Phantom couloir and Ogden benches

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Phantom couloir and Ogden benches

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Amazing
Snow conditions were:
  • Deep powder
  • Hard
  • Powder
  • Wind affected
We rode:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Convex slopes
  • Mellow slopes
  • Steep slopes
We stayed away from:
  • Sunny slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Cloudy

Comments

20 to 30cm of light pow on top of supportive layer on the benches skied really well. The top half of Phantom couloir sluffed out a lot to hard pack (and some zastrugi from previous bootpacks). Found some facets near the top (with irregular break) otherwise no stability concerns. Bottom half skied really well on deep pow if you stay on skiers right. Deep turns going fall line on the benches. Some sun crust on steep solar underneath 10cm of fresh. A few prices of cornice remain on the right side of the couloir but nothing as massive as other cornices on Ogden. Mostly cloudy day with the winds dieing down from noon and turning east late afternoon with some sun poking out for our second run.