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Black September 
Central Peak - West Buttress (Down/Duck) 
Complete Northwest Ridge 
Contact Zone, The 
Duck a L'Orange 
East Buttress of the South Peak 
Leftover Rib 
Mars Western 
South to North Traverse 
Standard Route 
Watchman's (Northeast) Ridge 
West Buttress of the South Peak 
West Couloir 
West Face of the North Peak 

West Couloir 

4th Mod. Snow

   

FA: Jack Bryceland and BCMC party, June 1982
Type: Trad, Snow, Alpine
Consensus: 4th [details]
Length: 10000 feet, Grade II
Season: winter-spring
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Submitted By: Dru on Mar 18, 2009


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Description 

This route climbs the deep couloir immediately left of the West Buttress of the South Peak. Snow completely melts out of this couloir by early-mid July. On the first ascent, crevasses completely spanned the couloir and some had to be bypassed by adjacent rock; earlier in the season, the couloir offers continuous snow to 45 degrees.


Location 

Immediately left (north) of the West Buttress of the South Peak.

Descend via the same route if conditions permit or via the south ridge.


Protection 

Ice axe, crampons, possibly some rock pro.



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By Marc-Andre
From: Agassiz, B.C
Mar 24, 2009

10,000 feet long!!! Holy smokes!