North Couloir, McGown Peak

One of the raddest things about Idaho is how big and hefty it is. // [o] @bjarnesalen

One of the raddest things about Idaho is how big and hefty it is. // [o] @bjarnesalen

 

Elevation: 9860’ 3005m

Aspect: North

Vertical: 800’ in couloir, 1300’ to apron

Coordinates: 44°12’77”N 115°04’53”W

First descent: Unknown

“McGown Peak sits high over beautiful Stanley Lake, Idaho in the heart of the Sawtooth Mountains. Its north facing couloir beckons with continuous vertical in a stunning location.” (FCSDofNA)

“Rise early. Fix a time-table to which you must try to keep. One seldom regrets having made an early start, but one always regrets having set off too late.”
— Gaston Rebuffat
Celebrating the halfway mark of the project (in number only), this special episode goes into showing how the research, ski community and planning come togeth...
For detail on the route click though to bivy.

For detail on the route click though to bivy.