Y Not Gully

Type: Backcountry or Sidecountry

A south facing gully directly from the summit of Mt Machedbeuf to the Herman Gulch Skintrack

Using either Herman Gulch or Watrous Gulch skintracks, gain the summit of Mt Machebeuf. This line is directly off the summit, facing south. You cannot see the entire line from the top, so you need to know if this is fully filled in (typically later in the season). There are two slight chokes where rock bands will force you to make some tight turns, but nothing too challenging on this line. A very fun way to make a loop in these basins.

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This line, as well as the rest of the south-facing gullies off of Mt Machebeuf, is also featured in "Making Turns in Colorado's Front Range Vol. 2" by Fritz Sperry