Chickadee Valley - Sheltered SW

Quick report

jschmalenberg · Mar 6, 2020 · Glacier

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, denseTrees, openTrees
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes, steepSlopes, openTrees
Riding Quality
Good
Snow Conditions
heavy, powder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSnow, avalancheConditionSlab

First time in valley. Toured to Chickadee Col(?). Felt like a formed slab at 2000m once into assumed wind effect. No naturals observed. Moderate cornice breaks across valley. Felt comfortable with exposure to avalanche run-outs and trim lines on mid path given particular start zones.