10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COULOIR»
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1
The High Sierra: Peaks, Passes, Trails
”Son of Split” (4180 m+; 13,803 ft; 0 .5 mi SSW of Split Mountain) Southeast
Couloir. AI1-WI3, Class 4. First ascent October 3, 1965, by Gary Lewis and Ed
Lane. Hike up the south branch of Red Mountain Creek and head for a huge
pillar on ...
2
A Climber's Guide to the Teton Range
The climb begins with the first several hundred feet, about six pitches, of Route
28, Northeast Couloir. During the first ascent this involved climbing rock steps
and some sections of good, but thin, water ice. At the point where Route 28
moves ...
Leigh N. Ortenburger, 1996
3
Colorado's Indian Peaks: Classic Hikes and Climbs
The Apache Couloir and East Ledges routes continue southwest up some
terraces to the upper basin under Apache and Navajo at 12,200 feet. Queens
Way l, Class 2, Moderate Snow *Classic* From Long Lake Trailhead: 9.9 mi/es,
2,950 feet ...
4
High Alaska: A Historical Guide to Denali, Mount Foraker, & ...
This route was formerly named the Hourglass Couloir, then the Saudan Couloir. It
is a 5,000-foot couloir which cuts directly from the 14,300-foot West Buttress
basin to Archdeacon's Tower. The angle in the narrowest section approaches fifty
...
5
50 Classic Backcountry Ski and Snowboard Summits in ...
Height: 14,153 feet Route: Northwest Couloir, L-Shaped Couloir Best time to go:
March through May Trip duration: 3 or more days Mileage: About 7 miles to the
summit Elevation gain: 6,200 feet Effort factor: 9. 7 Level of difficulty: From the top
...
6
Selected Climbs in the Cascades Vol 1, 2nd Ed.
small snow couloir leads up and left for two pitches to a good belay on rock, very
close to the base of the Second Couloir. Entrance into the Second Couloir is
gained by climbing down and across steep rock (5.8) a short distance. Option 3: ...
Jim Nelson, Peter Potterfield
7
Idaho, a Climbing Guide: Climbs, Scrambles, and Hikes
loose talus. It is best to stay on the south side of the couloir where the footing is
somewhat better. At the top of the couloir, turn north and follow the ridgeline to
the first tower. Cross behind this tower, drop down 5 feet, and climb to your right
onto ...
8
Rocky Mountain National Park: The Complete Hiking Guide
It has a cracked top, split by the impressive, 900-vertical-foot couloir that makes a
curving gash down the northeast face of the peak. The couloir is highly visible
from Trail Ridge Road. Southwest Ridge grade ii class 2+ From Chief Cheley ...
9
Washington Ice: A Climbing Guide
Descent: There are a number of options available. Previous knowledge of these
descent routes will make the experience safer and more fun. Descent options are
as follows. Cascadian Couloir: This is perhaps the safest of the descent routes, ...
Jason D. Martin, Alex Krawarik, 2003
Ascend a long, easy snow couloir back left to the crest of Cassin Ridge at 17,700
feet, where there is a campsite. Climb the left side of the ridge for 500 feet before
climbing onto its crest. Traverse to the left for 200 feet, over rock at first, then ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COULOIR»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
couloir is used in the context of the following news items.
Climber airlifted to safety after falling boulder injures arm at Grand …
Three park rangers were flown to a provisional helispot near the Cave Couloir at the base of the Middle Teton (approximately 600 linear feet, ... «Idaho State Journal, Jul 15»
GET OUT: Give me shelter
The east side of the ridge dropped off into much loved winter lines like Once is Enough couloir. Looking down that popular line made me feel a ... «Planet Jackson Hole, Jul 15»
Rising Temperatures Could Mean Dangerous Alpine Conditions
In places such as the Grand Couloir on the Gouter route of Mont Blanc, there have already been fatalities during this past week. Captain Patrice ... «Chamonet.com, Jul 15»
Business Briefs, July 1
Are you incubating a new business or thinking about it? At Silicon Couloir's next Chance Meeting, scheduled for 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Rose ... «Jackson Hole News&Guide, Jul 15»
Crème de la crème
... Atlantic by kite like Camilla Ringvold or having first ski descent of Mount Everest's North Face by the Norton Couloir like Tormod Granheim. «The Dieline, Jun 15»
Injured climber rescued in Glacier Park
Jack Beard of Kalispell ascends a snow couloir Saturday morning beneath the Lithoid Cusp in Glacier National Park. Beard slipped in the snow ... «Daily Inter Lake, Jun 15»
Extra Caution Advised in the Mountains this Week
Early on Sunday the PGHM were alerted to an incident on the Gouter couloir as a man fell and injured his foot. He was airlifted to Sallanches ... «Chamonet.com, Jun 15»
Andersen: Waters of life and death
Consider the flow of rivers translated as the flow of crystals down a mountain couloir. The same gravity-driven dynamic is at work in both ... «Aspen Times, Jun 15»
Balade au Clair de Lune on the South Face of the Fou climbed free
More commonly attempts are made in the spring, when the temperatures are lower and the approach couloir has good snow covering. «British Mountaineering Council, Jun 15»
Two Climbers Die After a Fall in the Couloir du Gouter
With the first wave of good weather for sumitting Mont Blanc comes the sad news of two climbers dying after a 700m fall in the Couloir du ... «Chamonet.com, Jun 15»
