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FOURTH OF JULY COULOIR | BEEHIVE PEAK | MADISON | MONTANA | UNITED STATES

FOURTH OF JULY COULOIR
FOURTH OF JULY COULOIR
Date Created: 04/05/2009
Last Updated: 04/05/2009
Ranking:Premier
Skiable Vert:2500 ft
Climbing Vert:2842 ft
Top Elevation:10742 ft
Trailhead Elevation:7900 ft
Ascent Mileage:5.5
AVG Ascent Time:3-5 hours
Ascent Type:Bootpack, Skin, Easy Crampon/snow axe
Trees:none
Slope Aspect:South
Steepest Section:45-55 Degrees
Slope Type:Couloir
Exit:Clean
First Descent:
Nearest Town:Big Sky
AVG Snowfall:350
Snowpack:It tends to be a lot more unstable then its Teton neighbors to the south.

Highlights

An amazing couloir in the heart of Beehive Basin. The views are spectacular and it is a worthy objective when avalanche conditions permit.

Ascent

Drive one mile past Big Sky Mountain Village and turn right onto Beehive Basin road. Follow the road down a hill until you see a trail head on your left. Skin north in a meadow/drainage and you will eventually be funneled into Beehive Basin and the foot of the couloir.

Descent

Ski what you climbed.

Access/Permits

None.

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