5.5 km away
Major Tom
Major Tom is a steep and sporty couloir in a remote corner of the Wasatch that can have a few rappels to navigate!
Extreme Ski Touring
- Distance
- 3 km
- Ascent
- 3 m
- Descent
- 1.1 km
Davis Gulch Approach
Salt Lake City
Wasatch Backcountry
This is the approach up Porter Fork to the summit of Gobblers Knob which allows access to Davis Gulch.
Ski Touring Moderate
- Distance
- 5.1 km
- Ascent
- 1.3 km
- Descent
- 72 m
- Duration
- 4-5 hrs
- Low Point
- 1.9 km
- High Point
- 3.1 km
- Gradient
- 37˚
Park at the Porter Fork trailhead in upper Millcreek Canyon. Head through the gate and up the road through the cabins and enter the trail in the Olympus Wilderness. Follow the trail through the switchbacks and then in the meadow. Next head towards the E following up the next drainage. Continue up the gully till you see the upper headwall, from here branch right and follow the treed ridge until it reaches the saddle between Mount Raymond and Gobblers Knob. Follow the ridge E, to the summit of Gobblers Knob. This will put you smack dab on top of the Davis Gulch.
Difficulty
Moderate
Slopes become slightly steeper at around 25-30 degrees.
Low Exposure (E1)
Exposure is limited to that of the slope itself. Getting hurt is still likely if the slope is steep and/or the snow is hard.
Remoteness
In the high mountains or remote conditions, all individuals must be completely autonomous in every situation.
Best time to visit
Features
- Trees
- Walk Required
Equipment required
- Skins
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6.3 km away
Memorial #3
Memorial #3 is one of the classic steep lines on the backside of Mount Olympus with large dramatic rock lined walls.
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 692 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 487 m
6.3 km away
Memorial #1
Memorial #1 is a very long and clean chute that runs off the ridge of the S summit of Mount Olympus.
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 856 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 514 m
6.3 km away
Memorial #5
This is the steepest and longest of the Memorials with excellent pitch and beautiful rock lined walls.
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 640 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 446 m
6.4 km away
Tolcat Canyon
Tolcat Canyon is the large and prominent chute that splits the N and S summits of Mount Olympus.
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 4.3 km
- Ascent
- 147 m
- Descent
- 1.3 km
6.6 km away
Apollo Couloir
The Apollo Couloir is the shorter, mellower sister chute to the Zeus Couloir on the magnificent northwest face of Mount Olympus.
Extreme Ski Touring
- Distance
- 1.4 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 693 m
6.7 km away
Medusa's Face
Medusa's Face is the most gawked over and coveted, but rarely skied lines in the Wasatch Mountains.
Extreme Ski Touring
- Distance
- 461 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 348 m
8.5 km away
God's Lawnmower
This is the huge avalanche path that's visible from the road on the N slope of Kessler Peak.
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 2 km
- Ascent
- 2 m
- Descent
- 946 m
8.8 km away
Argenta - W Couloir
A big fun run off of Kessler Peak with some great chute and trees skiing involved.
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 3.5 km
- Ascent
- 18 m
- Descent
- 1.1 km
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