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Routes in North Face of Pike's Peak
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66 Years of Fun WI3 M5 |
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Blind Assumption T WI5 M5 |
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Blind Luck T WI4 M5 |
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Center Couloir of Three Little Pigs (Flying W) M2 Mod. Snow |
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Left Couloir of Three Little Pigs (Flying W) Mod. Snow |
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Ole 6, The T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c WI3 M6+ |
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Right Couloir of Three Little Pigs (Flying W) M2-3 Mod. Snow PG13 |
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Three Dragons T M8 |
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Toga Party T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b WI3-4 M5- |
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Total Abandon T WI4+ M4-5 |
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Y Couloir |
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| Type: | Alpine, 2000 ft (606 m) |
| FA: | ?? |
| Page Views: | 11,593 total · 45/month |
| Shared By: | Chris R on Feb 1, 2003 |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
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Description
The Y Couloir is an aesthetic snow climb on the steep, north face of Pike's Peak. It affords over 2000' of vertical gain and deposits the climber smack on the summit.
To access, get into the Bottomless Pit. This can be accomplished from either the Barr Trail (~10 miles, easy hike), from the Crags campground trailhead (~6 miles, harder hike), or have a good friend drop you off on the toll road (~1 mile, harder hike, and $10 toll, plus no easy way down). Bivy in the Bottomless Pit.
The line is obvious to the south. Head south and begin climbing up the obvious gully. The Y couloir branches to the west (climber's right) off of the main line, about 1/3 mile up. Climb into it as the angle increases. You soon come to two branches that give this line its name. The left arm of the Y immediately climbs a rock step that can vary from moderate 4th class to technical 5th class, depending on snow depth. The right arm moves over an ice bulge, which can generally be bypassed on the left. After surpassing either difficulty, continue up your chosen arm to the summit.
In February, we started climbing at 4:00am, and topped out at 7:30, just as the top of the couloir was getting sunhit. Check out Dawson's Guide to northern 14'ers for a more succinct description.
The Crags approach is by far my favorite way to get to this classic climb.
To access, get into the Bottomless Pit. This can be accomplished from either the Barr Trail (~10 miles, easy hike), from the Crags campground trailhead (~6 miles, harder hike), or have a good friend drop you off on the toll road (~1 mile, harder hike, and $10 toll, plus no easy way down). Bivy in the Bottomless Pit.
The line is obvious to the south. Head south and begin climbing up the obvious gully. The Y couloir branches to the west (climber's right) off of the main line, about 1/3 mile up. Climb into it as the angle increases. You soon come to two branches that give this line its name. The left arm of the Y immediately climbs a rock step that can vary from moderate 4th class to technical 5th class, depending on snow depth. The right arm moves over an ice bulge, which can generally be bypassed on the left. After surpassing either difficulty, continue up your chosen arm to the summit.
In February, we started climbing at 4:00am, and topped out at 7:30, just as the top of the couloir was getting sunhit. Check out Dawson's Guide to northern 14'ers for a more succinct description.
The Crags approach is by far my favorite way to get to this classic climb.
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