California · Ice climbing · Bishop

Northwest Couloir

Alpine line near the lower end of the grade range at Little Lakes Valley & Mono Recesses.

5.4
grade
Alpine No Fixed
style

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One of twelve routes catalogued at Little Lakes Valley & Mono Recesses, this climb sits near the lower end of the grade range that spans from 4th to 5.10a across the crag. An alpine line with no fixed protection.

Photo of the crag

Little Lakes Valley & Mono Recesses — the crag this route is on
Little Lakes Valley & Mono Recesses, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: jfdervin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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