Oh What Big Eyes You Have Couloir

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  2. CO
  3. Northwest Rockies

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Ski Line

3' 1 m

Ascent

-1,821' -555 m

Descent

12,868' 3,922 m

High

11,047' 3,367 m

Low

69%

Avg Slope (35°)

104%

Max Slope (46°)

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“1800 vertical feet of 15 foot wide, 45 degree sustained goodness!”

— Eric Internicola

Need to Know

This couloir is pretty steep, needs lots of snow to be filled in, and it's not very wide. Don't fall or you'll likely be seriously injured.
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Description

A long approach to some one of the most amazing couloir skis I've had the pleasure of doing. This is well worth the effort to get there. It's a very steep couloir (and it's sustained). It's not very wide which makes it somewhat challenging. If you're looking for a fun challenge, this could be the route for you.

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May 14, 2017
Britton Thomas
Very firm conditions around 11:30am. Connected snow patches on the ski out to around 9,400 feet.
Apr 30, 2015
Will Shaw
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Long Hike (roughly a 3000 foot ascent), but well worth the effort. The Couloir skiing was fantastic. Sustained 45 degree pitch for the entire couloir descent.
Long Hike (roughly a 3000 foot ascent), but wel...
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The bottom of Oh What Big Eyes You Have Couloir, looking to the east.
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Garrett Akol
Garrett Akol  
When were the photos for your route description taken? Apr 9, 2015
Eric Internicola
Eric Internicola  
May 4th, 2014. Sorry I didn't see your comment earlier (I didn't get a notification about it). May 24, 2015

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