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Trail # 84, Versant Nord/North Side Cossak.
Cossak is a double Black Diamond run that
has a steep but consistent pitch over its
length that runs in a South-Easterly diagonal
from the immediate right of the Expo Summit
as you face downhill.
It has a very slight right hand bias to the fall-line
but the very uniform pitch makes it a favourite
for Experts. Most often found with moguls, but when
winch groomed and/or with any significant powder,
can show a much different, very much fun character.
It terminates at the Duncan to Expo cat-track where it
offers users descending the options of bearing right to
lower # 63, Les Rapides, or turn left to get onto Expo's
lower run-out.
Showing here below:
As seen from Duncan Quad Chairlift, Up-bound on way
to Summit.
The lower sector of Cossak as it arrives at the Duncan
to Expo "side door" cat-track access.
As seen from the Versant Nord, North Side main Parking area,
Cossak is the diagonal left trail descending beside Expo in this first
shot....
Zooming in on Cossak from the above...
Looking down Cossak from the vantage of its entrance as
it branches off on the descending right side, from the peak
of the Expo(Trail #82) Pitch.
Looking back up Cossak after a descent over a freshly Winch Groomed surface.
It should be noted that Cossak is frequently left as a mogul run as
illustrated by the top pic included above. Cossak also frequently falls
into a category of mogul listed trails we call “Recently Groomed” which
is an important distinction compared to trails listed as moguls that
never get groomed as moguls left to form over a levelled base are
typically more even, with fewer hazards.
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Trail # 84 Cossak, North Side, Expo Quad Summit Sector
Trail # 84 Cossak, North Side, Expo Quad Summit Sector
The Tremblant360.com Team