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McGown Peak, North Couloir

5/16/20
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Posted by mmcdonough on 5/26/20 7:58pm

Stopped in the Sawtooths on the way back from Montana to ski the north couloir on McGown Peak above Stanley Lake on 5/16/20. ~10mi, 4K'+/-.

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McGown Peak taken the evening before from near Stanley Lake.

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North couloir becomes visible in the upper basin

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Better view of the couloir

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From the notch

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Skied relatively well

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Looking back up at the steepest portion

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Watched Two Bear Air Rescue from Kalispell, MT hoist extract two stranded climbers from McGown's standard route.

16.3 km, 06:00:25

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