Couloir
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kulˈwɑɹ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Couloir is a noun meaning (climbing, skiing) A steep gorge along a mountainside.
Meaning
(climbing, skiing) A steep gorge along a mountainside.
More Meanings
- (rare) A corridor or passage.
Example Sentences
Those deep, dark slots in a mountain known as couloirs are often the most obvious routes of ascent.
Ascend a long, easy snow couloir back left to the crest of Cassin Ridge at 17700 feet, where there is a campsite.
Looking up the face I could see directly into the Japanese and Hornbein couloirs, an almost direct 9000 feet to the summit.
2002, American Alpine Club Safety Committee, Alpine Club of Canada Safety Committee, Accidents in North American Mountaineering, Issue 55, page 58, When they approached the couloir shortly before 0300, the snow was firm enough for them to use crampons.
Word Forms
- couloirs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gully, clough, coulee, cloof, alcove, squeeze.
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