couloir

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At the time, Gyselinck did not know an avalanche the day prior had flushed four climbers 500 vertical feet down a steep gully on Colchuck Peak known as the northeast couloir.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2023

After about 1,500 vertical feet, the couloir narrowed and made a sharp bend.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2023

That can mean trekking all day to make but one run down an isolated couloir or a bowl.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2023

Difficult mountaineering routes like the northeast couloir are more commonly tackled in spring when the weather is more favorable for clear, sunny conditions and avalanche risk has largely subsided for the season.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2023

On the 10th we made our first attempt by the central couloir, which leads up to the depression between the two summits.

From Climbing in The British Isles, Vol. II Wales and Ireland by Hart, H. C.