San Juan Range - CO
South Lookout Pk . - 13,380'
“Magnum” Couloir
Almost pulled the plug on this tour due to the approaching storm and the huge apron we had to navigate with a likely suncrust from the clear warm day before. Indeed the storm closed in as we got to the apron above treeline. We made quick work of the firm apron with ski crampons, the storm intensified as we made it to the confines of the couloir. Then the reward, the chute was in an optimal direction for the strom and ended up catching and collecting about a foot of snow from the storm…good thing we didn’t pull the plug on the tour:)
Setting the pack - Kristin
Upper pitches - Kevin
Todd and Kevin
Enjoying a slight break in the storm - Kristin
About a foot of fresh collected in the chute during our climb - Todd
Day Before from Yellow Mtn - Magnum Couloir
Spring Pow - Kevin
Post Ski - Magnum Couloir
Kristin