Polar Star Couloir, Mt. Beluga, Baffin Island
Cody said Polar Star is the best couloir he’s ever skied. // [o] @bjarnesalen
Elevation: 4091’ 1247m
Aspect: North
Vertical: 3640’
Coordinates: 70°34’28”N 71°28’28”W
First descent: Mclean, Barlage 2002
“The Polar Star is one of many incredible couloirs that split some of the world’s largest rock walls in the Sam Ford Fjord Zone. The setting is incredibly beautiful but cold, windy and unforgiving. Skiers traveling to the Arctic environs of Baffin should be prepared for serious weather and serious adventure.” (FCSDofNA)
“We are bound by our friendships and the adventures we pursue.”
North of Pemberton, BC lies a big, daunting and dangerous peak called Joffre. In a project filled with many intimidating lines, Joffre presents the first fear inducing challenge of the season. Low snow and sketchy steeps are met with a nearly tragic ending that teaches us all that bad things can happen in the mountains.