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A classic ski couloir in a wild valley
Charlie Boscoe's 50 Favourite Ski Adventures in Europe
After 14 winters based in the Alps, here are the best 50 trips I've had on my skis. Needless the say, the "to do" list is still much longer than this "done" list!
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Underneath the north face and heading for home
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The line as seen from Pic Lombard
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Skinning up towards the summit
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Skiing perfect powder, alone, beneath La Meije. Perfection!
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Adventure awaits at the beginning of the adventure.
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Confins with the Grand Cret behind
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Descending the steeper slopes in Paccaly
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Careful descending required
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Heroic pose at the bottom of the Grand Cret
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Steep approach to the Trou with Grand Cret behind
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Looking through the Trou into the Combe of Paccaly
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Finding the line in Paccaly
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Steep at the top of Paccaly
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The infamous Trou
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Arriving on the summit with Mont Blanc dominating the view behind.
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Epic views from the summit, with the peaks of the Chablais on the left, the Portes du Soleil in the middle and Mont Blanc reigning supreme on the right.
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Beautiful powder on the upper section of the descent, with Romme village visible below.
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Great snow in atmospheric surrounding midway down the line.
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Beginning to open it up on the lower section.
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Mellow powder towards the bottom.
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Edging into the start of the couloir itself.
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Steep and exciting turns in great snow at the top of the couloir.
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Summit!
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Beautiful snow on the lower section.
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Dropping into the skier's left entrance.
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The big traverse above Mont Lachat.
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Picking out the route on the lower section of the descent.
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Finishing the bootpack, with the Chamonix Valley laid out below.
Licence Free
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A sobering reminder of the stakes.
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First turns off the summit.
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Dwarfed by the scenery.
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Looking back up at the North face from the Grand Plateau.
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On one of the mellower sections of the descent with the Dôme du Gouter behind.
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Abseiling into the line
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Midway down, in perfect conditions.
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Traversing back to the Aiguille du Midi mid-station.
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Finishing the abseil into the line
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Soaking in the extraordinary ambience on the descent past the Grandes Jorasses north face.
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Abseiling off the Brêche.
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Booting up to the Brêche
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Skinning up towards the Col.
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Beautiful, fast skiing on the way down the Bérard Valley.
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Steeper skiing on the first section of the descent.
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Emerging at the end of the bootpack.
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Beautiful spines and features on the north face.
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Finding a way down during the relatively lean conditions of January 2011.
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Looking up to the entrance.
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Climbing up to the Col des Autannes.
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Great snow in the middle part of the couloir.
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Looking back across the Glacier des Grands from the top of the couloir.
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Peering into the line.
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Incredible skiing and fantastic ambience below the Trient Glacier.
![IMGP0859.JPG](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/aea933eb-e400-4377-b623-b6b48cf165ee?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
You really do ski straight off the summit!
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Looking up at the summit from the west ridge. The Petit Pertuis is the line directly down from the little col right of the summit.
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Earning the turns, with a great view across the Portes du Soleil.
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Soaking in the spring sun on the way up.
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Excellent conditions in the upper section of the descent.
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Mellow skiing in the bowl below the couloir proper.
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A final pause at the Chalets de Pertuis before heading back into the ski area.
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Allalinhorn in descent Charlie Boscoe
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Allalinhorn from the summit Charlie Boscoe
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Allalinhorn, view to Alphubel Charlie Boscoe
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Exiting the lower section of the line
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Perfect spring skiing on the mellow slopes down to the chairlift.
![IMG_4854.JPG](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/cb25052d-f78b-4287-a157-0d55e422fc6f?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
The second ascent, up past the Pfeisshütte.
Licence Free
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Skiing down into the upper section of the Halltal.
Licence Free
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Hero skiing on the upper section
![c046dd61-5f9e-4443-9792-365ac1b417ba.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/09fd64fb-3e8b-4703-a625-95f954a6e5b7?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Great skiing and a lovely ambience lower down the line
![aa343f95-58e1-4618-80d9-ef04ec4fd955.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/31185044-7b2d-4003-a016-fce3e1c121d5?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Deep in the snow, and the clouds
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Ready to go!
