Harvest - Aug 15, 2017 1:24 pm Date Climbed: Feb 3, 2017
Solo Winter Ascent
Solo ascent of the Bell Cord Couloir. Descent via Bell Ringer Couloir. 2-3-17
Alex Wood - Jul 14, 2014 2:01 pm Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2014
Bell Cord Couloir to Traverse
Camped at Crater Lake the night before, left at 5:30am and got to the top of the Bell Cord Couloir by 9am (its a long climb, especially with no warm up). We did South Maroon Peak first (very easy from the saddle) and then did North Maroon (not as easy). Most of it seemed class 3+ with a few in your face class 5 moves. Awesome traverse though! Going down North Maroon was interesting. That was probably the hardest part of the day and the most worrisome part as well. There was a bunch of snow on the standard route so finding our way down was a little interesting at times.
Kiefer - Jul 4, 2014 9:27 am Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2014
Early Summer Climb
Couloir due to the late season, was complicated and difficult to climb. Runnels seemed to be everywhere, some as deep as 4'-5'. Lots of deep horizontal fracturing in the upper apron and lower couloir were breaking away. Almost felt like the PNW.
Snow was slushy by 7:30. Long climb but worth it.
GrumpyJohn - Jun 12, 2014 10:09 pm Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2014
Snow all the way to top of South Maroon when I did it. Down climbed it also due to snow conditions. A couple of close calls with rocks after things warmed up.
first time back since Kevin and I's accident. Almost got killed by rockfall at 7 am. Slushy, really sketchy descent.
Panthera uncia - Dec 22, 2010 6:23 pm Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2010
Awesome Coulior!
Left the TH very early and did this one solo. Climbed the Bell Chord and was nearly killed by rockfall triggered by frightened mountain goats while in the couloir. Climbing the Chord was straightforward but time consuming. Went up South Maroon first and then traversed over to North Maroon. The whole experience was both physically and mentally challenging, but also very rewarding.
Flyingclimber - Aug 19, 2009 7:29 pm Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2009
Late start, Solo
Set my alarm, so I thought, so started up at 5:45am , hit the couloir with the sun already up and melting the snow. Was fine for the first half then got soft, but wasn't too bad. Reached the summit on an almost bluebird day. Downclimbed the couloir. Fun day!
randaro - Jun 16, 2009 9:40 pm Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2009
Long day
Loose wet unconsoladated all the way. Cool summit! Left my new rope (unused) at the top of the col. ops. Fun glisade down the chute.
cavufool - Jun 11, 2009 1:10 pm Date Climbed: Jun 7, 2009
Fun in the clouds
The best part was the climb from the top of the couloir (~13,500) to the summit. We were fortunate to have it untracked so it was a sort of choose-your-own-adventure.
Ted Eliason - Jan 16, 2009 7:22 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2008
Perfect Conditions
Longest couloir climb in memory. 4000 ft of top to bottom cramponing. Easier than I thought though.
benners - Dec 9, 2008 8:49 pm Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2008
Almost killed me
Great route, got hit by rockfall though as the Bells were rock calving in late spring. Nasty second half of the day, but the Bell Cord was otherwise a great climb.
Camped at Crater Lake and started the route at 0600. The snow was rotten in spots (2" of slush over hard ice), the runnels were deep, and my pace was far slower than I had planned for. Reached the summit at noon to be greeted by a thunderstorm so close the sleet was crackling and popping as it hit. Tried to make a hasty descent an d learned there is no such thing. Downclimbed the SE colliour, but the snow there was even worse and the descent took almost as long as the ascent.
Eric Holle - Jun 16, 2008 10:24 pm Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2008
Back for more...
Ben, Jim, Dan and I went back to the Bell Cord to finish what we started the week before. So much had changed in a week, higher water in the lakes and rivers, more exposed rock on the faces and on the snow, and less snow to climb and ski on. We traversed to the summit of Maroon Pk from the top of the Bell Cord on a very warm day, and skied from just below the couloir becuase of poor snow conditions inside the couloir.
Eric Holle - Jun 11, 2008 2:24 pm Date Climbed: Jun 9, 2008
Amazing line....
Climbed the couloir with Tim, Jim and Ben with traverse over to N. Maroon and descent of the North Face. Burly day, good training for team DBL.
Timothy Pearl - Jun 10, 2008 3:44 pm Date Climbed: Jun 9, 2008
Great Climb
A gorgeous climb with Eric, Ben, and Jim. Continued on to N Maroon, which was an amazing test of brains, balls and ability.
Dan Dalton - Jun 24, 2007 2:35 am Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2007
First Time Ever Seeing the Bells
Very good snow conditions, the runnels were not too large yet, but still a pain. Combined this with the S-N Bell traverse. Great weather!
km_donovan - Oct 12, 2006 7:29 pm Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2006
High on the fun meter!
Went solo and the conditions were good. Followed it up with the traverse. Pulled the Cord and rang the Bells! The self portrait in my profile was shot on the route.
seth@LOKI - Sep 6, 2006 7:05 am Date Climbed: Aug 24, 1994
Sweet Route
Start way early in the spring and early in the morning. We had a rare epic year and snow was still huge at the end of August.
Dan Leonhard - May 29, 2006 6:54 pm Date Climbed: May 10, 2004
Fun Climb!
This climb is great. Starting from the bottom of the snow gully, the route continues to be direct and straight forward. However, when arriving at the couloir, there is a branch that goes out left- it dead ends. Snow was soft but fun. Watch for loose rock!!!
