couloir

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Still, Gyselinck thought back to his winter climb of the northeast couloir seven years ago and remembered a sense of unease.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2023

The couloir rises out of Colchuck Glacier, visible above the lake.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2023

It arose, of course, from the couloir being bent, and from the falling rocks having acquired great pace before they passed the angle.

From The Ascent of the Matterhorn by Whymper, Edward