![a20c56cd-99cd-44da-8a86-3c0e5b037f34.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/b8621c0c-861b-4a12-8b40-51c1cae98d6f?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
About as good as it gets!
![DSCN4970.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/7ea16059-2a3a-4c84-a87c-ed49fb52bff4?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Looking down the couloir high above Schlick 2000.
Licence Free
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Beginning the traverse around before the final short ascent.
Licence Free
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The reward for all the effort - a fabulous ski down into the valley that leads to the Kemater Alm.
Licence Free
![DSCN4984.JPG](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/0590b4b0-249b-4a2f-b780-41208508e154?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Arriving at the final col.
Licence Free
![DSCN4966.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/1a70d851-c0a8-4bd5-b646-33ba39dbd9bd?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
At the end of the bootpack section.
Licence Free
![IMG_7614.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/6f564338-822b-4fad-9245-2b318587edb3?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
The col from where you break onto the main face.
![IMG_7606.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/eef3372f-0013-4ca0-b4cc-8934477c680f?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
A fantastic view of the Ampferstein.
![IMG_7615.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/562d30ca-2ddb-47e9-9612-787801014750?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
The first turns on the main face.
![IMG_7611.jpeg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/8a91fc72-5d53-4fed-831a-3bf4fa0593aa?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
First turns off the summit, with Innsbruck visible far below.
![DSCN4725.JPG](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/5ea2e0e8-cfdf-4b62-975e-45a8fad0d05e?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Dropping in!
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![DSCN4620.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/0b21cd3a-1a35-4670-95ee-08221372c186?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Perfect powder on the top section.
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![DSCN4634.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/d450a32e-1616-4b3c-872f-b052834d57f4?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Heading towards the narrowing in the middle of the line.
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![DSCN4741.JPG](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/f43043a0-159d-4560-aed7-c7a75581642f?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Sledges and a wonderful backdrop at the Ganalm.
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![DSCN4724.JPG](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/bef429b9-f430-45f2-a51f-1bf66d9d85e0?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Great views across the peaks of Innsbruck from the top of the line.
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![e97e621c-68ec-4359-b084-7ab98bee145f.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/f9ea82a9-3f64-4e1a-91ff-47dd45bab471?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Almost at the Serlesjöchl
![dfa39692-7ce5-4352-945c-4882c2fdc6b1.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/b9986d76-a16e-49e4-b3de-d891ee5a0e25?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Looking back on the ascent route from the Serlesjöchl
![250c9336-c4dd-4a50-88f3-f11c61f6d20f.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/345becb8-b3aa-4718-a1f9-7eed8e2c8384?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
The first few turns in the couloir
![4e69b742-90f4-41e0-a1c5-5974d0cd9b28.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/46eee2f6-3c24-4ad4-b036-f987c95874d8?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Great snow in the middle section of the line
![26785137-456c-43e9-b023-7f955a72b5c2.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/77473335-a614-4b34-9289-903991b3d845?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Looking down the lower half of the couloir
![0cf9b049-5516-4f33-8d74-4a00cddb1ba8.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/7f58d1cf-c37c-4f56-bc8d-67b2d17969b9?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Scrambling up the ridge to the couloir entrance
![887a016d-951e-4160-a1be-2f6931a23515.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/9689c4ce-8aa1-4774-ab5d-da7f3955a14b?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Beautiful views on the final traverse back to Maria Waldrast
![8557c79d-0001-4e65-ba18-9cd129708c05.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/4348b608-1f9c-436c-bc28-f44f7eb1ed91?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
That moment of anticipation....
![DSCN4698.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/2840de3c-0c59-4a39-835c-87a3a868e468?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Out of the narrower section of the line and onto the faster terrain below.
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![DSCN4703.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/60d421b2-4282-419e-89da-c902eac0bea7?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Looking down at the lower section of the route.
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![DSCN4685.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/b925651d-d6c1-4203-a794-a2ecef9d7549?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
First into the line on a powder day.
