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The Hourglass Couloir
WI3 M4 Mod. Snow
Avg: 3.7 from 12 votes
Type: | Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine, 1200 ft (364 m), 6 pitches, Grade III |
FA: | Harry Kent |
Page Views: | 15,602 total · 71/month |
Shared By: | Chris Sheridan on Apr 10, 2006 · Updates |
Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
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Description
The Hourglass Couloir is an excellent alpine route similar in nature to Dreamweaver but with more sustain difficulties, a bit harder cruxes, and a more remote setting. The route involves about six long pitches of roped climbing through gullies and around chockstones.
Location
The route is an obvious gully in the middle of the north face of Arrowhead Peak directly above Solitude Lake. Descend via the Southeast gully to Black Lake (may require some rappels) or climb west to the low point of the ridge between Arrowhead and McHenry's, then drop down and right back to the Solitude Lake cirque (I haven't tried this descent, but in hindsight it seems to be the best).
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