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Crystal Cave couloir

Name: Crystal Cave couloir
Rating: 3.0

5.8 YDS 5b French 16 Ewbanks VI- UIAA 15 ZA HVS 4c British AI4 M4 Steep Snow

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	Crystal Cave couloir 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c AI4 M4 Steep Snow
	Right Couloir AI4 M5 Steep Snow
	South West Ridge T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c M4 Steep Snow
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Type:	Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine, 3000 ft (909 m), Grade VI
GPS:	63.0026, -150.87801
FA:	John Bauman, Jim Howe May 1983
Page Views:	572 total · 13/month
Shared By:	Jim Howe on Oct 24, 2022
Admins:	L Von Dommelheimer Page Updates (admin only)

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Description

a 50-55 degree ice/snow face is followed by a 800' ice couloir with a natural ice cave bivy at the top. Short mixed climbing exits the couloir followed by 800' of mixed/ice/snow before joining the delicate corniced ridge of the SW ridge finishes to the summit. there is a write up in AAJ for it as well.