Pikes Peak North Face
The seldom seen North Face of Pikes Peak from the Bottomless Pit. The entrance to the Y Couloir is on the left side of the photo.
A classic couloir climb with a long approach and an overnight stay at Barr Camp
The seldom seen North Face of Pikes Peak from the Bottomless Pit. The entrance to the Y Couloir is on the left side of the photo.
Hoot passing by the Railroad Couloir (middle) en route to the Y Couloir.
Hoot, Kevin and Sue starting up the Y Couloir.
Kevin and Sue climbing above the clouds. Colorado Springs was socked in all day but the weather on Pikes was great despite a very poor forecast.
The angle steepened as we approached the split in the Y. We chose to take the right branch.
A few hundred feet from the top of the couloir all of us were losing steam. Kevin and I popped some peeps for a quick boost to get us to the top.
Kevin, Sue and Hoot starting the final push to the top.
Kevin took the lead for the finish.
The top of the couloir was holding a small cornice but it could be avoided on the left.
Sue topping out while Hoot and Kevin look on.