Oh What Big Eyes You Have Couloir

Name: Oh What Big Eyes You Have Couloir
Rating: 5.0

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Elevation

Ascent: 3' 1 m
Descent: -1,821' -555 m
High: 12,868' 3,922 m
Low: 11,047' 3,367 m

Grade

Avg Slope: 69% (35°)
Max Slope: 104% (46°)

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Avalanche risk for Apr 30, 2019: Moderate

Heightened avalanche conditions on specific terrain features. Evaluate snow and terrain carefully; identify features of concern. Natural avalanches unlikely; human-triggered avalanches possible.

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

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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.

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 11, 2019

Austin West

7h 00m

Apr 1, 2019

Jacek Czyz

This side is for all snow guys? I glissade it (solo) after NorthRidge of RedPk (cl2+,crux 5.3)+ part of DiamondRidge (cl3-4,snow to 60deg, spot5.4) 13.9mi — 15h 30m

Mar 31, 2019

Jesse Villines

Jun 2, 2018

Ben McGlenn

We were bushwacking to the base of the couloir and back using directions from a book, this late in the season would not recommend. lots of swampy a… 15mi

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

11mi

May 4, 2014

Eric Internicola

Skinned up the front face, skied down the couloir and skinned back around to the front. 0.5mi

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Garrett Akol
Boulder, CO

Garrett Akol Boulder, CO

When were the photos for your route description taken? Apr 9, 2015

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Eric Internicola
Westminster, CO

Eric Internicola Westminster, CO

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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