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| Type: | Trad, Ice, Snow, Alpine |
| FA: | unknown |
| Page Views: | 1,910 total · 10/month |
| Shared By: | Chris Simmons-Solomon on Nov 19, 2009 |
| Admins: | Chris Owen, Lurk Er, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
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Description
The North Couloir is very visible on maps. Steep snow and AI2+, or a great ski descent in winter and early spring.
Location
In the past, this route is accessed via Upper Lamarck Lake and Wishbone Lake. Camp at Upper Lamarck Lake if you take this route.
However, in November 2009 we scouted a possible scree-chute descent from Lamarck Col, which looked reasonable to descend to the glacier from the saddle/notch to the immediate right of the SE Slopes. This would enable a team to camp at Lamarck Col, drop into the route, climb, and then descend the SE Slopes right into camp (30-45 minutes from the summit to the Col tarn).
The North Couloir is painfully obvious to anyone with 20/20 vision.
Descent: Descend the SE Slopes, then follow the use trail/X-country back to camp at Upper Lamarck Lake
However, in November 2009 we scouted a possible scree-chute descent from Lamarck Col, which looked reasonable to descend to the glacier from the saddle/notch to the immediate right of the SE Slopes. This would enable a team to camp at Lamarck Col, drop into the route, climb, and then descend the SE Slopes right into camp (30-45 minutes from the summit to the Col tarn).
The North Couloir is painfully obvious to anyone with 20/20 vision.
Descent: Descend the SE Slopes, then follow the use trail/X-country back to camp at Upper Lamarck Lake
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