Boudoir Couloir
Boudoir Couloir - Class 2+ (Snow)
Ski
The night before skiing Horseshoe Mountain we slept in the back of our truck at the Leavick site. By 6:30am we had eaten breakfast and were skinning on Fourmile Creek Road. Our goal was to skin to the summit via Horseshoe's northeast ridge. The weather was perfect until we gained the ridge. The wind picked up, the clouds rolled in and we were in a whiteout unitl we reached the summit. The skin to the summit was staight forward and gentle. When we reached the summit we located the entrance to the Boudoir Couoir and waited about 10 minutes for the visibility to clear up. We skied two laps on Boudoir... booting up between laps. The snow was amazing. Our route covered 8.7 miles and 4100 vertical. Boudior Couloir has a max angle of 38 degrees.
Partners: Robby Grace, Kristi Henes
Here is a link for the GPX file from our trip.
From the car we skinned to Horseshoe's summit via northeast ridge and skied the Boudoir Couloir. The snow was so good we booted the couli and skied it a second time! Our routed covered 8.7 miles and 4100 vertical. Boudior Couloir has a max angle of 38 degrees.
A beautiful look at our objective. Skinned the gentle northeast shoulder in whiteout to the summit. Then ski two laps on Boudoir Couloir.
Kristi approaching the northeast shoulder
Alex approaching the northeast shoulder
Kristi Boot'in up Boudoir
Kristi Boot'in up Boudoir
Kristi Boot'in up Boudoir
Alex Boot'in up Boudoir... almost to the top.
Kristi Boot'in up Boudoir... almost to the top.
Selfie at the top of Boudoir
Kristi just below the summit waiting for the clouds to clear
Alex getting ready to ski Boudoir
Alex skiing Boudoir
Alex skiing Boudoir
Alex skiing Boudoir
Alex skiing Boudoir
Alex skiing Boudoir
Kristi looking south from the top of Boudoir
Kristi skiing Boudoir
Kristi skiing Boudoir
Kristi skiing Boudoir
Kristi skiing Boudoir
Kristi skiing Boudoir
Kristi skiing Boudoir
Kristi looking back at the damage
Stoked to have had 2 laps
Kristi skiing in Horseshoe Gulch
Kristi skiing in Horseshoe Gulch
Kristi skiing in Horseshoe Gulch
A view from the parking lot