Hi all-
Any suggestions for some easy couloirs? I've done Cristo 3x in the last two years and Angel once. Still consider myself a newbie to couloirs so I don't want to try the really hard ones yet. Thanks! Happy Easter!
Easy Couloirs
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Re: Easy Couloirs
The Boudoir on Horseshoe is mellow and fun. In general, the Mosquito/Tenmile area is a good place to go couloir hunting thanks to the short approaches. The Refrigerator on Ice is also nice, though the approach is a bit more of a slog. If you don't mind long-ish approaches, there's also a nice couloir between Pagoda and Chief's Head in RMNP.
Re: Easy Couloirs
Conundrum Couloir.
It's just steep enough to be exciting, but a relatively safe runout in event of a slip. But mind the cornice.
(Don't know current conditions however, I'm currently on the West Coast)
It's just steep enough to be exciting, but a relatively safe runout in event of a slip. But mind the cornice.
(Don't know current conditions however, I'm currently on the West Coast)
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Scott P
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Re: Easy Couloirs
The north couloir on Castle is pretty mellow. The Lackawanna Couloir is fairly mellow as well.
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Re: Easy Couloirs
Get Dave Cooper's book Colorado Snow Climbs
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CreekRunner
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Re: Easy Couloirs
Any couloir that you can throw a rock down.
Re: Easy Couloirs
Lost Rat on Grays. Boudoir on Horseshoe. V Couloir on Atlantic. All were some of my first ones.
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Sglm14
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Re: Easy Couloirs
Thanks so much everyone!! I think I will try Boudoir. It sounds fun and easy enough to do. I will also get a book on snow climbs since I really want to start doing more.
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Sglm14
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Re: Easy Couloirs
Lol!! I promise not to throw rocks down even though I'm a fan of Kedrowski. Joke.CreekRunner wrote:Any couloir that you can throw a rock down.
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Re: Easy Couloirs
when are you thinking of trying boudoir? it's been on my list too.Sglm14 wrote:Thanks so much everyone!! I think I will try Boudoir. It sounds fun and easy enough to do. I will also get a book on snow climbs since I really want to start doing more.
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Re: Easy Couloirs
This weekend if weather is good.Bob Kocher wrote:when are you thinking of trying boudoir? it's been on my list too.Sglm14 wrote:Thanks so much everyone!! I think I will try Boudoir. It sounds fun and easy enough to do. I will also get a book on snow climbs since I really want to start doing more.
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Re: Easy Couloirs
I did Boudoir last weekend. Feel free to check it out yourself, but snow was not consolidated for a fair amount of it. Just a heads up.
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