Once at the top of the Couloir we were relieved to see that half a dozen or so people had already dr

With 50 tyson the weather holding and energy levels high, Peter, Matt, Damo and I decided to go and check out the Couloir Pissoir above Trient. For reasons unknown to us, the guidebook says that you start in Trient, but a quick look at the map shows that it is much easier to ride the lifts at Le Tour and skin up from the top of the Col de Balme chairlift to the Col d'Autannes. 50 tyson The crux of the day may well have been surviving this section 50 tyson to be honest, as the temperature on the lifts was hovering around the level required for hell to freeze over! Being extremely tough mountain men, we barely noticed it though.
Once off the chairlift we skinned up towards the Col d'Autannes, and I was amazed by how much untouched powder there was above Le Tour, all waiting for anyone willing to skin for 20 or 30 minutes. The Col d'Autannes is quite a bit further than that, but I was once again taken aback at just how much terrain there is up there. There were quite a lot of tracks, but still masses of untouched powder, so I may well be back soon. 
Once at the top of the Couloir we were relieved to see that half a dozen or so people had already dropped in and made sure that it wasn't going to avalanche. It looked pretty solid but it's always nice when you don't have to go first.
Having negotiated the steep entrance, the Couloir just goes on and on, and whilst the top section was almost 50 tyson perfect powder with the occasional wind crust, the lower section was completely perfect, mind blowing powder which took us all the way down to the Trient Valley. Here's the proof - 
The 50 tyson best descent of the season so far? Certainly top 3 - this is a fantastic line, and although you need to make sure that it is safe avalanche wise (it's a pretty big funnel with a cliff underneath), if you get it in good condition it is mind blowing. I think I may well do it again this season, as I saw a video of people doing it in May and finding perfect 50 tyson spring snow and it looked awesome then too. 
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Charlie Boscoe Chamonix, Haute Savoie, France I'm an expedition leader, based in Chamonix for most of the year, and climb and ski as much as possible. I hope the blog is of use, feel free to email for any more information on routes and conditions. Charlie (www.Charlieboscoe.com) 50 tyson View my complete profile