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1-16-08 the slot couloir

1/16/08
WA Snoqualmie Pass
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Posted by n_webb on 1/18/08 4:15am
Brian and I enjoyed fantastic views of Chair and surrounding peaks on the way up snoqualmie. Dropped into a rain crust and pockets of medium density powder in the corners. These pockets proved to stay put as we descended although we had to be careful to notice the transitions to the bullet proof rain crust. The quick turns on the crust combined with the soft runout of the deep pockets made for an exciting descent. Silky turns in the apron topped it off.

We saw your tracks at the bottom - which way did you go out?

First slot couloir TR of the year? Money!

We went out one ridge west of that first cirque. We didnt like the way the normal route looked, so we opted to explore that other side. There was a little boot packing involved, but mainly to stay out of the way of some steep, quite loaded aspects. 

Nice TR Nick!  Let me know if you want to make some turns sunday or monday

Thanks for the TR Nick.  Was the bottom/exit of the Crooked Couloir filled in?

It looked a bit thin, but doable, that day. I ran into two guys that just had come down it and they said that it wasn't a problem for them at all.

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