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The Great One Couloir

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  2. MT
  3. …Southwestern Montana
  4. Bridger Range
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“A year 'round Bozeman classic. ”

Sam H
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0.6

Miles

1.0

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Ski Line

9,483' 2,890 m

High

8,066' 2,459 m

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0' 0 m

Up

1,417' 432 m

Down

44%

Avg Slope (24°)

68%

Max Slope (34°)
Type: Backcountry or Sidecountry
Fairy lake road is closed in winter.

Description

A year 'round snowfield makes this a ski-able line any month of the year (Aug. and Sep. can be a little hairy though). Once in The Great One Couloir proper, it's an obvious line downslope.

Once out of the couloir, if it's summer, or low snow, look for the remains of a crashed airplane toward the end of the ski line. Pretty humbling.

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Land Manager: USFS - Gallatin National Forest Office

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  4.8 from 6 votes

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in Bridger Range

#16

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  4.8 from 6 votes
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in Montana

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Late June conditions with both sections connected
Jun 22, 2022 near Bozeman, MT
Fun turns down a big face.
Aug 26, 2021 near Bozeman, MT
Summit Cheeseburger atop Naya Nuki. Photo by Ned Gall.
Mar 12, 2015 near Bozeman, MT
Riding The Great One in Summer.
Mar 12, 2015 near Bozeman, MT
June ski of the Great One
Mar 14, 2015 near Bozeman, MT

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Aug 8, 2019
James Torreano
Pretty good for August. Only half of the line skiable
Aug 25, 2018
Al Tariot
Lots of technical scrambling through loose scree. Partner on a snowboard lost control and slammed rocks. Way hairier in Aug than Nov/Dec. Take care. 4mi — 7h 00m
Jul 9, 2017
Chris Keil
Snow was pretty good actually. Four separate snow patches that require taking off ski and walking to link them up. The fourth seem too small and fl... 4.8mi
Jul 9, 2017
Chang Liu

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