Seven Direct

When the lower portion of Great Gully is closed off by blue ice bulges or running water in late spring, it’s common to traverse into a lookers right (skiers left) variation to skirt around it. However, this variation can also be skied top to bottom, which makes a great objective within itself. I haven’t found a name for this so I’ve simply given it one. Either climb it from the bottom of traverse over to skiers left from the top of Great Gully. Steep turns in a funnel shaped chute bring you to the top of a 20 foot cliff, this can be avoided to skiers left or right through the bushes. Rejoin the gully and follow more mellow turns down the open finish. Due to the cliff in the middle, this line is a no fall zone and should be approached with a high degree of caution. A fall or avalanche will have serious consequences.