Cristo Couloir


Cristo Couloir, Quandary Peak, is a couloir located on Quandary Peak that stretches from the Blue Lake Dam to the summit at. 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.