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Northwest Couloir
4th YDS 1 French 2 Ewbanks I UIAA 2 ZA M 1b British Mod. Snow
Avg: 2.4 from 17
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Routes in The Crestones
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'Bag O Stones' T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Crestone Peak / North Pillar T 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c R |
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Crestone Peak North Buttress T Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c PG13 |
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Crestone Traverse T Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c |
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Ellingwood Ledges T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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India T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Merhar Direct T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b AI4 M5-6 Steep Snow PG13 |
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North Ridge of Kit Carson T 4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b |
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Northwest Couloir T 4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b Mod. Snow |
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Prow (Kit Carson), The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R |
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Red Gully T 3rd 1- 1 I 1 M 1a |
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Septem Virtutum Anima Mea T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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| Type: | Trad, Snow, Alpine, Grade II |
| GPS: | 37.96669, -105.585 |
| FA: | unknown |
| Page Views: | 5,980 total · 20/month |
| Shared By: | Furthermore on May 19, 2002 |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
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Description
This is a very good couloir climb in late spring into early summer. When it melts out it becomes a class 3 scramble to the summit. From either Spanish Creek trail head, or South Colony Trailhead hike up to Bear's playground which is a massive plateau/saddle between Kit Carson Peak and Crestone Peak. From Bear's playground traverse around the north side of Crestone Peak until you reach a dominate snow couloir. When you reach the saddle at the top of the couloir, scramble to the right to the summit.
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