Ed McDonald 15 minutes into the couloir.

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Ed McDonald 15 minutes into the couloir.

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Conditions on 20-Jun-06. Solid snow early and softening quickly once the sun hits.

Looking up from the middle section.

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Sandy Beazley

Jun 30, 2004

“Ed McDonald 15 minutes into the couloir. ”

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This photo was taken by Marcel Godbout, from near the top of the princess leia finish. Skiing the upper section of the couloir, on good years I think that the rock band is normally covered by snow.There was a huge channel to the left of the rock band that effectively reduced the width to about 10 feet.

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