Campground Couloir

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Campground Couloir is a WI3 trad, ice, 1000 ft (303 m), grade iv located in CO Ice & Mixed > Silverton > S Mineral Creek. It's rated as a Grade IV climb. First ascent by unknown. From the end of FR 585 at the South Mineral Campground this is the prominent line of ice visible to the south. Most only climb the first 2-3 pitches then rap off. Easier WI2 continues above. Descend by rapping the route or walk off from the top. The descent has new rap anchors as of 2020. A single 70m rope will get you down. The first anchor is ~110' on the right, the second anchor is ~100' on the left, and the third anchor is ~110' on the left. There is also another pitch of ice to the left of the main couloir. It is ~150', WI3. There is no fixed anchor on this one. To descend, thread or find a suitable tree. Protection: About 4.3 miles up FR 585. This is the prominent line of ice up and to the left of the road.

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