Quandary Peak: North side couloir

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Mt Quandary from McCullough Gulch
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Dave eyes the route
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Quandary's North Face Couloir (right of center)
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Switching to crampons
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Chris ready to carry the skis over 2,000 feet up
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Vern also lugging skis up
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Chris kicking in wide steps
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Above the constriction
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View up the couloir
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Chris and John
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Ski mountaineering
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Switchbacking up the couloir
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Dave and John
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Nearing the top
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Dave exits the couloir
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Diana and Vern out of the couloir
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Quandary's summit
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Part way down the east ridge
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What's a snowshoer to do without snow?
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Back at treeline, almost time for beer