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Couloir Magazine, 1992-2007All issues listed below are from my personal collection (LDS). I reviewed every issue published after V-1 (Oct/Nov 1992) except VI-2 (Dec/Jan 1993-94). If no issue is listed for a particular month, it means I found nothing noteworthy in it. If the Notes column says "reference," then the contents may be useful for future reference, but I haven't made detailed notes on them for now. If you have issues prior to Oct/Nov 1992 that I could borrow, please click here. The ID column below has links to review notes.
| ID | Title | Date | Reviewed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| couloir-1992-mar | Couloir IV-3 | Mar/Apr 1992 | LDS, 8/4/2004 | Kutches, "Snowshoe Review" |
| couloir-1992-oct | Couloir V-1 | Oct/Nov 1992 | LDS, 8/4/2004 | Barnett, "A Hut is Born" (Panther Basin), plus plastic telemark boots |
| couloir-1993-feb | Couloir V-3 | Feb/Mar 1993 | LDS, 8/5/2004 | Dostie, "Silcox Hut" |
| couloir-1993-apr | Couloir V-4 | Apr/May 1993 | LDS, 8/5/2004 |
Stephanie Subak cover photo skiing Primus Peak, NCNP
Dostie, "Kodachrome Courage" Dawson, "Snowmobiles" Reference: Fuhrer Finger by Don Pattison |
| couloir-1993-oct | Couloir VI-1 | Oct/Nov 1993 | LDS, 8/5/2004 | Chris Landry on extreme skiing, plus fat ski review |
| couloir-1994-feb | Couloir VI-3 | Feb/Mar 1994 | LDS, 8/5/2004 |
Secret spots, plus binding review
Reference: Pedal hop turns |
| couloir-1994-oct | Couloir VII-1 | Oct/Nov 1994 | LDS, 8/5/2004 | Simmons, "Not Afraid of the Dark" (Black Ice Couloir) |
| couloir-1995-feb | Couloir VII-3 | Feb/Mar 1995 | LDS, 8/6/2004 | Reference: Backbone Ridge traverse by Gordon Thomson |
| couloir-1995-oct | Couloir VIII-1 | Oct/Nov 1995 | LDS, 8/6/2004 | Multiglisse Traverse, self-arrest on skis |
| couloir-1996-feb | Couloir VIII-3 | Feb/Mar 1996 | LDS, 8/9/2004 |
Dawson, "Extremitis"
Reference: Bill Briggs profile by Lou Dawson Reference: Mt Robson, North face ski descent |
| couloir-1996-apr | Couloir VIII-4 | Apr/May 1996 | LDS, 8/9/2004 | Barnett, "Doing the Cascades Inside Out" and more |
| couloir-1996-nov | Couloir IX-2 | Nov/Dec 1996 | LDS, 8/9/2004 |
Vadasz, "Rating Ski Descents"
Reference: Fritz Stammberger profile by Lou Dawson |
| couloir-1997-jan | Couloir IX-3 | Jan/Feb 1997 | LDS, 8/9/2004 | Rassler, "Dave Beck: Sierra High Route Pioneer", plus plastic snowshoes |
| couloir-1997-mar | Couloir IX-4 | Mar/Apr 1997 | LDS, 8/9/2004 | Whippet self-arrest grips |
| couloir-1997-oct | Couloir X-1 | Oct 1997 | LDS, 8/9/2004 | Parker, "Shaping up in the backcountry" (shaped skis), plus Allan Bard remembrance |
| couloir-1997-dec | Couloir X-3 | Jan 1997 | LDS, 8/10/2004 | NW Avalanche Center funding crisis |
| couloir-1998-jan | Couloir X-4 | Jan 1998 | LDS, 8/10/2004 | Coombs, "Hood: Commitment on the NE Face" and more |
| couloir-1998-feb | Couloir X-5 | Feb 1998 | LDS, 8/10/2004 | Ten year anniversary of Couloir magazine |
| couloir-1998-oct | Couloir XI-1 | Oct 1998 | LDS, 8/10/2004 | Success Couloir descent, Mt Rainier |
| couloir-1999-spr | Couloir XI-5 | Spring 1999 | LDS, 8/10/2004 | Barnett, "Yurt Feelings" (Barron yurt) and more |
| couloir-1999-oct | Couloir XII-1 | Oct 1999 | LDS, 8/10/2004 |
Record snowfall at Mt Baker
Reference: Fee Demo Program by Marcus Libkind Reference: Doug Ward interview by Lou Dawson |
| couloir-2000-spr | Couloir XII-5 | Spr 2000 | LDS, 8/10/2004 | Dostie, "Paul Ramer: Crazy Like a Fox" and more |
| couloir-2000-dec | Couloir XIII-3 | Dec 2000 | LDS, 8/10/2004 |
Davo Karnicar skis Mt Everest
Reference: Fridtjof Nansen profile by John Borstelmann |
| couloir-2001-win | Couloir XIII-4 | Winter 2001 | LDS, 8/10/2004 | Reference: Stephen Koch profile by Wade McKoy |
| couloir-2001-oct | Couloir XIV-1 | Oct 2001 | LDS, 8/10/2004 | Portman, "Steve Barnett: An Original Telemaharka" |
| couloir-2001-dec | Couloir XIV-3 | Dec 2001 | LDS, 8/10/2004 | Berwyn, "Telemark's Revivalist: Rick Borkovec" |
| couloir-2002-win | Couloir XIV-4 | Winter 2002 | LDS, 8/10/2004 | Reference: Mt Snoqualmie's Enigma Gully (Slot Couloir) by Greg Mueller |
| couloir-2002-spr | Couloir XIV-5 | Spring 2002 | LDS, 8/10/2004 | Stanford, "Peak Punishment" (Jackson randonnee rally) |
| couloir-2002-oct | Couloir XV-1 | Oct 2002 | LDS, 8/10/2004 | Alpental randonnee rally |
| couloir-2003-dec | Couloir XVI-3 | Dec 2003 | LDS, 8/10/2004 | Reference: Randonnee rally races by Susan Schnier |
| couloir-2004-win | Couloir XVI-4 | Winter 2004 | LDS, 8/10/2004 |
Reference: Ben Manfredi remembrance by Charlie Berg
Reference: Snow kite review Last issue reviewed |
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