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![DSCN4695.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/29767aca-8e57-4232-880b-af2a9e264962?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Finding a little air on the lower section
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![Screen Shot 2019-03-29 at 10.37.06.png](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/61535b1c-0776-474c-9142-9a990597bf91?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
The Stunning Sella Plateau
![Screen Shot 2019-03-29 at 10.38.16.png](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/95952955-569d-47a4-bda1-1572e86b2029?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
A Narrow Section
![Screen Shot 2019-03-29 at 10.37.27.png](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/c7a7bb13-55ca-41b1-8c8b-9a1670ed2c9d?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Heading down into the Val Pisciadu
![Screen Shot 2019-03-29 at 10.39.08.png](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/a3746a29-4777-4d40-9d3a-cde19027a61a?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
The Resort Far Below
![Screen Shot 2019-03-29 at 10.38.04.png](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/dcfc639a-f1b5-49e2-aefa-1dc3aae7a368?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
The Top of the Val Setus
![Screen Shot 2019-03-29 at 10.36.58.png](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/fae028c4-47e7-4ee1-9b5f-8726a5295553?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Leaving the Rifuge Boe And The Crowds Behind
![Screen Shot 2019-03-29 at 10.38.51.png](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/3e2d7939-f820-4ad6-a480-09515abbc12a?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
![Screen Shot 2019-03-29 at 10.37.37.png](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/167ef433-1e44-4795-8045-510b4ed00a0c?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
The Final Skin To The Entry Into The Couloir
![Screen Shot 2019-03-29 at 10.38.59.png](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/43c0c90f-1545-4078-91ac-078a6180c8e2?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
From Whence We Came
![Screen Shot 2019-03-29 at 10.38.26.png](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/02bbdacb-7f80-4519-ba9c-686c3d425703?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Tight Turns
![Screen Shot 2019-03-29 at 10.37.55.png](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/fd5bfdde-6f93-41f2-94ee-4f5182822a50?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Time To Go
![Screen Shot 2019-03-29 at 10.37.18.png](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/51404d0c-9a9d-4434-a891-12e84d7b8b95?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
First Turns Into the Val Pisciadu
![Screen Shot 2019-03-29 at 10.37.46.png](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/ae758e4b-01da-4876-b7c5-158544ce39a2?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Dropping In Dolomite Style
![Screen Shot 2019-03-29 at 10.38.36.png](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/8eef3594-f6e4-484c-ab30-f7eae6786227?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
The Couloir Widens As It Progresses
![Screen Shot 2019-03-29 at 10.36.38.png](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/7571411d-ab88-4e3c-ad60-acf4eb43d064?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
On Top of the World
![78488202-7e8b-45fa-bad1-93d5fbb25c40.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/37beb32e-19f9-435e-a41c-1c14f5031e7f?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Looking down at the final section of the descent in late season conditions
![90c9a3e3-d44b-4f27-a415-9899789f6917.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/e4701537-ca35-43ea-9c4f-321080b99ebb?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
On the descent down from the Col
![DSCN5026.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/92f78dca-d2d5-4d63-a708-3591e611268b?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Ripping down the lower slopes
![DSCN5021.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/885452c0-a0e0-4fc6-a24c-163aa4b1719c?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Heading in!
![WhatsApp Image 2019-01-22 at 13.56.07.jpeg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/1099e4c7-cbbe-4952-92ce-5c9d040daca0?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Looking down the huge south face of Thaneller.
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![WhatsApp Image 2019-01-22 at 13.56.08.jpeg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/9c3e3f1c-fe8e-4281-817b-b90cbe381bdb?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Arriving on the summit.
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![WhatsApp Image 2019-01-22 at 13.56.08 (1).jpeg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/3bc9be0b-6e77-47c6-bdb3-6e197857335a?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Looking down the couloir as it widens into the bowl.
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Skis and skins back on after booting up the couloir.
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![WhatsApp Image 2019-01-22 at 13.56.07 (3).jpeg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/22387acb-429a-4549-ba33-bb4704692249?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Looking back along the last few metres of the ascent route from the summit.
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![WhatsApp Image 2019-01-22 at 13.56.07 (4).jpeg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/b7dee260-5048-4f03-9bfd-a93b4573b703?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Birds circling above the summit and adding to the ambience.
