The Snoqualmie Mountain couloirs are classics and have always been on my mind. With a great weather window Sunday it seemed like a good enough time to go for them. The plan was the trifecta so we met at the trailhead at 6:00 and were moving by 6:15. We made it to the top of the snot by 8:30 and started trying to set up the rappels. With a 30 meter rope, we extended the top with some cordelette and slings. The rope still didn’t reach and Emily climbed back out at 10:30 after a lot of shenanagins. We then figured we’d try the other rap station. This didn’t reach either but with a little hop over a small cliff band, I was in the couloir. Emily and Andrew watched from above and decided they’d rather go for the slot. While they did that, I went for a quick lap up at the exit col. By 12:30 we were all skinning back out of the basin and topped out on Snoqualmie mountain at around 2. We chilled at the summit for a little bit and saw some of Emily's co-workers on the east summit before deciding to avoid the crooked due to windslab concerns. The slot was skied out but still a good time. We made quick time back out and after an easy ski through phantom, we were at the car by 4. All in all a great day out in Snoqualmonix.
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