Phantom Couloir

Skied Phantom couloir. Snow is very wind affected/consolidated all the way up the couloir. Hand cuts were solid and no propagation were observed. Closer to rocks (3/4 up) the slab is sitting more on facets but still bonding relatively well and the slab is thinner. Ski quality gets better in the bottom half of the couloir with softer snow. Good ski on the moraine further down, even got some fresh tracks. Didn’t observe any signs of recent slabs or signs of instability in the couloir Only loose dry from the steep slops from the past few days and maybe an old small slab covered with new snow on the main moraine. Trees on the trail below the lake (except one) have been cleared since last week ! Thanks for that -18 at the car in the morning, almost no wind all day, sunny then overcast then sunny again. Cathedral summit looks very very dry