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Andrews Creek & The Gash Climbing

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Routes in Andrews Creek & The Gash

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	Adaptive Methods T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a WI4 M4 Easy Snow
	Andrews Glacier Easy Snow
	Andrews' Tower, North Face T 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a M5 Steep Snow PG13
	Box of Candy Couloir T Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c WI2 Mod. Snow PG13
	Brain Freeze M5+ Steep Snow
	Chiropractic Couloir Mod. Snow
	Chockstones of Unusual Size (C.O.U.S.) M6-7 Mod. Snow
	Circling Sharks T M8+
	Flour Power Couloir WI2- Steep Snow
	Northwest Gully of Sharkstooth Steep Snow
	Ol' Dawg Chimney T M5 Steep Snow PG13
	Production, The T M7 PG13
	Wham Couloir T M4 Easy Snow

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Description

This covers the area surrounding the upper Andrews Creek drainage and The Gash, starting roughly from just beyond the Cathedral Wall to the south and Zowie to the north, all the way west to Andrews Glacier and the basin that makes up The Gash to the south. While there isn't much (if any) ice here, this area is chockful of couloirs, at least 10 alone on the south face of Otis that I've never heard anything about and several more in the Gash.

L->R:

Andrews' Tower

Andrews' Tower, North Face, III 3 M5, 5p, 800'.

Sharkstooth

Northwest Gully of Sharkstooth, snow, 3p.

Forbidden Tower

Ol' Dawg Chimney, M5, 4p, 700'.

Chiropractic Couloir, snow, 8p.

Andrews Glacier

Andrews Glacier, snow, 5p, 1000'.

Otis Peak

Flour Power Couloir, WI2- steep snow, 1000'.

Adaptive Methods, III 9 WI4 M4, 4p, 800'.
The Production, IV M7 PG-13, 5p, 800'.
Brain Freeze, IV M5+, 8p, 1000'.

Zowie/Wham area

Chockstones of Unusual Size (C.O.U.S.), III M6-7, 4p, 800'.
Wham Couloir , M4, 3p, 400'.

Getting There

Head up the trail to The Loch, and about a half mile beyond you'll cross a small log bridge over a creek (Andrews Creek) immediately after which you'll see a sign for Andrews Glacier. This trail doesn't see much traffic during the snowy months, so often times it's difficult to follow (it doesn't get packed down much either, so you usually end up post-holing), but if all else fails, follow the creek. Eventually it curves around to the left and suddenly opens up to reveal the spectacular south face of Otis (including Zowie) and way off to the west, Andrews Glacier. You can't see much of The Gash from here, but it's the basin just left (south) of Andrews Glacier with the dramatic spire of Sharkstooth at its end.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Andrews Creek & The Gash

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

M5+ Steep Snow 23 ● Brain Freeze Mixed, Snow, Alpine 8 pitches
M4 Easy Snow 8 ● Wham Couloir Trad, Mixed, Snow, Alpine 3 pitches
WI2- Steep Snow 6 ● Flour Power Couloir Ice, Snow, Alpine
M6-7 Mod. Snow 4 ● Chockstones of Unusual Size (C.O… Mixed, Snow, Alpine 4 pitches