Ursus Major - Christmas Couloir

We had skied Christmas Couloir once before in 2015. There were similar conditions this time after a long-lived high pressure system left us without any new snow for a couple of weeks. The upside being that conditions were very stable.

The day started out clear and cold as we made our way over Balu Pass and towards Ursus Major.



Then seeming out of nowhere a band of thick cloud blew in and the day took on a whole new feeling.



The ski down was steep and...er, character building. At least until we dropped below the cloud and we could see more than a few meters.

Positioned right at the elevation of the cloud ceiling made for an interesting perspective. It was like a blind had been pulled down part way on the other side of the valley.