Harvest - Aug 15, 2017 1:24 pm Date Climbed: Feb 3, 2017
Solo Winter AscentSolo ascent of the Bell Cord Couloir. Descent via Bell Ringer Couloir. 2-3-17
Alex Wood - Jul 14, 2014 2:01 pm Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2014
Bell Cord Couloir to TraverseCamped at Crater Lake the night before, left at 5:30am and got to the top of the Bell Cord Couloir by 9am (its a long climb, especially with no warm up). We did South Maroon Peak first (very easy from the saddle) and then did North Maroon (not as easy). Most of it seemed class 3+ with a few in your face class 5 moves. Awesome traverse though! Going down North Maroon was interesting. That was probably the hardest part of the day and the most worrisome part as well. There was a bunch of snow on the standard route so finding our way down was a little interesting at times.
Kiefer - Jul 4, 2014 9:27 am Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2014
Early Summer ClimbCouloir due to the late season, was complicated and difficult to climb. Runnels seemed to be everywhere, some as deep as 4'-5'. Lots of deep horizontal fracturing in the upper apron and lower couloir were breaking away. Almost felt like the PNW.
Snow was slushy by 7:30. Long climb but worth it.
GrumpyJohn - Jun 12, 2014 10:09 pm Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2014
CHECKCHECK
alpineair - Oct 28, 2013 8:33 pm
Cool but scary.Snow all the way to top of South Maroon when I did it. Down climbed it also due to snow conditions. A couple of close calls with rocks after things warmed up.
noahs213 - Jun 13, 2011 7:33 pm
Crazyfirst time back since Kevin and I's accident. Almost got killed by rockfall at 7 am. Slushy, really sketchy descent.
Panthera uncia - Dec 22, 2010 6:23 pm Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2010
Awesome Coulior!Left the TH very early and did this one solo. Climbed the Bell Chord and was nearly killed by rockfall triggered by frightened mountain goats while in the couloir. Climbing the Chord was straightforward but time consuming. Went up South Maroon first and then traversed over to North Maroon. The whole experience was both physically and mentally challenging, but also very rewarding.
Flyingclimber - Aug 19, 2009 7:29 pm Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2009
Late start, SoloSet my alarm, so I thought, so started up at 5:45am , hit the couloir with the sun already up and melting the snow. Was fine for the first half then got soft, but wasn't too bad. Reached the summit on an almost bluebird day. Downclimbed the couloir. Fun day!
randaro - Jun 16, 2009 9:40 pm Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2009
Long dayLoose wet unconsoladated all the way. Cool summit! Left my new rope (unused) at the top of the col. ops. Fun glisade down the chute.
cavufool - Jun 11, 2009 1:10 pm Date Climbed: Jun 7, 2009
Fun in the cloudsThe best part was the climb from the top of the couloir (~13,500) to the summit. We were fortunate to have it untracked so it was a sort of choose-your-own-adventure.
Ted Eliason - Jan 16, 2009 7:22 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2008
Perfect ConditionsLongest couloir climb in memory. 4000 ft of top to bottom cramponing. Easier than I thought though.
benners - Dec 9, 2008 8:49 pm Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2008
Almost killed meGreat route, got hit by rockfall though as the Bells were rock calving in late spring. Nasty second half of the day, but the Bell Cord was otherwise a great climb.
s_tuning@msn.com - Jul 3, 2008 6:50 pm Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2008
An "electric" experienceCamped at Crater Lake and started the route at 0600. The snow was rotten in spots (2" of slush over hard ice), the runnels were deep, and my pace was far slower than I had planned for. Reached the summit at noon to be greeted by a thunderstorm so close the sleet was crackling and popping as it hit. Tried to make a hasty descent an d learned there is no such thing. Downclimbed the SE colliour, but the snow there was even worse and the descent took almost as long as the ascent.
Eric Holle - Jun 16, 2008 10:24 pm Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2008
Back for more...Ben, Jim, Dan and I went back to the Bell Cord to finish what we started the week before. So much had changed in a week, higher water in the lakes and rivers, more exposed rock on the faces and on the snow, and less snow to climb and ski on. We traversed to the summit of Maroon Pk from the top of the Bell Cord on a very warm day, and skied from just below the couloir becuase of poor snow conditions inside the couloir.
Eric Holle - Jun 11, 2008 2:24 pm Date Climbed: Jun 9, 2008
Amazing line....Climbed the couloir with Tim, Jim and Ben with traverse over to N. Maroon and descent of the North Face. Burly day, good training for team DBL.
Timothy Pearl - Jun 10, 2008 3:44 pm Date Climbed: Jun 9, 2008
Great ClimbA gorgeous climb with Eric, Ben, and Jim. Continued on to N Maroon, which was an amazing test of brains, balls and ability.
Dan Dalton - Jun 24, 2007 2:35 am Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2007
First Time Ever Seeing the BellsVery good snow conditions, the runnels were not too large yet, but still a pain. Combined this with the S-N Bell traverse. Great weather!
km_donovan - Oct 12, 2006 7:29 pm Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2006
High on the fun meter!Went solo and the conditions were good. Followed it up with the traverse. Pulled the Cord and rang the Bells! The self portrait in my profile was shot on the route.
seth@LOKI - Sep 6, 2006 7:05 am Date Climbed: Aug 24, 1994
Sweet RouteStart way early in the spring and early in the morning. We had a rare epic year and snow was still huge at the end of August.
Dan Leonhard - May 29, 2006 6:54 pm Date Climbed: May 10, 2004
Fun Climb!This climb is great. Starting from the bottom of the snow gully, the route continues to be direct and straight forward. However, when arriving at the couloir, there is a branch that goes out left- it dead ends. Snow was soft but fun. Watch for loose rock!!!