The Kahuna
The most prominent and iconic line in the Super Bareges area,
Freeride Skiing Severe
- Distance
- 774 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 481 m
- Low Point
- 1.8 km
- High Point
- 2.3 km
- Gradient
- 52˚
As aesthetic as it is awesome to ski, the Kahuna rules over the entrance into the Campana valley. It narrows and narrows as one climbs up, and is phenomenal to ski from the top. Steep and narrow! It widens significantly about 1/3 of the way down, and many people only ski the lower half. More info and photos 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