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Feb 2, Alta Mountain, West Couloir Cliff Out

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Posted by markhoroszowski on 2/4/13 2:57pm
In a nutshell:
Good effort. For future reference, Gold Creek never goes downhill. It's uphill in 4 directions.

author=ryanl link=topic=27358.msg115119#msg115119 date=1360077275]
Good effort. For future reference, Gold Creek never goes downhill. It's uphill in 4 directions.

I just checked the topo... Turns out you're correct. Scientists maintain that while the land is uphill in every direction, the flatness of snoqualmie pass creates a vortextual pull on the waters in the valley slowly lulling them south.

Superb!  Thanks for the beta photos.

Skinny skis for the valley, heavy gear on the back, have never failed me in deep GC exploration...unless you're THIS guy.

I've tried to be, and I'm not.

author=alpine-earth link=topic=27358.msg115129#msg115129 date=1360083696">
Superb!  Thanks for the beta photos.

Skinny skis for the valley, heavy gear on the back, have never failed me in deep GC exploration...unless you're THIS guy.

I've tried to be, and I'm not.

I don't know who THAT guy is, but he's now a legend in my book. Good luck to you in your future attempts at greatness.

I tried to day-hike up Alta that way one time in August. NOT recommended.

author=CascadeClimber link=topic=27358.msg115139#msg115139 date=1360092131]
I tried to day-hike up Alta that way one time in August. NOT recommended.

That's aggressive! Alta is super steep from the SW, W, & NW aspects.

Don't think it ever really goes.

http://www.turns-all-year.com/skiing_snowboarding/trip_reports/index.php?topic=23625.0

author=bfree32 link=topic=27358.msg115191#msg115191 date=1360125233]
Don't think it ever really goes.

http://www.turns-all-year.com/skiing_snowboarding/trip_reports/index.php?topic=23625.0


Interesting... also from February. Maybe a chance it could fill on a big snow year as there is definitely some funnel effect that could help fill that in, but it's also super steep so not sure it would compile enough. We had the same concern about hang fire... part of the reason we hiked out of there so fast instead of trying to rig a way with limited rope.

Thanks for sharing this report!

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