aemmer couloir

Aemmer with Cody Townsend by kevin hjertaas

Last winter Kevin got to ski the Aemmer couloir with Cody Townsend, Bjarne Salen and Chris Rubens as part of Cody’s FIFTY Project. Check it out!

A last minute decision to go to a place not known for mid-winter steep skiing descents takes the crew to the Rocky Mountains of Canada. Yet just getting there is half the battle with sketchy highways, early cold mornings and a 13km walk just to get to the base of the infamously beautiful Aemmer Couloir in Banff National Park.

Pre-Season Aemmer Couloir. What it's REALLY like to ski before you should. by kevin hjertaas

A fairly honest look at what it's like to "Ski" lines early or even pre season.

Nov. 11, 2010 there was about as much snow as some early Octobers but Martin Lefebvre and I headed up the Aemmer Couloir on Mt. Temple anyway. Here's the story from Biglines.com

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