Licence Free
![100_0041.JPG](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/48162d9b-276d-48ac-8736-03ec405a97b6?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
At Strbské Pleso lake before setting off
![DSCN2744.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/c2d454a5-a3be-4afa-85f2-0e4941fd91ea?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
The final track back to Strbské Pleso at the end of the tour
![DSCN2740.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/b696ef50-b8ae-434b-ae92-b9b364fcb864?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
A lifetime's worth of skiing visible from the top of the initial bootpack
![20160325_000054.JPG](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/57d3d112-a25d-4e16-bee4-1a55c6bfa838?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Looking down the chairlift towards Strbské Pleso
![100_0035.JPG](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/95d7fdfe-05fd-470d-be10-0f308010bcd3?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Seeking out a more adventurous descent down to the first valley!
![20160325_000048.JPG](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/0b5ae96d-2978-40c2-8456-a1b84837c7a4?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Looking into the descent valley
![20160323_000006 copy.JPG](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/60fa1774-0356-4c2b-b1b0-981fef470bf9?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Atmospheric turns on the upper section.
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![DSCN2727.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/874a1004-49c4-424c-9392-86ac73fbe9fa?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Cruising on the mellow terrain below the couloir proper.
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![DSCN2697.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/bcf4db75-bc45-469d-adeb-56ec95ea1e01?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Taking the narrow option!
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![DSC07706.JPG](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/fb71c374-bd73-46b1-847d-965de269224e?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Mellow terrain in the valley north of Ahmehu
![DSC07676.JPG](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/df970b16-ed00-4d2b-a8d3-d00fb4404ab4?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
The famous old chairlift at Popova Sapka
![DSC07818.JPG](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/6ed7605e-8204-4bfa-b502-4a52673daa5a?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
The final descent of the tour is truly spectacular
![DSCN4947.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/66b4e8fd-d840-41c1-8a0d-f7860a300e34?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Dropping into the valley
![IMG_5009.JPG](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/a1c37068-4ad6-4c01-b5f8-76e91050c0c6?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Taking a break midway down
![DSCN4939.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/b68432c0-2d6c-4286-8035-83e3b7c5e7c6?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Raised footprints on the way over to the valley entrance
![IMG_5007.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/e78a59f0-eaa5-44c9-a0ac-b0c3fceede49?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Great skiing and big terrain midway down
![DSCN4931.JPG](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/0fa5efe3-19ea-419d-a114-b2a2bd89e612?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Heading across the Plateau
![IMG_5002.JPG](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/f720b99f-8b33-4e5a-bd72-58d2b807fd55?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Looking across to the top of the valley
![IMG_2230.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/ff69e21e-6982-4871-9b8d-fe37045fb8ca?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Digging out the summit book!
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![IMG_2281.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/cd4792fe-6d8d-4fbc-b429-d8e16bbf69cd?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Enjoying the open slope below the couloir.
Licence Free
![thumb_IMG_1517_1024.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/14b59b15-c247-4489-a4de-d0353b70f5c0?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Perfect snow, perfect Arctic light.
Licence Free
![9.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/a94d7c13-dfd5-4766-a1a6-2dfeccbb460a?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Savouring the views on the lower section.
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![IMG_2189.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/6553b245-596a-4865-b9e7-67255e3450f0?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Skinning up with the Troll Peninsula visible behind.
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![8.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/c019189e-2b29-4e84-8622-1ab1c3a50f0a?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Pedal to the metal!
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![WhatsApp Image 2019-02-25 at 12.13.06 (1).jpeg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/c659ee01-c6b9-43bd-bb8e-6851235d5df5?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Skinning up the beautiful ridge that leads onto the summit.
![WhatsApp Image 2019-02-25 at 12.13.04.jpeg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/0ae08e9b-1d02-4e1f-a9ca-c3942f84db00?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Reaching the tree line on the way down, with the resort carpark visible in the background.
![DSC06221.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/6f556459-3c77-4449-90b6-2ab71d5683d6?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Dropping into the couloir in atmospheric conditions
![DSC06246.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/1f43e769-a7a1-4aba-b9c5-4426dc157fd9?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Looking up at the line during the approach
![DSC06216.JPG](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/7593f3d5-64b5-4ac3-bbc4-6dff8c25a548?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Earning the turns!
