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Pyramid Couloir
Pyramid Couloir is an obvious and aesthetic line accessing the west ridge of Pyramid Peak from the northwest. It is an easy snow climb in the spring, suitable for beginners, but melts into a dangerous gully of loose talus later in the season. It can be done as a day hike or you can camp at Lake Sylvia. Because of the 6 mile approach and the fact that this aspect of the mountain is only visible from the basin above Lake Sylvia and high on neighboring Mt. Agassiz, this route receives few visitors and little attention despite the popularity of Pyramid Peak itself.
Getting to the trailhead
The Pyramid Couloir can be reached from Lyons Creek Trailhead located 4 miles north on Wrights Road from Highway 50 between Kyburz and Strawberry. Wrights Road is not plowed in the winter. Click read more for the rest of the route.
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Posted by squishy on Sunday, October 04 @ 13:43:34 EDT (281 reads)
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Eagle Route
The Eagle Route is a moderate traditional climbing route, but with a short hike so it feels and appears to be more like a mini-alpine rock climb. With a short but steep hike and solid rock over beautiful views, it's a worthy undertaking for budding tradition style climbers. The Eagle Route is rated 5.5 but feels a bit harder and also depends on which variation you choose near the summit.
The approach:
From the Eagle Falls Trailhead, follow the trail for about a mile, stay on the lower fork of the turon loop. You will pass a bridge and the falls on the way to the lake, this is a busy trailhead with frequent tourist who hike to the lake. Take the fork to the lake and cross the lake outlet, follow a use trail around the lakeshore. You will come to a small rock wall on the side of the lake, follow the use trail up around the right hand side of this small wall. To the west there are two large gullies/draws coming down from the ridge, head up the gully on the right through tallus boulders. Half way up this gully cross the brush to the left onto more tallus which reaches the top. Upon reaching the top of the gully, follow the ridgeline to the northwest (turn right) for about one-half mile until reaching the Eagle Lake Buttress. There is a neat balancing rock in the middle of this ridge with spectacular views of Emerald Bay and the Desolation Wilderness, this is where the Eagle Lake Buttress comes into view. There are some trees and shade near the base for gearing up. Click read more for the rest of the route.
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Posted by squishy on Wednesday, September 09 @ 00:20:05 EDT (315 reads)
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