Skiing the X couloir on Mt Whymper

May 3rd: Scored epic conditions in the X couloir earlier this month. Great snow made for a memorable descent. Springtime in the rockies is delivering!
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[@hhiibbaalleerr]

lol...I am def gonna keep sticking to mellower terrain, but dang, it is fun to ride along with ya! Nice work. Thank-you!

[@JaredG_WV]

this used to be called the twitter couloir, nice skiing

[@user-yz9xr1eq3u]

ha ha ha ha.

[@Skibum6711]

Incredible skiing. So smooth on something that technical!

[@renjamun]

So confident! Great tour

[@blake46long]

That's a badass expedition, all around. Congrats!

[@KylePotts]

Such a fun line! Skied that really well!

[@batman50ish]

Brutal to stay on point technically with that kind of pitch. Not only did you crush it technically... you did it with absolute style too!!!

[@angusmcdugal1]

also loved his safety zones and where he choose to stop. Great job and enjoyable video.

[@kevinhjertaas407]

You made that look fun! Nice work.

[@xp205]

Nice job and impressive!

[@augustwest5273]

You guys are nuts. And to think I used to ski anything when I lived in aspen. We’d hike and climb but never had to use ropes. That’s just badass.

[@kendestine9905]

That was epic!!

[@rx7dude2006]

As a former ski instructor I approve!Great line and wide enough to make nice turns.

[@MusicTheoryLogic]

heavy! looks so fun

[@SnootchieBootchies27]

Very well skied!

[@maximelouis3019]

Let's gooooo #1 fan

[@christophermatthews555]

Wow, that was a ride!

[@marcleblanc2026]

Well done sir & lady! Epic mission

[@bensoneff]

Thanks!

[@Subalpinism]

sick line in great conditions! Gnarly downclimb choke too haha

[@paultrudel9791]

Nice one Ben, that was a steeeeep section up there.

[@wyattgrose6439]

Good stuff, nice sluff mgmt

[@saintrroy]

Fantastic ski mountaineering. Looks a lot like some of the terrain in the Dolomites. That’s quite a climb, especially the last bit. And then the rope line to assist your partner’s entry. Additionally the couloir got really narrow. That part you down-climbed just using your poles, did she do the same, why no ice-axe/picks there ? You had to have been wearing crampons? One thing I am trying to understand is how in this clip you and you partner when skiing are charging even in the steepest of terrain, but when I see skiers in the Dolomites, they seem much more cautious unless it’s World Cup level free-rider but even they slow down etc ? Just curious on your take. Nice work. Never heard of Mt Whymper, but that was steep.

[@0xff_1337]

How do you put your skis on/off in such steep terrain?

[@joro8604]

You made that look easy! How long did that take you to climb up? Total pucker in a few places. Hats off.

[@bensoneff]

Thanks, I think it took about 3hrs to get to the drop in point another 2 to ski and get back to the car

[@user-tf6dj4xd6y]

Spicy 🌶️

[@marcuskrahn2334]

Was there in April. Wish I could comment with a picture showing how ridiculous that line looks from below. Recognized the name, thanks for all the MINs, glad at least a few others are willing to share info....seems like most get too selfish to share reports in a "bad-ish year" , yea a terrible start but still found plenty of good days

[@namelesskat4814]

Do you go often enough to have an opinion on whether this year was better or worse than last year (for the Canadian Rockies/Columbia Mountains)?

[@Alex-cj3cy]

​@@namelesskat4814this year was worse early season/mid winter but was better late season and spring. Last year there was practically no spring, went nuclear late April and stayed hot.

[@Alex-cj3cy]

​@@namelesskat4814for the Rockies at least. I think last season was below av but decent in the Columbias/selkirks but this year was really bad for them. A few nasty rain storms came through this season

[@Sampli-hi]

You think it’s possible to ski the part you hiked down?

[@bensoneff]

It is possible on a good year maybe even would have gone this year it’s just super committing

[@BLUMSTERMEISTER]

Nice

[@Tanman0351]

Why did you lower your partner in with a rope and then you just ski’d in no sweat?? Seems like she could’ve just ski’d in as well

[@bensoneff]

Yea she could have but by lowering her in she saw farther down the line and avoided a consequential pitch of skiing.

[@luthermclain2959]

No whympering allowed

[@lordfabri]

nice!