![DSC06208.JPG](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/07baa591-1d05-4384-8ff9-db9b5178c07c?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Skinning up towards the line
![DSC06215.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/15444c07-bc23-4345-96d5-4a8902df9bf8?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
This is the view you want to see - the alternative would be having to break the trail yourself!
![IMG_5383.JPG](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/c5dde7ce-2e5d-4f77-9a8a-8f8d3fa0990d?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Arriving on the summit
![IMG_5390.JPG](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/787ea325-5548-4153-a021-0ec5f2636921?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Skiing away and looking forward to a great descent
![IMG_5368.JPG](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/5e7c8655-b55d-41bd-9266-422030e19ad7?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Arriving at the upper section of the mountain
![DSC06409.JPG](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/dce8b5cf-c2f2-4ac6-a0e0-ae785e93e047?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Mind-blowing views from midway up the main bowl
![DSC06407.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/854598d1-5bbd-412a-b12a-ba1fc26d7dc9?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Skinning up through the trees low down
![DSC06420.JPG](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/3d30d8bb-d920-4f35-83c8-96880f2f9fc0?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Beautiful mellow skiing at the end of a long day
![DSC06408.JPG](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/9e5855a5-5bca-40a9-b57c-7b63a3cf916e?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Looking up at the route from the treeline
![c381fa7b-ed98-4a0d-86b0-25890582fb0a.jpeg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/b22372e4-7308-48e4-b974-3baf573754bc?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
In the guts of the couloir itself.
![DSCN5034.JPG](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/4641e3b5-6991-43eb-9e14-cfb3044c92f3?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Beautiful views across the Inn valley from where you transition from skinning to bootpacking.
![d69dab0f-0c9d-4cd0-8895-828861b1f6dc.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/e6446aec-25d0-407f-8e75-794d7954017d?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Excellent compact powder on the top section of the descent
![c71577c4-88df-4b9d-86b9-18df815e67ef.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/3f501b92-8eab-46b2-8277-30757e06352a?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Checking the route!
![09915460-6500-48df-a620-1bdab8e592e6.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/2ba3cd12-12d1-46a9-8ae1-d28dad5408ed?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Looking across the north face
![37ad3d44-5a05-4814-b6f1-26525b5b2e3c.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/702e216d-0e62-4403-a0b5-81e7a4f520ae?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Approaching the mountaineering section
![b5bc2047-391a-4394-a32a-a8ec53497667.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/5bb2f0f7-53cf-4fa3-9dea-101af05cb2a9?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Starting the steep section of the ascent after leaving the jeep track
![6608baf3-213f-4b9e-a4f9-ee872a6fe789.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/e33d0fd2-445e-4403-ab61-01e54ca6ef6c?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Looking into the line
![DSC07387.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/b3a1ee0f-8307-4a50-b710-e455520aa8f0?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Chalky snow and nobody about. La Grave at its finest.
Licence Free
![DSC07436.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/885d3f55-d4ab-4eb6-9753-d0520580965d?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
At the start of the main couloir.
Licence Free
![DSC07385.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/8aa55360-728a-426a-831f-da182c6f6e39?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Piecing a way into the line in thin conditions.
Licence Free
![DSC07397.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/81a9a823-40a1-4ad2-bd60-9162446ef832?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Great skiing and equally good scenery.
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Cruising on the upper section
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Sunset powder - one of the great skiing pleasures.
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Low angled cruising in the middle section
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Taking a break midway down
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Beautiful afternoon light and cold, deep snow.
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Fantastic snow and ambience in the heart of the couloir.
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The open slopes at the top of the line.
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It doesn't get much better than this!
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Getting stuck into the tree skiing.
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Tranquility and fabulous views on the upper section of the ascent.
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Setting out from Arpy with the Punta Croce clearly visible above.
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Peaceful skinning up through the trees.
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Enjoying the ambience on the way down.
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A final bit of powder before rejoining the track.
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Arpy Lake
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A dramatic finish to the ascent.
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Wide open slopes on the lower section of the ski down.
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Amazing clouds adding to the summit ambience.
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Playing around on some fun terrain on the descent.
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Skinning up in the late Spring heat.
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Time for a post-ski beer!
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Planning future adventures from the summit
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Brilliant spring skiing on the final section of the descent.
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Cautious turns in the couloir.
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A well earned drink back at the Emosson Dam.
