West Couloir  WI2-3 M2

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Type:  Trad, Mixed, Ice Consensus:  WI2-3 M2 [details] FA:  unknown Season:  summer, early winter Submitted By:  ClimbandMine on Dec 13, 2001 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (2) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

Dan St. John topping out on the West Couloir on Fl...

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West Couloir is the right of the three Flattop Mountain Couloirs at the head of Odessa Gorge. The first 500' is beautiful 50-60 degree alpine ice in the summer, which then necks down and turns to snow. If its melting out, there will be a 1-foot wide ridge of snow with trenches between it and the rock in the neck of the couloir that makes the climb interesting and provides a touch of mixed climbing in late summer. 200' of 55-60 degree snow to the top.

Protection 

Might want pickets, a couple screws, and a few nuts.

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BETA PHOTO: Flattop Mountain - West Couloir.