Phantom Couloir/Ogden Benches

Quick report

Alexander de Boer · Apr 15, 2022 · Waterton Lakes

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Quick report

Weather
warm
Ride Type
alpineSlopes, steepSlopes
Riding Quality
Terrible
Snow Conditions
crusty, hard

Morning started chilly but warmed up rapidly as the sun came out. The benches softened up a little with the direct sun, we noticed some pinwheeling but the snowpack was very consolidated and stable. We found a few softer turns here where the sun did its work, but elsewhere was bullet hard crust. Phantom was a hard crust the whole way. Terrible skiing conditions in the couloir. No wind all day, and pretty mild temperatures.

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