Lane Peak, Zipper Couloir round 3, May 3, 2013

Looking down the belly of the beast!

Some lines are so good you just have to come back for more, the zipper is one of those.  Steep enough to get your attention and narrow enough to keep it.

Lane Peak, Zipper Couloir March 29, 2013

Lane Peak, The Zipper couloir climbers left and The Fly to climbers right

The Tatoosh are an amazingly aesthetic group of mountains off the south of Mt. Rainier that I had always eyed while riding around Paradise.

Random Couloir May 26, 2013

Two weeks ago I saw a great couloir out at Cascade Pass that was begging for turns:

Couloir just right of center

CJ Couloir May 11, 2013

The first view of CJ Couloir in the center

Sometimes you make a great plan, the conditions are perfect, the approach is easy, and everything is right when the world.

Other times you're an idiot, the approach is ridiculous, snow is questionable, and you are left questioning your sanity. 

Saturday was not one of the former.