Notch Couloir
Rocky Mountain National Park
One of, if the not the most intense ski descents in the state.
Ski Touring Extreme
- Distance
- 482 m
- Ascent
- 11 m
- Descent
- 360 m
- Duration
- 0-1 hrs
- Low Point
- 3.9 km
- High Point
- 4.3 km
- Gradient
- 63˚
Often skied while belayed on a rope, this line stacks up to be one of the craziest out there. It's really just a mountaineering route that can be skied. Climb Lamb's Slide to where Broadway starts, and take the exposed ledge to the base of the couloir. To get here, Class 5 is required. People tend to rope up and there's good pro the whole way. You want to be very sure that avy conditions are stable, because if this rips you're going 1000ft off the Lower East Wall below. In the summer this route goes at AI2 or so, but if you get it in great conditions you might be able to get some about-60° skiing. Good luck with this one, send pics!
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Difficulty
Extreme
Extreme skiing terrain above 45 degrees. These routes are reserved for experienced experts.
Best time to visit
Features
- Cliffs
- Couloir
- Single Descent
- Ski Mountaineering
Equipment required
- Rope
- Ice axe
- Crampons