Why Couloir? - Mt Currie 8th March 2008		Back to ski page Matt's Photos Grahame's Photos
After 2 years of aborted attempts we finally had a good weather report and enough people to fill a heli. Leaving Vancouver at 5am, Jesse, Grahame, Matt and myself headed up to Pemberton. Currie was all socked in for a couple hours in the morning, so we chilled out and napped in the heliport for a couple hours. Suddenly the clouds cleared, we were in the air and then on a steep ridge with only one way down, all within about 15 minutes. Standing on the top was a rather surreal moment, all the anticipation and waiting and suddenly we were here. A quick ski along the south side of the ridge got us to the to of the east Y couloir. After much furkling around we rapped into down and onto the slope. A short section of firm snow and then 4000ft of sustained skiing.
Waiting...	Clouds Clearing	Into the Bird
Jesse cathes up on some sleep.	A couple windows opened up then closed during the morning, then suddenly it was clear.
From The Air	On Top	Setting up the Rap
Showing the peak of Currie with the Y Couloir to the left.	Suddenly we are on top of Mt Currie and all is quiet.	Sorting gear before the descent.
Looking South	Grahame
From the top of the coulor.
Matt goes over the edge	All good from here
	With the fiddly bit over, we have 4000ft of turns before we have to start routefinding again.
Jesse Ripping it up	All Smiles	Mattosan

The Hard Way	Paparazzi	Slog
Jesse going for the high side of the tree, we traversed left here to avoid the cliffs at the bottom of the chutes.		Getting to be spring down low.
More Trees	Looking Back
The lower gullies below the peak are all tight and cliffy. Not the place to be as the sun warms the upper slopes. The trees were not much fun, but were safer.	6 hours earlier we were up at the top of that ridge.