Cross the lake, then pick up a skin track up the east ridge of Prospectors. Drop in for Apocalypse is at ~10,150’. You’ll find a rappel anchor on a tree. Two rappels needed — we used two 60m ropes. Second rappel station is on a rock half-way to the “cave.”

Two chokes on the descent — one before the turn right, then second toward the bottom. Second choke might require a rappel (anchor on skiers right, or build a V-thread in the ice). We were able to side-slip during a good snow year.

Ski along the Death Valley summer trail, then (1) skin up the ridge on the northwest border of Phelps if you started from Moose, or (2) ski / skate over Phelps Lake if you started in Wilson.

Full trip report: https://www.grizzliesandavalanches.com/apocalypse-couloir-ski-descent/