14ers.com - Crestone Peak NW Couloir Route

Crestone Peak
What about the Northwest Couloir route?

The 1st photo was taken from Challenger Point and shows the entire NW Couloir (red - center). The 2nd photo was taken from the notch between the twin summits on Crestone Peak - looking directly down the NW Couloir. If you compare these photos to ones taken on the South Face / Red Gully, it's clear that the NW Couloir route is steeper and involves more difficult terrain. If you are climbing The Peak, I recommend the South Face route.