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Dragon's Tail Couloir
WI2- M1 Mod. Snow
Avg: 3.3 from 112 votes
Type: | Trad, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine |
FA: | unknown |
Page Views: | 31,448 total · 113/month |
Shared By: | ClimbandMine on May 25, 2001 · Updates |
Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
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Description
Dragon's Tail Couloir is the first of two couloirs on the south face of Flattop Mountain, above Emerald Lake. Snow up to 50 degrees is possible, as are a few rocky steps that may or may not be iced over. 1,800 feet of "fun" snow climbing interspersed with a couple short, steeper steps puts you near the summit of Flattop, with some incredible views of the park. Climb it in the early season, it may be threatened by a cornice.
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