Sickle Couloir, Horstmann Peak

The Sickle Couloir is a line that begs to be skied // [o] @bjarnesalen

The Sickle Couloir is a line that begs to be skied // [o] @bjarnesalen

 

Elevation: 10223’ 3116m

Aspect: North

Vertical: 1,000’

Coordinates: 44°11’26”N 115°00’11”W

First descent: Unknown

“The Sickle Couloir off the shoulder of Horstmann Peak is one of the most iconic lines in the Sawtooths. The Northwest Face of Horstmann Peak, looming high above the Sickle, is highly sought after yet rarely skied.” (FCSDofNA)

“There is a wolf in me. Fangs pointed for tearing gashes. A red tongue for raw meat and the hot lapping of blood.

I keep this wolf because the wilderness gave it to me and the wilderness will not let it go.”
— Carl Sendberg, Wilderness
The classic line call "The Sickle" in the Sawtooth Mountains of Idaho is a ski line that at first sight, just begs to be skied. It's a visual beacon that dra...
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