The Big Chiwaukum Couloir

Snowboarding the Big Chiwaukum couloir in the North Cascades

The Big Chiwaukum Couloir is one of those lines you can see on a clear day at Stevens Pass Ski resort. Being the high point of the Chiwaukum range the line can’t help but grab your attention. Scott McAlister and I put together a plan to in which we would make it out there via a traverse. We would go fast and light with an early morning approach so we could make the most out of the day before exiting around sunset. While the tour was going to be long it would be worth it for the views alone. Snowboarding down the Big Chiwaukum Couloir was going to be a nice bonus.

A view of the Big Chiwaukum Couloir from Stevens Pass ski resort
A view of the Big Chiwaukum Couloir from Stevens Pass ski resort

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