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[TR] Crown Mountain - Crown Couloir 12/11/2011


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Trip: Crown Mountain - Crown Couloir

 

Date: 12/11/2011

 

Trip Report:

Climbed Crown Couloir on Sunday as a morning solo mission. Conditions were perfect. I borrowed my girlfriend's garmin forerunner just for fun. Mission Statistics

 

Starting up the grind at 5:30, Summit ~9:30, Gondola down, Home before Noon.

 

Passed 2 other parties on my way out.

 

 

Lots of ice forming on the north facing walls of Hanes Valley. A few lines looked pretty climbable.

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Looking up from the bottom of the couloir

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Further up

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Looking up the middle section of the couloir. There was lots of ice to be had all over the east face of crown, worth exploring.

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Summit shots looking N,E,S.

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Conditions are prime, get amongst it! :tup:

 

Gear Notes:

As of Dec 11th, route is in good shape to be climbed sans rope, and with a single axe.

 

Bring rope screw and tools if wanting to try any of the flows/variations.

 

Approach Notes:

No flotation required.

Grouse grind is icy.

Early starts beat the crowds, but mean the gondola is not an option.

Lots of up at down.

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