Pene Blanque: Canabere Grande Couloir
A wonderful long couloir off the Pene Blanque
Freeride Skiing Severe
- Distance
- 1.3 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 640 m
- Low Point
- 1.7 km
- High Point
- 2.4 km
- Gradient
- 39˚
One of the longest couloirs in the area, the Canabere Grande is a gem. The entire ridge between Piquet de Pene Blanque to the Pic de Pene Blanque is lined with spectacular long couloirs and the Canabere Grande Couloir is just one of them! See more at www.couloirquest.com. The difficulty rating for this route uses the posted FATMAP criteria.
Difficulty
Severe
Steep skiing at 38-45 degrees. This requires very good technique and the risk of falling has serious consequences.
Low Exposure (E1)
Exposure is limited to that of the slope itself. Getting hurt is still likely if the slope is steep and/or the snow is hard.
Remoteness
Close to help in case of emergency.
Best time to visit
Features
- Couloir
Equipment required
- Skins
- Ice axe
- Crampons