Tobias Granath - a Chamonix photo diary
2007/02/21 - Gigord Couloir

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Me and Max had perfect snowconditions on our outing to the Gigord Couloir. Unfortunaly we couldn't ski the hole couloir because of the rocks in the upper section.

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It was not hard to climb up.(300 vertical meters, 45-60min)The snow was cold and very packed.

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It's 55 degrees at the top. Later it's about 50 degrees.

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Easy access from the Grands Montets, short, very steep: perfect training couloir.

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Max tryied to shot a freeride pic when I jumped off this enormous bergschrund...

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