Colchuck glacier rises to an elevation of 8000ft and separates Dragontail from Colchuck Peak. The glacier is located in the heart of the Stuart Range and offers some spectacular skiing. The slope itself is relatively gentle with a maximum angle of around 35 degrees but the terrain you are surrounded by is extreme. The cliffs of Dragontail rise over 2000ft and drop directly into the glacier.
When conditions are good an ascent and descent can be relatively simple. When conditions are icey or avalache prone this slope can take on a different character and one where crampons, ice axe and or avoidance may be most advisable.
Once one reaches Colchuck Lake you find yourself at an elevation of 5570ft. Route finding is strait forward but I always find myself slightly climbers right to aviod any potential rock fall coming off of Dragontail. Colchuck Glacier offers 2500ft of excellent skiing in a remote and wild setting.
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