Description

Start at the end of Moose-Wilson Road (either north from Moose or south from Wilson works).

Skin along the groomed road until reaching the Phelps Lake summer trail.

(Should see a skin / XC ski track.) 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/