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Ghost Dancer Couloir 

Paiute Peak 


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Description 

Although it's somewhat lost in views from the east between hulking Mt. Audubon and striking Mt. Toll, Paiute has a 1,500-foot northeast face, a rugged north ridge, and a fun spring snow climb and ski descent on the south face.


Getting There 

Approach from the Mitchell Lake Trailhead over Mt. Audubon or via the trail from Coney Flats.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Paiute Peak:
Ghost Dancer Couloir   Mod. Snow     Snow, Alpine, 1200 feet   
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Featured Route For Paiute Peak
The 1,500-foot northeast face of Paiute Peak from the north slopes of Mt. Audubon. The Ghost Dancer Couloir takes the central line on the face (the right-hand of two prominent couloirs).

Ghost Dancer Couloir Mod. Snow  CO : Alpine Rock : ... : Paiute Peak
This is the central couloir on the big, steep northeast face of Paiute Peak. The face is about 1,500 feet high. Jack Roberts and I started on a snow-free bench on the left side of the face and climbed about 1,200 vertical feet on June 6, 2009. We started late, because of a very long approach, and soft snow allowed us to kick steps unroped up most of the couloir. The couloir appears to end at a large, ominous headwall below the top, but a hidden, six-foot-wide slot snakes up to the left and pops ...[more]   Browse More Classics in CO


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Chris Miller skiing the SE snowfield of Paiute in June.

Chris Miller skiing the SE snowfield of Paiute in ...

Climbing the east ridge of Paiute.

Climbing the east ridge of Paiute.

Our ascent to the ridge of Paiute.

BETA PHOTO: Our ascent to the ridge of Paiute.

Our line of descent, many to choose from.

BETA PHOTO: Our line of descent, many to choose from.