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Flattop Mountain - S side Climbing

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Routes in Flattop Mountain - S side

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	Baby Dragon T M6
	Dragon's Tail Couloir T WI1 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
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Description

This submission was originally part of single listing for Flattop. Due to reorganizational effort, this was split into 2 sections. The first is here.

In a fine little drainage between Hallett Peak and Flattop mountain, you will find a multitude of rock and snow/ice routes. There are many possible routes up and down Flattop (due north), Hallett (due south), and Andrew's Glacier (west).

For the purposes of organization, we'll limit this subarea to those mixed/ice routes on the southern aspect of the mountain which are approached from the Emerald Lake area.

There are at least 8 distinct routes and 2 variations here including:

Tyndall Glacier, WI2 M2
Dragontail Couloir, WI2 M2
Dragon Tooth aka Tower Gully, M2 mod snow
Flang, WI5 M5
various SE Face routes, up to 5.7 WI 2.

Getting There

Park at the Bear Lake Parking lot (newly renovated) at the end of Bear Lake Road. Hike to Emerald Lake. Skirt the lake and head up and right toward Flattop.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Flattop Mountain - S side

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

WI1 M1 Mod. Snow 117 ● Dragon's Tail Couloir Trad, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine
M2- Mod. Snow 19 ● Dragon's Tooth (aka Dead Elk Cou… Trad, Mixed, Snow, Alpine
M1-2 Steep Snow PG13 6 ● Southeast Face Couloir aka S-Cou… Trad, Mixed, Snow, Alpine 5 pitches
M5-6 Steep Snow 5 ● Steep Is Flat Trad, Mixed, Snow, Alpine 4 pitches
WI2 M2 Mod. Snow 11 ● Smoke and Dragons Couloir Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c WI2+ M1 Mod. Snow 8 ● Southeast Face Trad, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine 2 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b M4 Steep Snow 21 ● Enter The Dragon (aka Old Route) Trad, Mixed, Snow, Alpine 6 pitches