Cristo Couloir is a popular snow climb line on 14er Quandary Peak. This south facing line is a good introduction to couloir climbing and ski/snowboard descents in the backcountry. The line starts above the Blue Lakes Reservoir and works up to about 300 vertical feet below the summit. This couloir is usually “in” from…
Dead Dog Couloir on Torreys Peak is about a 2,000ft couloir that is a great line for snow climbing and a ski/board descent. The couloir is steep, around 40 degrees on average, getting closer to 50 near the summit. This is an east facing line which means that it will usually melt out fairly…
Missouri Mountain North Couloirs are a series of couloirs on this popular 14er located in the Sawatch Range of central Colorado. The most popular couloir on this mountain is the “C” couloir because it is less steep and heavily traveled but the North Couloir direct is also a fantastic line to climb and snowboard….
Whale Peak is a relatively unknown 13er located in the Front Range mountains of Colorado. This 13,078ft mountain has a number of ways to the summit, but the most fun in my opinion is the Whale’s Tail Couloir. This snow climb consists of 700ft of snow and is a moderate climb ranging from 30-40+…
Mt Arkansas North Couloir (Moonshine) is a classic ski line in central Colorado. If you are not looking to ski this line, it’s still a great moderate snow climb as well. Mt Arkansas North Couloir ranges from 35-50 degrees in steepness with about 700ft of climbing in the couloir itself. This is a great…
Torreys Peak via the Tuning Fork Couloir is one of the longest ski/snowboard descents on a 14er in Colorado. When the snow is good, you can often ski/snowboard from the summit to the basin below, over 2,000ft of vertical. This Couloir usually holds snow from January until June and for this reason is a…
