
| Starting from the Peru Gulch road, we had planned on taking the trail to Argentine Pass. Upon reaching a viewpoint of this side we determined that it was extra mileage and there were several couloirs traversing the trail that covered it in snow. Therefore we only used the bottom, more southern, section of the trail and then hiked up the steeper tundra direct to the summit. Many options exist on this wide face. On the descent we glissaded one of the several couloirs, probably for over 1,500 vertical feet. An ice axe was handy for the descent and several of these early season couloirs would make fine moderate snow routes if conditions are right after the road opens in the spring. |