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At the foot of the couloir.
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Looking back up at the final part of the descent.
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Description
Skiing every great line in Europe would require an endless budget and 10 lifetimes, so this list simply represents the best trips I've had in 14 years wandering around the continent in search of snowy adventures.
There's a reasonable geographical spread in this list but compiling it serves as a reminder of how much there is still be done - Central Switzerland, the Pyrenees and much of Italy have not had justice done to them. I will try to rectify this soon...
This guidebook might provoke some debate about what could/should be in it but great days are often measured by intangible factors so take it with a pinch of salt and enjoy creating your own list of favourites as the ski seasons come and go!
Adventures
The La Grave mega-classic
An accessible but highly rewarding Aravis classic
An easy ski tour to a perfectly positioned peak, followed by a steep and exciting descent. Ski touring doesn't get much better!
A truly brilliant ski descent which you are unlikely to share.
A large and very attractive couloir in plain view from Chamonix
A satisfyingly long descent from the Alps' highest summit.
This is a classic extreme skiing line, not only in Chamonix, but across the Alps. 900 meters of sustained and serious terrain between 40-50 degrees; enough to get anyones heart pumping.
Perhaps the most famous ski descent in the world? Technically moderate but very serious skiing in an absolutely breathtaking setting.
The classic ski-mountaineering trip of the area, taking in some mind-blowing scenery.
One of the classic tours of the Agiuille Rouge with a short section of exposed climbing
A beautiful and classic steep face with a hazardous entrance
A big adventure through some huge terrain
An excellent couloir on a prominent and quiet peak - what more can you ask for?!?!
THE Verbier classic taking a journey a long way from the ski area. Serious skiing in a serious environment.
One of the easier 4000m peaks in the Alps
A popular and long run. A classic St.Anton freeride route easily accessible via lifts.
A brilliant couloir which is best skied in spring snow.
A truly wild tour through a series of stunning valleys.
A truly epic ski descent through some huge terrain.
An awe inspiring journey around the Kalkogel range, home to some of Tirol's most dramatic peaks.
An exciting ski line which is visible from virtually all of Innsbruck city centre.
A stunning run with one of the best hike:fun ratios of any freeride line in Austria.
An aesthetic, atmospheric and exciting line off Innsbruck's most famous peak.
The Big Mountain Contest face and THE extreme line in Hochfügen
Long joyful route in a big area without any lifts and a kind of Alaska feeling.
A Stunning Journey Across the Sella Massif Followed By An Aesthetic Steep Descent
Lift access helps to make this a short tour with big rewards
An easily accessible hidden gem!
A fantastic route to an amazing summit with a bit of everything; a bowl, couloir, face and even some trees.
The Tatras are something of a hidden gem, and this classic route is a good example of why they should be better known!
A brilliant and atmospheric line through some big mountain terrain.
A beautiful tour through some immaculate ski terrain
A fun adventure across the Bucegi Plateau and down a spectacular valley
A staggeringly beautiful ski tour which also serves up some exciting, fast skiing.
A fun little tour which involves 2 excellent descents and some truly staggering views.
A truly brilliant line with perfect pedal-to-the-metal terrain.
A brilliant peak which dominates the view from the area to the south of it.
A long and wild journey in a stunning part of the Lyngen Peninsula.
A classic steep couloir which has the added draw of being visible from Innsbruck city centre!
A stunning tour and a fabulous ski descent through some of the finest terrain in Tirol.
Easy to access, steep couloir skiing. A La Grave classic.
A serious but truly exceptional, long and varied ski descent in breathtaking terrain.
A great run from an amazing summit. There's potential for plenty of powder on varied terrain but snowboarders should be prepared for a walk at the end.
A remote-feeling peak which provides huge views across Mont Blanc's South face and some fantastic tree skiing.
This run is fast, fun and steep. Not to far from the beaten track but an extremely interesting area of terrain. Taking advantage of Pila's secret spots
A low stress tour which can, conditions allowing, be possible anytime between November and June.
Amazing off-piste line. From the glacier to Cervinia town, enjoy this very long run for experienced riders.
A classic easy ski tour which has fabulous views
Just when you think ski season is over, and summer is here, you find a line like this!