Couloir season

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Re: Couloir season

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jaymz wrote: Mon May 03, 2021 10:04 pm I was playing around on Google Earth and stumbled upon this beauty. It's on the north face of Pt.12,995, just east of Peak Q in the Gores. Anybody know anything else about this one or have any experience with it?
Looks like peak R’s north couloir.
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Re: Couloir season

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Jorts wrote: Tue May 04, 2021 6:04 am
jaymz wrote: Mon May 03, 2021 10:04 pm I was playing around on Google Earth and stumbled upon this beauty. It's on the north face of Pt.12,995, just east of Peak Q in the Gores. Anybody know anything else about this one or have any experience with it?
Looks like peak R’s north couloir.
According to other local skiers I’ve talked to about that Couloir, it goes. Good looking but not as steep as it looks. Stiff access.
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Re: Couloir season

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Re: Couloir season

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That's the one! Just looks like a really nice line, and apparently a pretty gnarly backpack in.
DIdn't mean to hijack the question right before me:
dsr80304 wrote: Mon May 03, 2021 8:48 pm Anyone heard when 4th of July Rd opening by any chance? Have Skywalker and Northstar on the list, and would rather not skin the 4 mile road in! Thx!
I don't know when it usually opens, but when I did Skywalker a few years ago on June 4, conditions in the couloir were perfect (Leia was in all the way - 1st week or two of June seems like the sweet spot conditions-wise) and the road was open and dry.
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Re: Couloir season

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Hi Everyone, I'm looking for someone to join me for the Dead Dog Couloir on Torreys. I don't have a set date but possibly targeting the weekend of 5/22. Message me if interested.

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Re: Couloir season

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Jorts wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 3:32 pm I'd say they're getting there.
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No offense to the rad descent, but this photo says hit snooze for a month if you like climbing them. I guess the OP didn't specify so this is bound to get confusing.
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