A couloir (French: [ku.lwaʁ], "passage" or "corridor") is a narrow gully with a steep gradient in a mountainous terrain. [1] A couloir may be a seam, scar, or fissure, or vertical crevasse in an otherwise solid mountain mass.

A gully is a landform created by running water, mass movement, or both, which erodes sharply soil, typically on a hillside or in river floodplains or terraces. [1]

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Dec 12, 2017 · The ascent of a gully will often be the first introduction to snow climbing for many mountaineers. By their very nature, gullies tend to take lines provided by natural breaks and seams in the cliffs, and these can often be at a reasonably easy angle.

Jan 25, 2017 · Gully - [Middle French - "throat"] - a channel caused by erosion, especially by water running down a slope. The distinction between "gully" and "valley" or "canyon" is one of scale - a gully is usually less than a hundred meters in width.

Jan 26, 2015 · Valley (Also: Gully, Draw, Couloir) – Long depression in the terrain that has a narrow elevated side and a wide lower opening. A valley can be “V” or “U” shaped and often can be seen as a “negative” to a ridge.

May 8, 2021 · A couloir is a steep mountain gully, usually flanked by rugged and rocky cliffs that channel snow within them. Couloirs usually collect snow leading to major avalanches that keep the gully free of trees.

May 3, 2024 · A mountain gully is often referred to as a ravine. It is a deep, narrow valley with steep sides, typically formed by running water erosion.

No. 5 Gully is a winter climb at the easier end of the spectrum, with an indicative rating of Scottish Winter Grade I. It can also boast being one of the most fun routes in its category, measuring over 350m from base to top, and taking the climber up an increasingly steep and narrow gully, before opening out into a wide depression near its ...

From the trail, climb sage-covered hillsides on the right side of the talus trail emanating from the deep cleft which marks the start of the route. Climb the talus where preferred to avoid further bushwhacking. Once above the lower talus field, the rock becomes more solid and quite good.