couloir

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After about 1,500 vertical feet, the couloir narrowed and made a sharp bend.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2023

Lewicky’s benchmark for great adventures dates to 2008 when, on a hike through the San Gabriels, he spotted an unfamiliar couloir — a steep chute bordered by rock on either side — in the distance.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2023

The couloir rises out of Colchuck Glacier, visible above the lake.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2023

While climbing a couloir — a steep narrow gully — the lead climber in a group of six triggered the slab avalanche.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2023

An example of a couloir with a double bergschrund is given on p.

From The Ascent of the Matterhorn by Whymper, Edward