Name: The Zipper Couloir
Rating: 5.0

The Zipper Couloir

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Avalanche risk for Mar 18, 2019: Considerable

Dangerous avalanche conditions. Careful snowpack evaluation, cautious route-finding and conservative decision-making essential. Natural avalanches possible; human-triggered avalanches likely.

Full forecast for NWAC: WA Cascades West, South — Brought to you by Northwest Avalanche Center

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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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Type: Backcountry or Sidecountry

Need to Know

See The Fly Couloir for more details. The Zipper is a little bit narrower and a different aspect (more West facing) so beware.

Description

Same deal as The Fly Couloir but with a little less elevation gain, a little steeper, and a little narrower. Overall it is a bit more of a technical line, but just as fun and has a great run-out zone. Be sure to observe conditions from the road on the way in (it's super easy to spot) to make sure the choke near the top is filled in. In early season / light snow years this line can look filled in but be deceptively shallow in the couloir.

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Land Manager: National Park Service - Mount Rainier National Park

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Great run down The Zipper!

View of The Fly (right) and The Zipper (left an…

0.3 Miles 0.4 Kilometers Ski Line	0' 0 m Ascent -919' -280 m Descent
66% Avg Slope (33°) 76% Max Slope (37°)	5,641' 1,719 m High 4,722' 1,439 m Low

The Zipper Couloir

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-919' -280 m

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5,641' 1,719 m

4,722' 1,439 m

Shared By Ben Stone

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