The Zipper Couloir
Trail
0.3 mile
0.4 kilometer
point to point
Ski Line
Extremely Difficult
Elevation
Ascent:
0'
0 m
Descent: -919' -280 m
High: 5,641' 1,719 m
Low: 4,722' 1,439 m
Grade
Avg Slope: 66% (33°)
Max Slope: 76% (37°)
Avalanche risk for Apr 17, 2019: Unknown
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Full forecast for NWAC: WA Cascades West, South — Brought to you by Northwest Avalanche Center
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Current ascent conditions
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“A "zipper" of a line down a popular steep skiing peak in the Tatoosh Range.”
— Ben Stone
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