Pleiades North Couloir Routes

[jonthomp]

Anyone know more than what Beckey says of these? Steepness? Do they hold enough snow to ski? The photo in the "CAG" makes them look like fun lines. Are they?

[Dru]

they might be skiable.

 

the approach trail to the mine was brushed in 1999. you will have to walk further up the slesse cr road than listed in beckey to access, because in beckey guide you could drive to 11k, now you can only drive to 6km ish.

 

i don't think people climb these routes much anymore. the lines hold snow and ice late in the summer they aren't all that steep (45) but have some bulges or thin sections from what i recall seeing.