Trip
Snow Climb – Quandary Peak - South Gully aka Cristo Couloir
Cristo Couloir Snow Climb; priority to Pikes Peak Group (PPG) Advance Snow Climbing participants & members training for this summer's Mt Rainier trip (PPG/HAMS); 2550 feet elevation gain; moderate snow; alpine start; couloir averages 30 degrees with sections approaching 45 degrees; descent route same based on conditions. Round trip: ~2.3 miles via couloir.
Contacts
- Fri, May 10, 2024
- Pikes Peak
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine Climb
- Adults
- moderately challenging
- Moderate
- Mileage: 2.3 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,550 ft
- High Point Elevation: 14,265 ft
- Pace: 800-1000 ft/hr
- 8 (8 capacity)
- 2 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- 0400: Quandary Trailhead with all gear & prepared to consolidate into vehicles for movement to Blue Lakes Dam parking area.
- 0420: Blue Lakes Dam Parking
- 0445: Depart for Cristo Couloir via top of Blue Lakes Dam to first prominent gully
Advance Snow Climbing badge required to register.
AIARE I badge required to register.
**Notify trip leader of any medical concerns related to participation in this trip.
Required Equipment
10 essentials
- Crampons; headlamp; helmet; ice axe; snowshoes / poles; Beacon / Probe / Shovel; goggles/sunglasses
- Appropriate snow climbing clothing layers to climb and stay warm / mountaineering boots
- Hydration 2 liters minimum; nutrition to support full day of snow climbing