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Staircase Gulch | Salt Lake County, Utah

This is barely a mountaineering adventure because you need crampons and an axe to make it safely. This route moves up a narrow chute that collects avalanche debris from a large basin above. During April - June there is normally a large snowfield of debris remaining that you can climb. Depending on conditions you may need to make a few rock climbing moves. Be careful of weak places in the snow created by the stream running underneath. It's a beautiful chute along a stream and numerous small waterfalls. This route goes about as high as could be safely climbed solo. Your conditions may vary.