Polaris Couloir
High Quality Low Hanging Fruit
Date: 5/30/2020
Partner: Andrew Mclean, Solo
TH: Blue Lakes
5.6m - 2300ft - 3.5hrs
Start: 6:20am
Summit: 8:25am
Dropped: 8:50am
North Star's Polaris Couloir is high quality low hanging fruit for spring skiing. The couloir averages 43 degrees spiking to 50 mid way up. The approach is short and easy with about 1000ft of coulie bootin.
Andrew and I had a bluebird day, with no wind, good snow and mild temps. This was a great first outting with Andrew. I was even able to make it back to Dillon in time for some take out breakfast from Bread and Salt in Frisco
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5.6m - 2300ft - 3.5hrs
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Andrew on approach in the basin above Blue Lakes
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Andrew transitioning to crampons at the mouth of Polaris Couloir
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Looking up to Polaris from the apron
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Andrew with Blue Lakes down the valley
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Alex
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Andrew
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Andrew
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Andrew
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L2R: Fletcher, Atlantic, Pacific, Crystal
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Andrew topping out on Polaris
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Andrew summitting. Quandary behind
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#BroswithCrows
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North Face of Democrat
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North Face of Lincoln. Kinda looks like a brain
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Alex ready to ski
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A great view to ski into
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Andrew carving on the firm snow at the top
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The snow would get softer as we descended
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Alex
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Chatting about the next pitch
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Alex
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Andrew POV
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Andrew
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Andrew
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What a place to be! Andrew looks to Qundary with Wheeler behind.
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Parking Lot Friends
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Breakfast with a View: Summit Hash with Eggs, Bacon and French Toast from Bread & Salt.
