Moderate snow climbs

[ashish]

Looking for some moderate couloirs for snow climbing in the PNW, where I could climb with tools and crampons only. All I see online is skiing info and very little info on climbing up and hiking down. Any info would be great.

[Lostbolt]

Lane peak The zipper is a standard one. Depending on how comfy with exposure there are a few up Mount Washington in the olympics.  And the one to the south of washington.

[JasonG]

The Zipper is a good one....

Whistler Peak, East gully (bit of mixed 4th to the summit)

North Couloir on McClellan Butte (some mixed spice at the top)

Big Four, Dry Creek Route (also spicy up high)

North Buttress Couloir on Colchuck.

Sherpa Peak, NE Couloir (bit of 5th at the very summit)

East Face ramp on Harvey up in BC, when it gets fat.  Early season there is some ice climbing.

Not couloirs...but NF of Maude, NF of Observation Rock

East gullies on Mount Angeles in the Olympics.

Sort of less moderate, since there is glacier travel (but it is often soloed), Leuthold's Couloir on Hood.

The Cascades aren't really known for couloirs, but most everything in the spring has steep snow somewhere on it and could be viewed as a challenge. 

[Bronco]

13 hours ago, JasonG said:

North Buttress Couloir on Colchuck.

This one is highly recommended.  

All of these come with the caveat of needing low avalanche danger forecast which happens to coincide with good climbing conditions (firm snow).

[ashish]

Thanks for the feedback everyone. Will look through the list. Any good sources for route info/trip report?

[JasonG]

Until we get the TR search feature fixed....Google search with cascadeclimbers and the route/mountain...

and yes, @Bronco is exactly right.....  Snow conditions and weather will control all!