Peak H, Straight Arrow Couloir

The Straight Arrow on Peak H in the Gore Range is a good-looking chute. One would access this from Upper Piney Lake, camping near the lake. The climb up Peak H from the lake is quite easy, perhaps the easiest of the alphabet peaks in this region. After skiing the chute, the return over the saddle looks to be easy. This photo was taken from near Peak K in late June, 2001. In July 2002 I climbed to the summit and looked down the chute and I have to say it does not look very steep. Below is a shot by Scott Edlin, who, with Nate Harris, skied it in on June 16, 2013: Straight Arrow is on looker’s right and the exit couloir back to the Piney valley is on the left.

And another shot by Scott, looking straight down Straight Arrow: