View of current conditions (8/14/10). Hard snow at bottom, transitioning into alpine ice. Ice screws wouldn't work well yet. Alpine ice at top, but with a sugary crust of snow. Very steep exit (Exciting solo).

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View of current conditions (8/14/10). Hard snow at bottom, transitioning into alpine ice. Ice screws wouldn't work well yet. Alpine ice at top, but with a sugary crust of snow. Very steep exit (Exciting solo).

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The leftmost side as of 11 Aug. 2011.

The top of East Couloir, 7-21-2007. This photo is actually a continuation of the previous, taken from the exact same spot.

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Caverdude O'Cicero

Aug 15, 2010

“View of current conditions (8/14/10). Hard snow at bottom, transitioning into alpine ice. Ice screws wouldn't work well yet. Alpine ice at top, but with a sugary crust of snow. Very steep exit (Exciting solo).”

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Nancy Bell about two-thirds of the way up East Couloir, 8-1-2007.

Nancy Bell near the top of East Couloir, which reveals its first patch of alpine ice of the season, 8-1-2007.

Bryan at the water ice near the top.

Mid-way up the couloir on what turned out to be a great day.

The leftmost side as of 11 Aug. 2011.

View of current conditions (8/14/10). Hard snow at bottom, transitioning into alpine ice. Ice screws wouldn't work well yet. Alpine ice at top, but with a sugary crust of snow. Very steep exit (Exciting solo).

The top of East Couloir, 7-21-2007. This photo is actually a continuation of the previous, taken from the exact same spot.

Nancy Bell near the top of East Couloir, 8-1-2007.

Brent low on the climb.

Chris about to finish the alpine ice at the top of the climb.

Top of the East Coulior from the east. Note overhanging cornice and the top of the rock buttress below.

Looking up the East Coulior. Note rock buttress below the top right side of the coulior. To the right of the picture, you can see the middle ("Hourglass") and West couloirs.

On the rock buttress near the upper right section of coulior. About M2 in difficulty.

Looking down from the top.

Nancy Bell heads left underneath a large block near the top of East Couloir, 8-1-2007.

Nancy Bell near the top of East Couloir, 8-1-2007.

Looking up at the route, 6-3-2007.

Looking down upon East Couloir, 7-21-2007. The snow toward the bottom of the photo is a cornice in the foreground that has nothing to do with the couloir.

Moonset over the Flattop Couloirs, 8-1-2007.

Diana Laughlin on her way to ski Ptarmigan Glacier, although it looks like she's heading toward East Couloir. A climber can be seen as a tiny speck near the top left-hand portion of the route. This photo was taken on 7-30-2006.

Nancy Bell heads to the base of East Couloir, 8-1-2007.

All three routes.

Looking up East Couloir from the bottom, 8-1-2007.

East Couloir, July 6, 2013.

Looking up East Couloir from about midway up, 8-1-2007.

On the summit with Debbie McLain.

Rock belay about 1/3 of the way up on 10/18/03.