All Locations > Colorado > CO Ice & Mixed > RMNP - Mixed/Ice > Bear Lake Trail… > Emerald Lake /… > Flattop Mtn - S side

Southeast Face

Name: Southeast Face
Rating: 2.3

Easy 5th YDS 1+ French 3 Ewbanks I UIAA 5 ZA M 1c British WI2+ M1 Mod. Snow

Routes in Flattop Mountain - S side

L › R R › L A › Z

	Baby Dragon T M6
	Dragon's Tail Couloir T WI2- M1 Mod. Snow
	Dragon's Tooth (aka Dead Elk Couloir) T M2- Mod. Snow
	Enter The Dragon (aka Old Route) T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b M4 Steep Snow
	Smoke and Dragons Couloir WI2 M2 Mod. Snow
	Southeast Face T Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c WI2+ M1 Mod. Snow
	Southeast Face Couloir aka S-Couloir T M1-2 Steep Snow PG13
	Steep Is Flat T M5-6 Steep Snow
	Two Dragons T M7
Unsorted Routes:

Order Wrong? Sort Routes

Type:	Trad, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine, 900 ft (273 m), 2 pitches, Grade III
FA:	unknown
Page Views:	3,150 total · 23/month
Shared By:	Andy Paul on Feb 10, 2013
Admins:	Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC Page Updates (admin only)

You & This Route

8 Opinions

Your To-Do List: ·

Your Star Rating:
Rating

Your Difficulty Rating:
-none- Change

Your Ticks:Add New Tick

-none-

Explore this route in 3D

Use onX Backcountry to explore the terrain in 3D, view recent satellite imagery, and more. Now available in onX Backcountry Mobile apps! For more information see this post.

Access Issue: Regulations Details

General NPS climbing regulations for RMNP posted here.

Description

This is the most obvious route on the Southeast face of Flattop. It's pretty easy to spot from Emerald Lake, so just walk to the west side and then start up the snow gully.

Location

Look up for the ice from Emerald Lake, and follow the obvious snow gully. Belay from the left side as ice can fall down below the flow. Continue up the obvious snow gully after the short rock pitch.

Protection

You'll need at least 3 ice screws to protect the WI2 section and want some pro for the short rock pitch. There is no fixed gear, it is easily protected and not much is needed.