Phantom Couloir - springtime sniff around and carve

<p>Went and checked out Phantom Couloir - another party skied is as we were transitioning to bootpack - sluffs were cleared by them. Snow was hardish, compact, but some fluff was found. Ogden North slope was ski-cut to release wet slabs (20 m across, 5 cm deep on hard layer), leaving the rest of the descent to be groomer-style carve fest. Good day out, UV was high descent from lake to parking was hardest part of the trip. If it snows in next few days, there is a concerning sliding suface on Ogden North slopes to keep in mind...</p>

Terrain Ridden

Alpine slopes, Steep slopes.

Terrain Avoided

Convex slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

Rapid temperature rise to near zero degrees or wet surface snow.

Snow Conditions

Crusty, Powder, Wet.

Weather Conditions

Cloudy, Warm.