Chickadee Valley - Sheltered SW
Quick reportjschmalenberg · Mar 6, 2020 · Glacier
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.