page_title: Cristo Couloir
hierarchical_section_title: Cristo Couloir
caption_attribution_description: English: Photo of Cristo Couloir from 11,700' and the Blue Lakes Dam parking lot
context_page_description: Cristo Couloir, Quandary Peak, is a 2,575 feet couloir located on Quandary Peak that stretches from the Blue Lake Dam to the summit at 14,265 feet. It is a popular ski mountaineering descent in the spring climbing season. The ascent can be accomplished by an experienced mountaineer in 3–5 hours and the ski descent in 1–2 hours. Cristo Couloir is actually closer to one mile in length with elevation gain of over 2,000 ft. The ascent from the base parking lot below the dam is about a mile and 1/2 with a total elevation gain of approximately 2,500 ft.
context_section_description: Cristo Couloir, Quandary Peak, is a 2,575 feet (785 m) couloir located on Quandary Peak that stretches from the Blue Lake Dam to the summit at 14,265 feet (4,348 m). It is a popular ski mountaineering descent in the spring climbing season (April through June, depending on weather and snow conditions). The ascent can be accomplished by an experienced mountaineer in 3–5 hours and the ski descent in 1–2 hours. Cristo Couloir is actually closer to one mile in length with elevation gain of over 2,000 ft . The ascent from the base parking lot below the dam is about a mile and 1/2 with a total elevation gain of approximately 2,500 ft.
caption: Cristo Couloir
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