Matt Lemke - Aug 15, 2020 8:01 am Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2020
Wind River Range Slam Peak 19 of 29
This was our 19th peak, of a 2 week Wind River Slam where I climbed all the 13ers in the Winds and finished the Wyoming 13ers on August 3, 2020. We climbed the north couloir from Dinwoody Glacier which was quite enjoyable.
wingfooted - Jul 5, 2010 6:00 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 1977
West Couloir
From camp in upper Titcomb Via Sphinx Glacier and across the ridge to upper Mammoth Glacier. Rope up once in couloir, plenty of protection placements along the sides. One or two pitches of hard snow. Once on top easy scramble to summitt. I don't recall it being very difficult. Rap off large blocks at head of the couloir on descent.
SarahThompson - Oct 30, 2009 1:12 am Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2009
South Couloir, scary experience
Ascended the South Couloir from camp in Upper Titcomb Basin. Couloir was out of condition with plenty of rotten rock and rubble near the bottom and rotten snow and ice higher up. A storm moved in as we started the descent. Graupel was flowing down the couloir, a foot deep in places! Never seen anything like it. Lightning struck the summit when we were still in the upper portion of the couloir. We were clipped in to an anchor at the time and I got zapped through my arm on the wet rock! Terrifying.
Matt Lemke - Aug 15, 2020 8:01 am Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2020
Wind River Range Slam Peak 19 of 29This was our 19th peak, of a 2 week Wind River Slam where I climbed all the 13ers in the Winds and finished the Wyoming 13ers on August 3, 2020. We climbed the north couloir from Dinwoody Glacier which was quite enjoyable.
wingfooted - Jul 5, 2010 6:00 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 1977
West CouloirFrom camp in upper Titcomb Via Sphinx Glacier and across the ridge to upper Mammoth Glacier. Rope up once in couloir, plenty of protection placements along the sides. One or two pitches of hard snow. Once on top easy scramble to summitt. I don't recall it being very difficult. Rap off large blocks at head of the couloir on descent.
SarahThompson - Oct 30, 2009 1:12 am Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2009
South Couloir, scary experienceAscended the South Couloir from camp in Upper Titcomb Basin. Couloir was out of condition with plenty of rotten rock and rubble near the bottom and rotten snow and ice higher up. A storm moved in as we started the descent. Graupel was flowing down the couloir, a foot deep in places! Never seen anything like it. Lightning struck the summit when we were still in the upper portion of the couloir. We were clipped in to an anchor at the time and I got zapped through my arm on the wet rock! Terrifying.
Aaron Johnson - Oct 30, 2009 9:11 pm
Re: South Couloir, scary experienceSheeesh Sarah! Yikes!