I`ve been
looking at the 1200ft rarburn`s couloir on puist coire ardair for about
2 months now. The couloir it`s self is very straightforward and not
technically difficult to ski. It trends left wards below the pinnacle
buttress at a fairly high angel. Some times it can be a straightforward
ice pitch near the top of the couloir,with occaisionaly cornice
difficulties. But there is a couple of things that consern me is wind
loading on the the top section,as it`s exposed If it was to
silde,theres no escape route. The snow will funnel down the couloir and
off pinnacle buttress on the left. My other real consern is traversing under post face,as there`s the risk of avalanches,cornices collapsing from a above.
looking at the 1200ft rarburn`s couloir on puist coire ardair for about
2 months now. The couloir it`s self is very straightforward and not
technically difficult to ski. It trends left wards below the pinnacle
buttress at a fairly high angel. Some times it can be a straightforward
ice pitch near the top of the couloir,with occaisionaly cornice
difficulties. But there is a couple of things that consern me is wind
loading on the the top section,as it`s exposed If it was to
silde,theres no escape route. The snow will funnel down the couloir and
off pinnacle buttress on the left. My other real consern is traversing under post face,as there`s the risk of avalanches,cornices collapsing from a above.
