Couloir, Jackson Hole, WY

145. Son of Apocalypse, Prospector’s Peak, GTNP, WY

146. Spock Chutes, Rendezvous Mountain, GTNP, WY

147. The Grand Teton, Chevy/Ford/Stettner Route, GTNP, WY

148. The Sickle Couloir, Mt. Moran, GTNP, WY

149. The Skillet Couloir, Mt. Moran, GTNP, WY

150. The Sliver, Nez Perce, GTNP, WY

151. The Southwest Couloir, Mt. Moran, GTNP, WY

152. Triple-A Chute, Upper Granite Canyon, GTNP, WY

153. Twice is Nice, Cody Peak, BTNF, WY

154. V Couloir, Prospector’s Peak, GTNP, WY

155. West Hourglass Couloir, Nez Perce, GTNP, WY

BONUS LINE: Zero G, Rendezvous Peak, BTNF, WY

BONUS LINE: Bubblefun Couloir, Buck Mountain, North Face, GTNP, WY

⎪REST OF THE U.S. 🇺🇸

156. Big Couloir, Big Sky, MT

157. Catch A Fire, Glacier Peak, Beartooth Mountains, MT

158. Chamonix Couloir, Beartooth Mountains, MT

159. Cold Fusion, Mount Timpanogos, UT

160. Führer Finger, Mt. Ranier, WA

161. Giant Steps Couloir, MT. Williamson, CA

162. Hellmouth Couloir, Alex Lowe Peak, Hyalite Canyon, MT

163. Hypodermic Needle, Thunder Ridge, Wasatch, UT

164. JC (Jesus Christ) Couloir, Sawtooth Range, Stanley, ID

165. North Couloir, Abiathar Peak, Absaroka Range, WY

166. North Couloir, McGowen Peak, Sawtooths, ID

167. North Couloir, Southern Sierras, CA

168. Northwest Route, Mt. Shuksan, Cascades, WA

169. Patriarch, Glacier Peak, Beartooth Mountains, MT

170. Pipeline Couloir, Snowbird, UT

171. Resurrection Couloir, Sawtooth Range, Stanley, ID

172. Split Couloir, Split Mountain, CA

173. Terminal Cancer, Ruby Mountains, NV

174. The Sickle, Horstmann Peak, ID

175. Y Couloir, Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT

176. Avalanche Loop (and adjacent slide paths), Adirondack Park, NY

177. Huntington Ravine , Mt. Washington, NH

178. Tuckerman Ravine, Mt. Washington, NH

⎪EUROPE: Beyond the French Alps 🇪🇺

47. Aiguille d’Entreves/Glacier de Toula, Mt. Blanc de Courmayeur, Italy

48. Brenva Glacier/South Face of Tour Ronde, Mt. Blanc de Courmayeur, Italy

49. Cesso Couloir, Mt. Blanc de Courmayeur, Italy

50. Helbronner Cables, Mt. Blanc de Courmayeur, Italy

51. Marbree Couloir/Marbrees Direct, Mont Blanc de Courmayeur, Italy

52. Passerelle Couloir Helbronner, Mt. Blanc de Courmayeur, Italy

53. Toula Glacier, Mont Blanc de Courmayeur, Italy

54. Col d’Arp, Courmayeur, Italy

55. Gran Zebru, Ortler Group, Italy

56. Holzer Couloir, Val di Fassa, Canazei, Italy

57. Joel Couloir, Sella Group, Dolomites, Italy

58. Likke Schloss Couloir, Alagna, Italy

59. Punta Vittoria, North Face 'Victory', Alagna, Italy

60. Val Mesdi, Sella Group, Dolomites, Italy

61. Val Scura, Sella Ronda, Val Badia, Corvara, Italy

62. Vallon Couloir, Val di Fassa, Canazei, Italy

63. Banana Couloir, Mont Gele, Verbier, SUI

64. Bec des Etagnes North Face, Verbier, SUI

65. Bec des Rosses, Dog Leg, Verbier, SUI

66. Galtiberg, Engelberg, SUI

67. Marinelli Couloir, Monte Rosa, Zermatt, SUI

68. Mont Fort North Face, Verbier SUI

69. Mont Fort (Back Side), Verbier, SUI

70. Obergablehorn, ZermZinal/Val d'Anniviers, SUI

71. Saleina Couloir, Saleina Glacier/Saleina Valley, SUI

72. Trifide Couloir/Couloir-N-d'Orny, Pointe d'Orny, Trient/Val d’Arpette, SUI

73. Bareges Campana Corredor, Pyrenees, FR

74. Couloir du Vermicelle, Cambre d'Aze, Pyrenees

75. Ellendaltinden West Couloir, Lyngen Alps, Norway

76. Glockturm, Kaunertal, Tyrol, Austria

77. Kugy Couloir, Mount Jalovec, Tamar Valley, Slovenia

78. Neue Welt, Zugsptize, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany/Ehrwald, Austria

79. Oksehogget Couloir, Tamok, Norway

80. Piccolo Mangart, North Face, Julian Alps, Slovenia

81. Shkhara West, Southwest Couloir, Georgia, Caucasus

82. Store Hesten Couloir, Senja, Norway

83. The Godmother of All Couloirs, Forholttinden, Lyngen Alps, Norway

84. WSW Couloir, Deep Cirque, Wetterstein/Karwendel Range, Mittenwald, Germany

BONUS LINE: Vesses Couloir, Courmayeur, Italy

BONUS LINE: Aigle Couloir, Petit Mont Blanc, Courmayeur, Italy

BONUS LINE: Bonatti Couloir, Petit Mont Blanc, Courmayeur, Italy

BONUS LINE: Mont Blanc, West Face, The ‘Himayalan’ Face, Courmayeur, Italy

⎪CANADA 🇨🇦

85. ¾ Couloir, Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, AB

86. Aemmer Couloir, Mt. Temple, Banff National Park, AB

87. Central Couloir, Northwest Face, Joffre Peak, Permberton, Coast Range, BC

88. Combatant Couloir, Mt. Combatant, Waddington Coast Range, BC

89. Forever Young Couloir, Glacier National Park, Rogers Pass, BC

90. Mount Currie, Pencil & Central Couloirs, Mt. Currie, Pemberton, BC

91. Mount Sifton, Rogers Pass, BC

92. Owls Couloir/Owl's Jr., The Owls, Wedgemount Group, Pemberton, BC

93. Narrow Minded Couloir, Mt. Beluga, Baffin Island, Nunavut

94. North Couloir, Copper Peaks, Rogers Pass, BC

95. North Face, Mt. Robson, BC

96. Polar Star Couloir, Mt. Beluga, Baffin Island, Nunavut

97. X Couloir, Mt. Whymper, Bow Valley, BC

⎪COLORADO 🇺🇸

106. Contention, Lower Bear Creek, Telluride, CO

107. Dead Elk Couloir, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO

108. Dragontail Couloir, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO

109. Gnar Couloir, Silverton, CO

110. Grandfather Couloir, Little Wasatch Peak, Telluride, CO

111. Hairy Banana, Little Wasatch Peak, Telluride, CO

112. Heaven’s Eleven, Little Wasatch Peak (summit), Telluride, CO

113. Holy Cross Couloir, White River National Forest, Colorado

114. North Maroon Peak, North Face, Maroon Bells, CO

115. Palmyra Peak (summit), various couloirs,San Juan Mountains, Telluride, CO

116. San Joaquin Couloir, San Juan Mountains, Telluride, CO

117. Senior’s, Palmyra Peak, Telluride, CO

118. Serpent Couloir, Yellow Mountain, San Juan Mountains, Ophir, CO

119. Sheep Chute, Sheep Mountain (summit), San Juans, Trout Lake, CO

120. Silver Chute, Telluride, CO

121. Snake Couloir, Mt. Sneffels (summit), San Juans, Ridgway, CO

122. Suicides, Bear Creek, Telluride, CO

123. Tempter Chute, Bear Creek, Telluride, CO

124. The Grande, Silverton, CO

125. The Turkey Chute, Red Mountain Pass, Silverton, CO

126. Why Couloir, Little Wasatch Peak (summit), Telluride, CO

127. Wilson Peak, Northeast Face, San Juans, CO

128. Wire Couloir, Alta Lakes Basin, Telluride, CO

⎪ARGENTINA, CHILE, JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND 🇦🇷 🇯🇵 🇨🇱 🇳🇿

179. Caroline Face of Aoraki, Mt. Cook, New Zealand

180. East Face of Mt. Cook, New Zealand

181. Las Gemelas Couloirs, Cerro Chapelco, Argentina

182. Super C Couloir, Andes, Portillo, Chile

183. Mt. Yotei, Hokkaido, Japan

184. Yarigate (Y) Couloir, Hakuba, Japan

⎪THE WORLD’S BEST SKI TOURS 🌎

185. Bernese Oberland Traverse, Bernese Alps, Valais, Switzerland

186. Bernina High Route, Pontresina, Switzerland

187. Bernese Oberland 4000m Peaks Tour, Konkordiaplatz, Aletsch Glacier, Switzerland

188. Ecrins Haute Route, Ecrins Mountains, France

189. Grand Paradiso National Park, Valsavarenche Valley, Aosta Valley, Italy

190. The Classic Haute Route, Chamonix, France to Zermatt, Switzerland

191. Haute Route, ‘St-Bernard’ Variant via Plateau du Couloir, La Folly to Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland

192. Haute Route Hjørundfjorden, Sunnmøre Alps, Norway

193. Hornstrandir Nature Reserve, West Fjords, Iceland

194. The Monte Rosa Traverse, Monte Rosa Massif, Italy/Switzerland

195. Ortler Ski Traverse, South Tyrol, Italy

196. Serac Paradise, Ecrins Mountains, La Grave, France

197. Silvretta Alps Traverse, Paznaun Valley, Austria/Switzerland

198. Spearhead Traverse, Fitzsimmons Range, Whistler-Blackcomb backcountry, British Columbia, Canada

199. Vallee Blanche, Normal Route, Mont Blanc Massif, Chamonix, France

200. Wapta Traverse, Banff National Park, Canadian Rockies

BONUS TOUR: San Juan Hut System, Sneffels Range, San Juan Mountains, Colorado

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